• Review: Katyar Kaljat Ghusli (2015)
• Director: Subodh Bhave
• Producer: Essel Vision
• Writers: Purushottam Darvekar, Prakash Kapadiya
• Cast: Sachin Pilgaonkar, Subodh Bhave, Shankar Mahadevan, Amruta Khanvilkar, Mrunmayee Deshpande
• Music: Pandit Jeetandra Abhisheki (original score) and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
• Genre: Musical
• By: Keyur Seta

Rating : 4/5

Review:

A musical saga filled with numerous outstanding songs can gain acceptance even if the overall content falls in the above-average category. But this is not the case with Subodh Bhave’s Katyar Kaljat Ghusli. The film excels in every department and turns out to be a treat for your senses.

Katyar Kaljat Ghusli is based on the Marathi musical play of the same name. The story takes place in the pre-independence era in Vishrampur, Madhya Pradesh. Pandit (Shankar Mahadevan), a master in classical singing, has been a Rajgayak at the King’s court. As a reward for being a Rajgayak, the king decides to present him a royal dagger (Katyar).

Pandit comes across Khan Saahab (Sachin Pilgaonkar), a singer of a different gharana, at another village. Bowled over by his talent, he suggests Khan Saahab to migrate to Vishrampur so that he earns a decent living. After migrating to Vishrampur, Khan Saahab gives and outstanding performance during a jugalbandi with Pandit. However, the King declares Pandit the winner. This is just the start of Khan Saahab’s frustration. Later on, a young aspiring singer (Subodh Bhave) becomes an important part of Khan Saahab’s enmity with Pandit.

Normally, a musical film deals with subjects like romance or some serious drama. But KKG is a rare music-oriented film whose subject is a mixture of one-upmanship, betrayal and revenge. The writer has blended each of these aspects naturally with music through a intelligent, fast moving script. The duration of 2 hours and 41 minutes doesn’t appear lengthy at all.

The film is Bhave’s first as a director. But he has handled the film like a pro. There is a long list of scenes that leave behind a mark. In fact, it won’t be an overstatement that his next directorial venture is keenly awaited.

Music is the soul in this genre. So, the music just has to be impressive. But what the composers have achieved here is pure excellence! The tracks lead you to a trance.

The film also triumphs in the technical aspects. You can’t help but notice the artistic abilities of the DoP. The background score and editing too are praiseworthy.

The film does have few incidents in the second half that are questionable. On one or two occasions in this half, the going gets a bit dull.

Lastly, the performances take the film few notches higher. Sachin Pilgaonkar surprises you with his brilliant act as Khan Saahab. This is easily one of his career best acts. Subodh Bhave once again excels by showing a lot of dedication.

Shankar Mahadevan makes an impressive acting debut. His acting skills are on display in the latter part. Amruta Khanvilkar, Mrunmayee Deshpande and Pushkar Shrotri are good in supporting roles.

Overall:

Katyar Kaljat Ghusli is an overwhelming musical saga. The film will do well at the box office despite the presence of Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2 and Bollywood’s hugely awaited Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.

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Sachin started his journey in the film industry as a child artiste, after doing many roles in Hindi and Marathi, he became director and producer. His movies became milestones in Marathi industry and box office was always favourable to him. His latest role as Khansaheb in Subodh BHave’s Katyar Kaljat Ghusali has already made audience very curious!

Why is this film so important to you?

This is a classic role. Vasantrao Deshpande has taken this role to another level with his performance. Though I do not wish to get compared with him, I was a bit skeptical about this role. I have never played a Muslim classical singer previously. Subodh was very insistent that I will be able to do justice to this role. I did a screen-test with costumes and makeup which made me more confident.

How did you prepare for the role of Khansaheb?

My look was designed by ace make-up artiste Vikram Gaikwad. Judging by the audience reactions of promo, we will say this has really paid off. The results are fantastic. The look is very elegant, authentic andtrue to the core of this character. Though I am a director, I left myself totally under the baton of Subodh. His vision will be different from me, I trusted his vision and his instincts.  I had seen the original play six to seven times, and I have personally met Vasantrao Deshpande. He has sung for some of my films as playback singer, however, I never thought that time about performing this same role.

You are a singer too. But you have not sung for this film?

A person should know his weaknesses and I don’t know classical music,  so I left the singing to the original Khansaheb,  Vasantrao Deshpande’s grandson Rahul Deshpande. He has sung nine songs in the film composed by Shankar  Mahadevan. Shankar has done role of Panditji and as he is a fabulous singer, he has sung all his own songs. However, I have been given a playback and it is the correct way.

Any memorable incidents while shooting for the film?

There are many! Film like this not only looks grand on the screen, but making is also filled with little anecdote.
Shankar and me are ardent foodies. On the sets, we used to keep ordering from various restaurants and always exchanged information about which cuisines and restaurants are worth trying. It was also good to work with good artistes like Amruta Khanvilkar and Saakshi Tanwar.

How happy are you with this film?

I am very happy because I have played a character with a negative shade for the first time. Very few people know my passion about Urdu. This film gave me a chance to speak Urdu throughout this film as my character hails from Bareilly. I have learnt Urdu many years back and my wife and daughter used to make fun of me whenever I speak Urdu. But see, all that practice has come handy for this film!

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The official promo of epic “Katyar Kaljat Ghusali” is out and it has wowed us again! The promo features some of the emotional scenes and a brief storyline of the film, and it is surely power-packed. The promo shows Sachin’s entry as Khansaheb and his constant rivalry with Panditji- played by Shankar Mahadevan.

The look of the film is very grand and unlike any Marathi film till date. The costume drama takes place in a state where the king organizes a contest to choose a “Court Singer” i. e. Raj Gayak. The title is very prominent and comes with lavish palace. What happens in this contest sets off an emotional drama and brings out the various shades of these characters. The film is based on a classic Marathi play written by Purushottam Darvekar. The play became immoral with its astounding and spellbinding music by Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki. The film’s promo features some of the songs in the background and it is mesmerizing again.

The film stars Sachin, Amruta Khanvilkar, Subodh Bhave, Sakshi Tanvar, Mrunmayee Deshpande and Shankar Mahadevan in leading roles. Music for this film has been composed by Shankar Ehasan and Loy.
The film releases on the occasion of Diwali on 12 November all over Maharashtra.

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Katyar Kaljat Ghusali– a film directed by Subodh Bhave has already been in the news for its awesome music. Soor Niragas Ho by Shankar Mahadevan and Dil KI tapish by Rahul Deshpande are already becoming popular among audience. The complete album of 20 songs for this film was launched recently in a grand event. The entire cast and crew of the film was present for this music launch ceremony.

Katyar Kaljat Ghusli has been a mile-stone for Marathi theatre. The play was written by Purushottam Darvekar and its immortal music was composed by Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki. Actor-director Subodh Bhave has turned this play into a feature film. The film stars Sachin, Amruta Khanvilkar, Subodh Bhave, Sakshi Tanvar, Mrunmayee Deshpande and Shankar Mahadevan in leading roles.

Subodh Bhave said on this occasion, “Though this film is based on the play, this is a new approach and should not be compared to the original. Along with the songs from the play, the film also has some new songs. I am sure people will love these songs equally”

Shankar Mahadevan commented that he is emotionally involved in this project due to its music. “I have always been passionate about Marathi Sangeet natak. It was a challenge for me to compose music for this film, which will be having songs composed by Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki as well. The soul of these songs is spirituality of classical music. Maintaining that spirituality throughout the film was a herculean task for us.”

Ehsaan Noorani, another composer for the music has expressed that even today’s generation will love this Indian Classical music. “This is our first film where we have composed classical music. Our love and passion for classical music has made us to work really hard on this project.”

The album features twenty songs and singers include eminent names like Mahesh Kale- disciple of Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, Bollywood singers Arijit Singh, Divya Kumar, Sawani Shende. Highlight of the album are the voices of Rahul Deshpande- grandson of Pandit Vasantrao Deshpande and renowned classical singer and Shankar Mahadevan. The lyrics of this film have been penned by Prakash Kapadiya, Sameer Samant, Mangesh Kangne, and Mandar Cholkar.
The film will release on 12 November all over Maharashtra.

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• Movie : Katyar Kaljat Ghusali  (2015)
• Producer : Essel Vision and Ganesh Films
• Directer : Subodh Bhave,
• Studio : Essel Vision
• Star Cast : Sachin Pilgaonkar, Subodh Bhave, Amruta Khanvilkar, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Sakshi Tanwar, Shankar Mahadevan
• Story : Purushottam Darvekar and Prakash Kapadiya
• Screenplay : Prakash Kapadiya
• Genre  : Musical Drama
• Release Date : November 13, 2015

Plot Outline :

A musical film….a real classic based on a very popular sangeet natak “Katyar Kaljat Ghusali

Katyar Kaljat Ghusali Marathi Movie Photos / Posters :

Katyar Kaljat Ghusali Marathi Movie Trailer:

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We have already told you how much we are excited by Subodh Bhave’s “Katyar Kaljat Ghusali”. The new song released by this film on social media has taken this excitement to another level altogether.

Dil Ki Tapish features Sachin Pilgaonkar as Khan Saheb. The song is picturized in a darbar on Sachin singing in front of the royal audience. What are we excited about this time? Rahul Deshpande. We have seen him acting as a Khansaheb in a recently revived play on TV where he excelled in singing and acting. Here we can hear him as a playback singer. His clearcut voice, excellent command over the raag and expressions has made this song as a gem. The music given by Shankar Ehsan Loy stays true to the soul of the song and keeps the freshness of classical music as it is.

The trailer also features sweet smiling Shankar appreciating the song in the darbar. Sachin as Khansaheb has lots of different shades to his role, his simplicity and understanding of the classical music makes him more believable as a classical singer.

The film will release in Diwali and we are sure that it will lighten up our Diwali with this melodious and beautiful music.

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Katyar Kaljat Ghusli, a film by Subodh Bhave has already created huge expectations from audience. The first song of this film was released recently on social media. The song “Soor Niraagas Ho” is a Ganesh vandana which has been released on the occasion of Angaraki Chaturthi.

This is an original song and not taken from the play. The song is composed by Shankar Ehsan Loy and sung by magical Shankar Mahadevan. Shankar is also starring the film in the role of Panditji and this song is picturised on him.

The complete look of the film is very grand at the same time very subtle. The sets or costumes are not very splendid in comparison with SLB, but they seem to be relevant with the storyline and period.

The song is a marvelous rendition of Ganpati and Shankar Mahadevan’s powerful voice has taken this to another level altogether. We hope that this film creates history on the box office.

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Shankar Mahadevan, a legendary singer and composer will be making his acting debut with Subodh Bhave’s Katyar Kaljat Ghusali. This is a cinematic adaptation of the play which created history with its melodious songs and tunes. Shankar Mahadevan will be seen in the role of Pandit Bhanushankar Shastri. His look in the film was unveiled recently in an event in Mumbai. Along with cast and crew of the film, Tabla Maestro Taufiq Qureshi was present for this event.

The main attraction of this film will be its music as the plot revolves around feud between two musical performers and their traditional gayaki gharanas. Interestingly, Shankar Mahadevan along with Ehsan and Loy has given music for this film. While speaking on the occasion Shankar said, “The story of this play is still relevant today. What Pandit Abhisheki has done in terms of music is a history in itself. I am just glad that I am working on this project as a music director as well. Acting made me nervous as the role of Panditji was very challenging. I just gave myself completely to director Subodh Bhave and he explained the nuisances of this character. We have added a new song “Soor Niragas Ho” for Ganesh Vandana. The song is a summary of this film. Purity is soul for music and we have tried to maintain that purity through this music.”

This film will also mark a directorial debut for Subodh Bhave. He commented, “I cannot sing, but I have immense love and faith for classical music. This is just a small tribute from my side to this vast ocean of music.”

The film will release on 13 November all over Maharashtra.

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Double Seat, a light hearted romantic story starring Mukta Barve and Ankush Chaudhari released this Friday all over Maharashtra. The premier of this film was held on 14 August at PVR Theatre, Juhu. The glittering event was attended by many Marathi film and theater personalities along with the cast and crew of the film including Mukta Barve, Spruha Joshi, Ankush Chaudhari, Tejashree Pradhan, Subodh Bhave, Umesh Kamat, Priya Bapat, Tejaswini Pandit, Director Sameer Vidhvans, Sakshi Tanvar, Vandana Gupte, Sanjay Jadhav, Producer Ranjeet Guge and Anish Jog.

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Katyar Kaljat Ghusali, a milestone play in Marathi theatre has been made into a film by Subodh Bhave. The play which has some unforgettable classical songs by Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, and which took Marathi theatre by storm with his and Vasantrao Deshpande’s memorable singing will be seen on silver screen this time.

The teaser trailer for this film has been released recently on social media, and we are blown away with the epicness of this film. The huge sets, lovely costumes and amazing star-cast have been making us beg for more. The story about two classical singers and their enmity between two gharanas is the plot of this film. Music is most important part of this film. The song “Ghei Chhand Makrand” by Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki has been rendered by Shankar Mahadevan for the film. What’s more! Shankar Mahadevan will be seen in the role pf Panditji in the film. That is really epic!

The crucial role of Khansaheb has been done by Sachin Pilgaonkar. This legendary actor is known for his various roles, however, very few are aware of his classical singing and chaste Urdu speaking. Subodh Bhave, apart from directing this musical drama, will also be seen as “Sadashiv” in the film. After watching him in Balgandharva as a classical singer, we are sure that Subodh will nail this role effortlessly.

Rest of the cast has also some exciting actors. Amruta Khanvilkar as Zareena, and Mrunmayee Deshpande as Uma are really good choices. Hindi TV actress Sakshi Tanwar will be seen in the role of Nabeela, this will be her first Marathi film.

The film is produced by Nitin Keni and Essel Vision. The music is by Bollywood superhit musical trio Shankar Ehsan Mahadevan.

The film is scheduled to release in Diwali. We are sure this Diwali will be awesome musical extravaganza for Marathi audience.

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