• Movie : Fatteshikast | फत्तेशिकस्त
• Producer : Almonds Creations
• Director : Digpal Lanjekar
• Studio : Almonds Creations
• Star Cast :
  • Chinmay Deepak Mandlekar as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
  • Mrinal Kulkarni as Rajmata Jijausaheb
  • Mrunmayee Deshpande as Keshar
  • Harish Dudhade as Bahirji Naik
  • Sameer Dharmadhikari
  • Ankit Mohan
  • Nikhil N Raut as Kisna
  • Ajay Purkar
  • Prasad Kiran Limaye
  • Vikram Gaikwad
  • Aastad Kale
  • Ruchi Savarn Mohan
  • Siddheshwar Zadbuke as Chimnaji
  • Rishi Saxena
  • Ashwini Kulkarni
  • Ramesh P. Pardeshi
  • Amol Hinge
• Story : NA
• Music : Devdatta Manisha Baaji
• Background Score : Devdatta Manisha Baaji
• Lyrics : Santshreshta Tukaram Maharaj, V.S.Khandekar, Digpal Lanjekar
• Cinematography (DOP) : Reshma Sarkar
• Editor : Pramod Kahar
• Art Director : NA
• Costume : Pornima Oak
• Make-up : Sanika Gadgil
• Hair-Stylist : NA
• Production Manager : NA
• Executive Producer : Utkarsh Jadhav
• Associate Director : NA
• Visual Effects : NA
• Post Production Studio : Pixel D
• Production Desing : Pratik Redij, Sanjay Karole(Shades)
• Marketing Director : Sunny Bakshi (V.R.G.Media)
• Visual Promotion : Just Right Studios N X
• Digital Campaign : Visual Junkies
• Publicity Photoshoot : Tejas Nerurkar
• Publicity Designs : Bridges Kalyanji Dedhiya
• DI & Colorist : Prakash Josef
• Mixing : NA
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : NA

Synopsis : Fatteshikast is a Marathi movie starring Chinmay Mandlekar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Annup Sonii, Ankit Mohan, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Nikhil Raut and Sameer Dharmadhikari in prominent roles. It is a drama directed by Digpal Lanjekar.

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• Movie : Tu Tithe Asave (2018) | तू तिथे असावे
• Producer : Ganesh Patil
• Director : Santosh Gaikwad
• Studio : G Kumar Patil Entertainment
• Star Cast :
  • Pallavi Patil as Gauri
  • Bhushan Pradhan as Malhar
  • Vijay Patkar as Mendhe Master
  • Mohan Joshi as Gauri’s Father
  • Arun Nalawade as Vithoba
  • Sameer Dharmadhikari as Baba Bhai
  • Jaywant Wadkar as Bhaurao
  • Tejas Patil
  • Vishakha Ghube
  • Rohitosh Sardare
  • Priti Narnavre
  • Shrikant Vattamvar
  • Abhilasha Patil
• Story and Screenplay : Ashish Virkar
• Dialogues : Dipak Angewar and Ashish Virkar
• Singer : Adarsh Shinde, Vaishali Made, Swapnil Bandodkar, Bela Shende, Jasraj Joshi, Neha Rajpal, Dhanashri Burbure and Ganesh Patil
• Lyrics : Mandar Cholkar, Dr. ShriKrishna Raut and Parvas Jadhav
• Sound Design : NA
• Music : Dinesh Arjuna
• Background Music : Sameer Fatarpekar
• Cinematography (DOP) : Bashalal Sayyad
• Editor : Mansur Azami
• Art Director : Mahendra Raut and Gajanan Fulari
• Costume : Kailash Brahmankar
• Hair Stylist : NA
• Make-up : NA
• Executive Producer : Rohitosh Sardare
• Co-Producer : Akash Kandurvar, Sharad Anil Sharma, Prashant Dhomne and Surbhi Bujade
• Production Manager : Sangeet Gaikar
• Associate Director : NA
• Line Producer : NA
• Presenter : NA
• Choreography : Jeet Singh and Pravin Suryvanshi
• Publicity Design : Milind Matkar
• VFX : NA
• Visual Promotions : Rahul Bhatankar
• Assistant Editor : NA
• Assistant Director : NA
• Digital Marketing : NA
• Distribution : NA
• Marketing : NA
• DI Colorist : NA
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 7th December 2018

Synopsis : Malhar is a simple boy with a dream of becoming a singer. He is aware of the challenges that he will have to face to achieve his dream. What follows is the journey towards the fulfillment of his dream and hurdles he faces on the way.

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• TV Serial : Bheti Lagi Jeeva | भेटी लागी जीवा
• Also Known As : Bheti Lagi Jeeva Sony Marathi Serial, Bheti Lagi Jeeva Marathi TV Serial
• Producer : Shaila Santosh Kanekar
• Director : Santosh Bharat Kanekar
• Production House : Atharv Theatres and Events
• StarCast :
  • Arun Nalawade
  • Sameer Dharmadhikari
• Story : Kiran Yadyopavit
• Screenplay : Mihir Rajda
• Dialogues : Shripad Deshpande
• Background Music : Suyog Churi
• Title Song Lyrics : NA
• Title Song Music : Suyog Churi
• Title Song Singer : NA
• Background Singer : NA
• Cinematography (DOP) : Satish Shetty
• Episode Director : Amit Savardekar
• Art Director : Sameer Tondwalkar and Sameel Haladankar
• Editor : Sachin Natekar
• Sound Design : Eknath Sawant
• Costumes : Sameera Ahmad
• Make-Up : Kamlesh Vijay Parab
• Post-Production Team (Atharv Theatres and Events) : Filmographia
• Production Team (Atharv Theatres and Events) : Amit Salunkhe, Kunal Pednekar, Pranav Koltharkar and Ritesh Salunkhe
• Creative Team (Atharv Theatres and Events) : Paresh Mohan Bhobhate
• O.A.P. Team (Sony Marathi) : Kamlesh Chavan, Siddhesh Surve, Shreyas Bhosale, Sachin Nagargoje and Omkar Dingore
• Marketing and Publicity Team (Sony Marathi) : Sony Adhav, Tushar Jahagirdar and Siddharth Nayak
• Research Team (Sony Marathi) : Asmita Pansare, Atul Lokhande, Harshad Raut, Prakash Parab and Priyanka Gurav
• Creative Team (Sony Marathi) : Amit Bhandari, Gauri Vedhikar and Rohan Samant
• Concept : Sony Marathi
• Genre : Romantic Drama
• Channel : Sony Marathi
• Starting Date : 20th August 2018
• Starting Time : Monday to Saturday at 10:30 PM

Story Outline : A story of three generations – father Tatya, son Vikas and grandson Vihang. Tatya is a practioner of ‘Bharud’ – a profession which his son Vikas has always shunned. This father-son dispute prompted Vikas to leave his family when he was 18-years old. In the current times, Vikas is well settled, married to Revati and has an 18-year old son, Vihang, whose adolescent arrogance and disagreements with Vikas remind him of his arguments with Tatya. One day Vikas’s past appears before him unexpectedly when Vihang accidently meets Tatya and his wife Mai and invites them home. Vikas and his parents face each other after 27 years, and then the story takes a different turn. Revati who was unaware of the existence of her in-laws takes a stand and declares that her in-laws will stay with them. And so, the three generations start living together under one roof. But the journey ahead is not going to be easy for these three temperamental men. Will Tatya’s unexpressed love for his son masked by his stubbornness, Vikas’s guilt and ego along with Vihang’s undefined dreams, break the unspoken barriers and bridge the communication gap?

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The brave tale of Kondaji Farzand & his few brave men winning the Panhala Fort was the subject of the Marathi film ‘Farzand’ that released on 1^st June. The audiences have given a thunderous response to the film! There wasn’t a single Marathi released on 15^th June as the Bollywood film ‘Race 3’ was releasing.

But Farzand has stood strong in this competition against Bollywood & has gathered great occupancy in whatever shows in had in multiplexes as well as single screen theatres all over Maharashtra. It’s unfair for Marathi films to get lesser shows because of Big Bollywood release, yet Farzand has managed to break the shackles & succeed!

In the first week Farzand got 450 shows in 302 theatres, in the second week it was 391 shows in 240 theatres & then in the third week, the film has got merely 230 shows in 162 theatres. Even after having packed shows & the audiences showing interest to watch the film Marathi cinema has been consistently being hampered by Bollywood. But the success of ‘Farzand’ proves that the Marathi audiences are strongly behind Marathi cinema!

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• Review : Farzand (2018)
• Producer : Anirban Sarkar
• Director : Digpal Lanjekar
• Screenplay: Digpal Lanjekar
• Star Cast : Ankit Mohan, Prasad Oak, Chinmay Mandlekar, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Pravin Tarde, Aastad Kale, Ajay Purkar, Sameer Dharmadhikari & Neha Joshi
• Review by : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 3.5/5

Farzand Review (Marathi Movie):

As much the great Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is a part of our culture & our cultural references it has hardly reflected in our films. There is a whole genre of literature dedicated to the king & other kings who were connected to him in some ways, but very few attempts have been made in our films especially in today’s times. So ‘Farzand’ clearly has a huge advantage for taking up the subject with such conviction & confidence.

The film introduces us to it’s world by directly letting us into the tactical war methodology of ‘Ganimi Kawa’ being implemented by Tanaji Malusare (Ganesh Yadav) & his men. We see a smashing few dialogues with a touch of humour & then Tanaji & his men directly start the warfare. Now the problem here is the idea of ‘Ganimi Kawa’ gets lost here. The direct cut to sword fight where the unfocussed men in the backdrop simply seem like faking the fight, this action piece proves week & we start telling ourselves, we shouldn’t expect more. But even in those scenes the ‘Spirit’ is evident clear & loud!

After this episode the actual track of the narrative begins. Maharaj (Chinmay Mandlekar) has won all the forts within the Swarajya vicinity. The only fort that remains is ‘Panhala’! Mughal emperor Beshak Khan (Sameer Dharmadhikari) rules over Panhala. And under his rule many women from the Swarajya are facing threat everyday, his men kidnap random women from the vicinity & take them to the fort. Maharaj feels guilty to perform the ‘Rajyabhishek’ ritual when his people are facing such threats! He decides no matter what ‘Panhala’ needs to be under the Marathas!

Then the title character of the film comes into play! From the very first moment actor Ankit Mohan convinces us to be a warrior! His body, his body language, the fire in his eyes all of it contributes immensely in the impact of ‘Farzand’. Alongside him almost equal footage & importance is shared by Prasad Oak who portrays the ‘Bahuroopi’ Bahirji Naik. The rest of the team that includes Ajay Purkar, Aastad Kale, Praveen Tarde, Nikhil Raut or even Mrunmayee Deshpande & some others too fit their parts perfectly! Chinmay Mandlekar as Maharaj is almost magical to say the least! This perfectly casted ensemble is another big advantage for Farzand!

Now to begin with the problems, the first is the use of VFX. To some extent this was an obvious problem. Though I believe it could have been smartly dealt. The serial style establishing shots of the fort from the top view could have easily been avoided. It’s better to not have them than having them clearly appear fake. The next problem & a bigger one is the logic behind the actual war methodology & implementation. While the methodology is workable in theory it just seems impossible for just 60 men against an empire of nearly 2500 soldiers (that’s what they say). They even establish the fact that it would be one against 40! But the fact is we never really see 1 vs 40. We clearly see 1 vs 1 or at max 1 vs 2!

Another major problem can’t be revealed as it could be a spoiler, but let’s say it’s connected with the warfare outcome. Obviously I am not talking about whether the Marathas won Panhala or not? That we all know that we did, but ‘how?’ is the problem! Anyways throughout the warfare by spirit we are still with the film & that is the reason why even with so many problems ‘Farzand’ emerges victorious!

Farzand has a well structured narrative with lots of humour sprinkled around it. One could say it wastes too much time in the preparation of the war, but that part of the film is not really empty in terms of the narrative. Along with humour It also has a few interesting points to make about the mentality of us; Maharashtrians! These 60 men too are not really perfect. In fact even Maharaj, Farzand all of them have a human like characterization. They can make mistakes, they can be vulnerable, they could also fear the enemy at one point. But that doesn’t take anything away from their bravery! We don’t really want larger than life Bahubalis who are almost super humans!

Farzand could have been better directed for sure, but this is a great start! Let’s hope the audiences reward this film & this highly workable genre establishes itself in Marathi cinema!

Overall:

For all Maharaj devotees ‘Farzand’ is the film they were waiting for! And for other Marathi audiences too for the first time you could experience a spirited historical epic that has great performances & which also shies away from too much jingoism.

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‘Farzand‘ is a highly awaited historical action film in Marathi that is set to release on 1st June. Ever since the first news came out about the film, the audiences & shivbhakts have been eagerly awaiting to watch the film on the big screen. Written & directed by Digpal Lanjekar ‘Farzand’ feels like an extravaganza of action!

The great battle of Panhala from the history feels to be recreated & could be relived by watching this film. The film stars Chinmay Mandlekar as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Mrinal Kulkarni as ‘Jijau’, Prasad Oak as ‘Bahirji Naik’ & in the title role of ‘Farzand’ we will be seeing young & dashing actor Ankit Mohan.

The trailer of the film tells us that this film is focused on only the battle of Panhala, hence there’s more scope to go into the details of the battle fought resulting into a never before seen experience. We are sure ‘Farzand’ will get an enormous response from the audiences when it releases all over Maharashtra on 1st June!

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‘Farzand’ is currently the most awaited Marathi film that is all set to actualize our dream of a big budget action film based in the times of the Great Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The first poster of the film was recently revealed it gives us the exact idea of a grand historical action film! Presented by ‘Swami Samarth Movies Creations LLP’ ‘Farzand’ releases on the 1^st of June.

This film is based on the battle of Panhala fort during the times of ‘Shivshahi’. Kondaji Farzand along with few brave Mavalas won the fort for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj & Swarajya. This tale of bravery is presented in a grand cinematic style in this film. This film is produced by Anirban Sarkar & is co-produced by Sandeep Jadhav, Mahesh Jaurkar & Swapnil Potdar. Digpal Lanjekar is the writer-director of the film.

This poster has definitely excited the audiences in general & the Shivbhakts specifically! Actor Chinmay Mandlekar is seen playing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in this film, whereas we will also see Prasad Oak & Mrunmayee Deshpande in important roles in ‘Farzand’. The title role of ‘Farzand’ is played by a new actor who is already getting good appreciation from the audiences.

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• Movie : Farzand (2018) | फर्जंद
• Producer :  Anirban Sarkar
• Director : Digpal Lanjekar
• Studio : Swami Samarth Creations LLP
• Star Cast :
  • Ankit Mohan in Lead Role
  • Mrinal Kulkarni as Jijabai
  • Chinmay Mandlekar as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
  • Neha Joshi as Kamali
  • Mrunmayee Deshpande as Kesar
  • Prasad Oak as Bahirji Naik
  • Sameer Dharmadhikari as Beshak Khan
  • Nikhil Raut as Kisna
• Story : Digpal Lanjekar
• Screenplay and Dialogues : Digpal Lanjekar
• Music : Amitraj
• Lyrics : Kshitij Patwardhan and Digpal Lanjekar
• Sound Design : Nikhil Lanjekar
• Background Music : Kedar Divekar
• Singers : Adarsh Shinde and Vaishali Samant
• Cinematography (DOP) : Kedar Gaikwad
• Editor : Pramod Kahar
• Art Director : Nitin Chandrakant Desai
• Action Director : Prashant Naik
• Costume : Pournima Oak
• Make-Up : Sachin Dete
• Choreography : Akshata Thite
• Co-Producer : Sandip Jadhav, Mahesh Jaurkar and Swapnil Potdar
• Executive Producer : Utkarsh Jadhav
• Production Designer : Nitin Chandrakant Desai
• DI : After Studio
• VFX : Loading Pixels and Corridor Studioz
• Production Design : Nitin Chandrakant Desai
• Genre : Biography and drama
• Release Date : 1st June 2018

Synopsis : The film is based on the battle of Fort Panhala for which Shivaji Maharaj needed a real warrior with the heart of a tiger. Kondaji Farzand fought for this battle for Maharaj and all the Swaraj of that time. The pages of history seem to be coming alive beautifully through this film.

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Prasad Oak is widely known as an actor of a great calibre. He has portrayed many iconic roles from Mahatma Phule to Bajirao Peshwa & now he is all set to play the first ever Marathi spy, ‘Bahirji Naik’ known as a spy in the Hindvi Swarajya! In the upcoming historical war film ‘Farzand’ we will be seeing Prasad Oak as Bahirji Naik! Directed by Digpal Lanjekar & produced by Anirban Sarkar this film is presented by ‘Swami Samarth Movies’ & is set to release on 1^st June.

Many historical names from the Shiv era haven’t really been known to the people of today. Bahirji Naik had the complete trust of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj & they wanted him to become a spy after realizing his skills & talent. Bahirji Naik knew around 14 spoken languages of those times & he was brilliant in changing his get up!

Ever since the first look of Prasad Oak as Bahirji Naik has been revealed the audiences have reacted very positively towards it! ‘Farzand’ is already a highly awaited film but now the eagerness among the audiences to watch this film is on another level! ‘Farzand’ releases on 1^st June all over Maharashtra.

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We have seen many hatke Jodis in Marathi films of recent times. One new addition to this list is the Jodi of Bhushan Pradhan & Pallavi Patil in ‘Tu Tithe Asave’. For the first time Bhushan & Pallavi will be working together in this film. This film is about relations, love, trust, & the meaning of life. G. Kumar Patil Entertainment presents ‘Tu Tithe Asave’ is produced by Ganesh Patil & is directed by Santosh GaiMokwad.

Recently the film’s opening ceremony was concluded & the film will soon be in production. The director & producer of this film believe that this inspiring story will definitely appeal to the audiences. Many a times we have to face sudden obstacles in our life. This film will inspire the audiences to find a way out of these obstacles.

Along with Bhushan Pradhan & Pallavi Patil ‘Tu Tithe Asave’ also stars Mohan Joshi, Arun Nalawade, Vijay Patkar, Jaywant Wadkar, Sameer Dharmadhikari, Sunil Tawade & Master Tejas Patil. The story of this film is written by Ashish-Deepak, the music is composed by Dinesh Arjunatar, the cinematography is done by Bashalal Sayyad. The co-producers for this film are Aakash Kandurwar, Prashant Dhomne, Sharad Anil Sharma & the executive producer is Rohitosh Sardare.

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