Pula Deshpande is a house hold name in Maharashtra. Generations after generation we have been loving Pula’s literature & he has entertained us & enlightened us in so many ways from plays, stand up comedy, music & even films. Pula is the most iconic Maharashtrian figure who should represent our culture on a national & international level.

However that hasn’t really happened. For example the way Rabindranath Tagore is known on a national level even after writing in Bengali, Pula too deserves that kind of love from the whole nation.

Soon this will be changed as from 21^st July a new Hindi serial on SAB TV titled ‘Namune’ will introduce characters created by Pula Deshpande to the national audiences! Popular Marathi actor Sanjay Mone will be portraying Pula in this serial! Along with that senior actor Dilip Prabhawalkar will be seen playing ‘Hari Tatya’, Subodh Bhave will be portraying the dashing character of ‘Nanda Pradhan’ & so on many Marathi actors will be seen playing different characters in ‘Namune’!

This is certainly one important step in expanding the reach of Marathi literature & getting love from overall Indian audiences! ‘Namune’ will be telecasted on SAB TV every Saturday & Sunday at 9 pm!

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• Movie : Barayan
• Producer : Daivata Patil and Deepak Patil
• Director : Deepak Patil
• Studio : Onjal Arts Productions
• Star Cast :
  • Anurag Worlikar (Protagonist)
  • Nandu Madhav (Father)
  • Pratiksha Lonkar (Mother)
  • Sanjay Mone (Neighbour)
  • Vandana Gupte (Atya)
  • Om Bhutkar (Final year student)
  • Kushal Badrike (Mechanic)
  • Uday Sabnis (Headmaster)
  • Sameer Chougule (Teacher)
  • Prabhakar More (Teacher)
  • Prasad Pandit (college professor)
  • Nipun Dharmadhikari (Ex-student)
  • Shrikant Yadav (Mama)
  • Rohan Gujar (Neighbour’s son)
  • Prarthana Behere (Pschyologist, special appearance)
  • Nandu Patil
  • Swapnil Rajshekhar
  • Umesh Bolke
  • Rajendra Jadhav
  • Vidhi Chitalia
  • Anil Gawade
• Story : Deepak Patil
• Screenplay and Dialogues : Nilesh Upadhye
• Music : Pankaj Padghan
• Lyrics : Valay, Guru Thakur, Kshitij Patwardhan
• Singers : Alka Yagnik, Nandini Sreekar, Saurabh Salunkhe, Rohit Raut
• Sound Design : Rohit Pradhan and Mandar Wadkar (Ajivasan sounds)
• Cinematography (DOP) : Marzy Pagdiwala
• Editor : Rakesh Mhadnak
• Art Director : Trupti Chavan and Pratik Chaudhari
• Supervising Producer : Santosh Shendye and Subhash Chavan
• Re-recording Mixer : Justin Jose (Futureworks)
• DI Colorist : Pramod Patil (After Studios)
• Visual Promotions : Onjal Arts Promos
• Publicity Design and Digital Marketing : Visual Junkies
• PR and Marketing : Lead Media
• Distribution : Sunshine Studio  
• Genre : Drama
• Duration : 2 hrs 10 mins
• Release Date : 12th January 2018

Synopsis : This is a Marathi feature film titled ‘Barayan’. 

As the title suggests it is a story or rather ‘Ramayan’ that revolves around the year Baravi (12th Standard).

Most of us in our school life are threatened by this number i.e. 12th standard board examination. The social surrounding of our society these days has given lot of importance to the board examination thereby resulting in unnecessary burden on the student and putting performance pressure on him/her. Parent’s knowingly or unknowingly go with the flow and expect the same from their children putting unrealistic burden on the student. The overall education scenario has become very commercial. If the student does not perform in his 12th than he cannot do anything good with his/her life is a general perception of parents in particular and the society in general. 12th has become a turning point year. If one does not perform in this year than that’s the end of his/her career. Traditional mindset of the society is that Medical or Engineering are the only two major options. The film has subtly but in an ‘entertaining manner’ tried to highlight this aspect of our educational system and how we are becoming part of this. 

The story of the film revolves around incidents based on this one year in the life of our protagonist and his journey to engineering college after that. A story that unfolds various experiences of our protagonist, his learning during the process of him seeking education and identifying his ultimate interest. How his social surrounding is enabling him to grow as a person. The protagonist of the film represents today’s student and the challenges faced by him to understand his passion. 

The story of the film is set in a serene and calm town of Konkan, surrounded by mesmerizing seashore and beautiful fort. It is purely a family drama.

 Barayan Marathi Movie Photos, Poster :

 Barayan Marathi Movie Trailer:

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Lot of Marathi films have been made in recent times involving a teenager as the main protagonist. But most of the times these films have been love stories. Other films which do involve the scenario of exam pressure where not dealing with this subject with a serious perspective. But ‘Barayan’ looks distinct from all those films. The trailer itself projects the serious perspective towards 12^th Board exams & the confusion towards choosing a stream after the exams.

But the serious subject seems to be given a perfectly relatable treatment by the makers. The film seems like a complete entertainer. ‘Barayan’ stars many seasoned actors like Sanjay Mone, Nandu Madhav, Pratiksha Lonkar, Om Bhutkar, Vandana Gupte & in the lead a familiar child artist Anurag Worlikar.

Marathi cinema at this stage need films like ‘Barayan’ which can mix & match commercial cinema with socially relevant subjects. The film releases on 12^th January all over Maharashtra & should not be missed!

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Instead of simply giving a social message to children ‘Barayan’ is a film that intends to entertain the whole family including the parents whose children appear for HSC board exams. This film is set to release in the beginning of 2018 on 12^th January. The anthem song of this film was recently posted online & it reveals the star cast of the film. In the lead we see a young actor a familiar face seen as a child artist before, Anurag Worlikar.

Directed by Deepak Patil & produced by Daivata Patil under the banner ‘Onjal Arts Productions’, ‘Barayan’ stars Nandu Madhav as Anurag’s father, Prateeksha Lonkar as his mother & his aunt will be portrayed by the senior actress Vandana Gupte. While the film also stars Om Bhutkar, Sanjay Mone, Rohan Gujar, Uday Sabnis, Sameer Choughule, Kushal Badrike, popular actress Prarthana Behere & popular director Nipun Dharmadhikari in important roles!

This film promises to give guilt audiences guilt free entertainment & especially those who are currently under exam pressure!

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Shoor Amhi Sardar – a film about terrorism will be releasing on 21 April all over Maharashtra. Sebior actor Sanjay Mone will be portraying role of terrorist Hafeez Saeed in this film.

Mone was excited about his new role and the look. “ I have never done a role like this, the makeup and look has been very creative. I have seen some of his youtube videos and tried to imbibe his body language.”

The film is about three young guys who wage a war against terrorism. The film is written by Ganesh Loke and directed by Prakash Jadhav. It is produced by Indo Aus Entertainment, Jhumka Films, Sasa Productions, Dr. Pradnya Dugal, Shweta Deshpande and Ganesh Loke.

The film also stars Ganesh Loke, Shantanu Moghe, Sayaji Shinde, and Bharat Ganeshpure.

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Australian based Ganesh Loke’s Shoor Amhi Sardar will be releasing on 21 April all over Maharashtra. The film is based on the current issue of terrorism. Ganesh Loke will be seen in the lead role, and as writer, producer and co-director. The film is also produced by Indo_aus Entertainment, Jhumka Films, Dr. Pradnya Dugal, Shweta Deshpande along with Loke. The film is directed by Prakash Jadhav. The film also stars Sayaji Shinde, Bharat Ganeshpure, Sanjay Mone and Shantanu Moghe in the lead roles.

Ganesh is based in the Australia for the past seventeen years. He is known as a businessman and social activist. His love for Marathi cinema has prompted him to make this film. He has earlier produced a Hindi film “Sarfaroshi” starring Ayub Khan in the lead role.

Shoor Amhi Sardar will be seen in the theatres on 21 April.

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• Review : Ti Saddhya Kay Karte (2017)
• Producer : Nikhil Sane, Arvind Jog, Pallavi Rajwade
• Director : Satish Rajawade
• Studio : Zee Studios
• Star Cast : Ankush Chaudhari, Tejashri Pradhan, Abhinay Berde, Aarya Ambekar, Hruditya Rajwade, Nirmohi Agnihotri, Urmila Kanitkar
• Writer : Satish Rajawade
• Music : Nilesh Mohrir, Avinash-Vishwjeet, Mandar Aapte
• Genre  : Drama, Love
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 3.5/5

Ti Sadhya Kay Karte Marathi Movie Review :

First things first, ‘Ti Saddhya Kay Karte’ is to Marathi Cinema what ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ was to Hollywood! Confused? Well it’s about using voice-over narrations! It’s not the first time that a Marathi film is using voice-over narration from the lead character, but it never made so much sense & added so much to the film! ‘Anurag’ voiced & played by the smashing Ankush Chaudhari justifies why this film is unusually titled ‘Ti Saddhya Kay Karte’. Yes this film is all about the “guy” & avoids perspectives from any other character in the film.

The first 15-20 minutes that are based on Anurag’s childhood are simply magical. Rajwade lingers on the little details which other films in Marathi before never paid heed to. Especially 90s kids will experience a euphoric wave of nostalgia in these 15-20 minutes. What was it like to fall in love? What was it like to compete for it? & what was it like to feel possessive about it & finally taking it for granted! Comparatively the rest of the film never matches this terrific start.

The weakest link of ‘Ti Saddhya..’ are both the debutants Arya Ambekar & Abhinay Berde. From overall body language to dialogue delivery they struggle, especially the singer-turned-actress. However the director doesn’t let them spoil the film except for one important scene. That important scene is supposedly the only scene in the film that creates a conflict. The rest of the film doesn’t really aspire for any conflict of sort but manages to please us. Yes the patent ‘light-hearted’ feel is ever present in this Rajwade film too.

Another flaw that hurts the film a bit is the stark differences in Anurag’s & Tanvi’s characters. Both these characters are portrayed by three different actors respectively representing three different stages of their lives. Unfortunately nothing in the way they react or behave or even look suggest us that they are the same person. The overall look of these actors too stays superficial & daily-soap like, a flaw that is ever present in almost all of Rajwade’s films. But the overall point that it makes & the content of this film makes us ignore most of these flaws.

This film provides a refreshing take on lost love. Like many Bollywood films it equates friendship with love, but in a rather complex way. There is no big suspense as such but we prefer not to talk about the ‘twist’ in this film. Ankush is smooth & extremely comfortable playing ‘Anurag’, his voiceover is beautifully crisp & adds flavor to otherwise average scenes, but the voiceover is masterfully avoided in some scenes too! Lengthwise Tejashri Pradhan has a smaller role but it’s her best performance on the silver screen by a distance. Her deliberate restrained approach to her performance makes sense & adds depth to her character. The little kids Hruditya & Nirmohee are perfectly casted & have given beautiful performances, much better than their teenage versions! The music is in safe hands & is hummable.

The best thing about ‘Ti Saddhya..’ is its uncertain nature. There is no formula to this film. It has its own little journey of sorts. For some audience this can be a turn-off as they could not relate it to their definition of ‘romance’ or ‘entertainment’. But for those who are patient & receptive this film will have a soothing effect. The final little conversation between ‘Anurag’ & ‘Tanvi’ simplifies many aspects about love, friendship & the idea of togetherness. We know it, it’s called cinematic liberty! It might not happen in real life, but that’s one of the reasons why films are made!

Along with Satish Rajwade this film also reflects the vision of Manaswini Lata Ravindra, the screenplay & dialogue writer. She deserves a fair share of credit for this film. We want her to write in the mainstream more regularly now!

Overall:

Watching ‘Ti Saddhya Kay Karte’ is a beautiful way to start your new year! Watch it with your loved ones. You might share few sweet memories about each other post the film! 

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Ti Saddhya Kay Karte‬ Upcoming Marathi Movie starring Ankush Chaudhari, Tejashri Pradhan, Abhinay Berde, Aarya Ambekar. Directed by Satish Rajawade.

• Movie : Ti Saddhya Kay Karte (2017)
• Producer : Nikhil Sane, Arvind Jog, Pallavi Rajwade
• Director : Satish Rajawade
• Studio : Zee Studios
• Star Cast :
  • Ankush Chaudhari as Anuraag
  • Tejashri Pradhan as Tanvi
  • Abhinay Berde as Anuraag Young
  • Aarya Ambekar as Tanvi Young
  • Hruditya Rajwade as Anuraag School
  • Nirmohi Agnihotri as Tanvi School
  • Urmila Kanitkar – Kothare as Radhika
  • Tushar Dalvi as Tanvi’s Father
  • Anuradha Rajya as Anuraag’s Mother
  • Sanjay Mone as Anuraag’s Father
  • Sukanya Kulkarni as Anuraag’s Mother
  • Isha Phadke as (Mohini College)
  • Prasad Barve as Pavya
• Story : Satish Rajwade
• Screenplay & Dilogues : Manaswini Lata Ravindra
• Music : Nilesh Mohrir, Avinash-Vishwjeet, Mandar Aapte
• Lyrics : Ashwini Shendi & Devyani Karve- Kothari
• Sound : Hitendra Ghosh
• Background Score : Avinash-Vishwjeet
• Cinematography : Suhas Gujrathi
• Editor : Rahul Bhatnakar
• Art Director : Nikhil Kowale
• Costumes : Pallavi Rajwade
• Make Up : Shridhar Parab
• Choreographer : Arvind Thakur & Vrushali Chavan
• Co – Producer : Arvind Jog
• Executive & Line Producer : Umesh Shinde
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 6th January, 2017

Also See :

Abhinay Berde Photos & Bio

Aarya Ambekar Photos & Bio

Synopsis : Schooling years are the best years of life which everyone out of school today will agree. Friends made here remain friends for life and memories of school always linger in everybody’s mind. Everybody in this schooling period of life falls in love with that special one which he or she wants to eventually get married to if the feelings are mutual and serious. But how many of us do end up with that first love…? Not many… All of us today who have been out of school and college and are married and have children are doing well and life is good, but that one question keeps doing the rounds of in our mind quite frequently…if not all the time and especially when friends meet and party. The golden question comes Ti Saddhya Kay Karte

Ti Sadhya Kay Karte Marathi Movie Poster / Photos:

Ti Sadhya Kay Karte Marathi Movie Trailer:

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Our Maharashtra is one state where on one hand we have made many scientific & technological advancements but on the other hand our food providers our farmers have always struggled to live a satisfying life & to fulfill their basic needs. Very few films have managed to showcase this stark reality convincingly.

Upendra Limaye starrer “Kshitij” seems to be an welcome exception. The film’s trailer was recently posted on social media & the trailer looks both technically & emotionally impactful. Somewhere the trailer hints us that education could eventually turn out to be a boon to help the farmers.

Alongside National Award winning g actor Upendra Limaye “Kshitij” also stars greats like Sanjay Mone, Manoj Joshi & Bappa Joshi. Let’s hope Kshitij influences our farmers & others in a positive way.

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• Movie : Kshitij – A Horizon
• Producer : Navroz Prasala
• Directer : Manouj Kadaamh
• Studio : Media Films Craft Company (U.S.)
• Star Cast :
• Upendra Limaye, Child actress Vaishnavi Tangde, Manoj Joshi, Vidyadhar Joshi, Sanjay Mone, Kanchan Jadhav, Rajkumar Tangde, Child Artist Arnav Mandrupkar and Akansha Pingale.
• Story : Prof. Raybhan Davange
• Screenplay & Dilogues : Manouj Kadaamh
• Music : Shailendra Barve
• Lyrics : Guru Thakur
• Sound : Rasool Pukutti
• Cinematography (DOP) : Yogesh Rajguru
• Editor : Neeraj Voraliya
• Choreography : Sagar Mhadolkar
• Co – Producer : Karishma Mhadolkar
• Genre  : Social Message
• Release Date : NA

Synopsis :

Kshitij Marathi Movie Poster / Still Photos

Kshitij Marathi Movie Teaser Trailer

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