मराठी सिनेसृष्टीत एका पेक्षा एक सुपरहिट कलाकृती देणारी दिग्दर्शक आणि अभिनेत्याची जोडी म्हणजे सतीश राजवाडे आणि स्वप्निल जोशी. लवकरच ही जोडी वेबसिरिजच्या निमित्ताने आपल्याला मनोरंजनाची एक दर्जेदार मेजवानी देणार आहेत. मालिका आणि चित्रपट या दोन्ही क्षेत्रात हिट ठरलेली ही जोडी, आता वेबदुनिया गाजवण्यासाठी सज्ज झाली आहे. लवकरच प्रदर्शित होणाऱ्या आणि एम एक्स ओरिजिनलची निर्मिती असणाऱ्या “समांतर” या वेबसिरीजमधून स्वप्नील जोशी वेबच्या दुनियेत पाय ठेवणार आहे.

“समांतर” या मराठी एम एक्स ओरिजिनल वेबसिरीजचे दिग्दर्शन सतीश राजवाडे यांनी केले असून, या वेबसिरीज मध्ये स्वप्नील जोशी सोबत तेजस्विनी पंडित सुद्धा दिसणार आहे. या वेबसिरीजमध्ये स्वप्नील कोणाचा तरी शोध घेत आहे. त्याचा या शोधाचे कथानक प्रेक्षकांना खिळवून ठेवणारे आहे. ‘समांतर’ वेबसिरीजचा टिझर नुकताच प्रदर्शित झाला असून, येत्या ९ मार्चला या वेबसिरीजचा ट्रेलर प्रदर्शित होणार आहे.

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Review: Mumbai Pune Mumbai – MPM 3 (2018)
Cast: Swapnil Joshi, Mukta Barve, Prashant Damle, Suhas Joshi, Vijay Kenkre, Savita Prabhune & Rohini Hattangadi.
Director: Satish Rajwade

Quick Viewpoint: MPM 3 takes off from where MPM 2 left, not just story wise but overall the film exceeds on the stronger points of the previous film & minuses some of the negatives! 

What Fails? 

• The film could have easily been edited for at least 10-15 minutes especially in the second half. Some scenes though harmless don’t seem that important at the later stage of the narrative.
• As usual the ever-present flaw in almost every Satish Rajwade film. Visually the film looks like a daily soap! From the use of light, to the art direction & makeup of artists.
• Certain elements in the film feel repetitive, like how Gautam (Swapnil Joshi) keeps repeating that he wasn’t ready to be a father. At a point the film doesn’t understand the actual weightage of this statement, it keeps using it as a character trait.

What Works?

• Performances! Swapnil Joshi becomes an altogether different actor when he is in ‘Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai’ & again he is smashing throughout! Mukta Barve too compliments him & so does the rest of the senior cast which include Prashant Damle, Savita Prabhune, Vijay Kenkre, Suhas Joshi & Rohini Hattangadi.

• The way film slowly establishes it’s primary conflict (of Gautam & Gauri turning ‘accidental parents’), it happens so organically & believably that we can easily relate it with our own life or with the people around us.

• Both Gautam (Swapnil) & Gauri (Mukta) are essentially unique characters but flawed human beings. And hence when they are put into a believable situation the drama that enfolds becomes interesting.

• The film goes easy on ‘drama’ in the second half, unlike the second installment of the series where the drama went on increasing as the narrative progressed. Though both decisions work perfectly in both films respectively!

• Even while encompassing more characters & appearing like a family drama, this film understands that the heart of this franchise is a ‘love story’! And it skillfully highlights that again so beautifully!

Final Verdict: All in all ‘Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3’ offers everything that the dedicated fans of the franchise were hoping for!

Rating: 3.5/5

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• Movie : Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3 (2018) | मुंबई पुणे मुंबई ३ | MPM 3
• Producer : Sanjay Chhabria
• Directer : Satish Rajwade
• Studio : Eros International and Everest Entertainment
• Star Cast :
  • Swwapnil Joshi as Gautam Pradhan
  • Mukta Barve as Gauri Deshpande
  • Prashant Damle as Gautam’s Father
  • Mangal Kenkre as Gautam’s Mother
  • Vijay Kenkre
  • Savita Prabhune as Gauri’s Mother
  • Suhas Joshi as Aaji
  • Rohini Hattangadi
• Story : Pallavi Rajwade
• Screenplay : Satish Rajwade
• Dialogues : Ashwini Shende and Pallavi Rajwade
• Music : Avinash-Vishwajeet and Nilesh Moharir
• Lyrics : Devyani Karve Kothari, Pallavi Rajwade, Vishwajeet Joshi, Jay Atre and Jagdish Khebudkar
• Singers : Hrishikesh Ranade, Aadarsh Shinde, Aanandi Joshi, Saee Tembhekar, Jaydeep Bagwadkar, Varsha Bhave, Yogita Godbole and Mandar Apte
• Sound : Sandeep Raul
• Sound Mixing : Aradhna Studio
• Background Score : Avinash-Vishwjeet
• Cinematography (DOP) : Suhas Gujrathi
• Editor : Rahul Bhatankar
• Art Director : NA
• Action Director : NA
• Costume : Pallavi Rajwade
• Make-Up : Sujeet Jagtap, Meghan Vagal (Mukta Barve) and Satyawir Choudhari (Swwapnil Joshi)
• Choreography : Subhash Nakashe and Arvind Thakur
• DI : Prime Focus Ltd
• DI Colorist : Xavier Joseph
• VFX : Prisca
• Visual Promotion : Just Right Studioz
• Publicity and Digital Campaign : Vizual Junkies
• Line Producer : Dipak Shinde
• Production Designer: Sandeep Ravade
• Executive Producer : Umesh Shinde
• Associate Producer : Amit Bhanushali
• Additional Camera : Prasad Bhende
• Finance Controller : CA Ganesh Choudhary
• Marketing : 52 Friday Cinemas
• Genre  : Family, Romance, Musical
• Release Date : 7th December 2018

Synopsis : Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3 is a Marathi movie starring Swwapnil Joshi and Mukta Barve in prominent roles. It is a drama directed by Satish Rajwade.

Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3 Marathi Movie Poster / Still Photos

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Marathi cinema’s biggest franchise film series is without a doubt the Mumbai Pune Mumbai series! The first Mumbai Pune Mumbai film made Swapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve favorites of fans! It started a dedicated fan club of both the actors who followed everything they did! Now after so many years these fan club has grown even more stronger. And for all the fans the teaser of the third film of the series surely was pleasing!

The sequel ‘Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2’ was equally successful as the first & hence the third film too seems to be building up on the same backdrop. Swapnil & Mukta’s chemistry is still as natural & yet refreshing to see & we hope that this time to they will impress us in every way.

Like the previous two films in the series, ‘Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3’ too is directed by Satish Rajwade. Satish Rajwade earlier in the year gave us another superhit film ‘Aapla Manus’ & last year he entertained us with ‘Ti Saddhya Kay Karte’. So even the director on his own has a dedicated fan club who watch all his films with eagerness! The trailer of the film will soon be out!

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It’s been exactly 8 years since the first Mumbai Pune Mumbai movie released! It made Swwapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve stars of the Marathi film industry. It created a new milestone for rom-com films in Marathi. Then two years ago Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2 continued the same legacy & made Gautam & Gauri very close to the hearts of the audiences. And now the series is getting a third film & in such a way it has become the first ever Marathi film series that has a trilogy!

Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 3 is releasing on 28^th September all over the world just as the part 2 film which was also released during Diwali worldwide! It is brought to us by the same team of director Satish Rajwade, producers Sanjay Chhabria (Everest Entertainment) & Amit Bhanushali & of course starring Swwapnil Joshi & Mukta Barve!

The first film in the series was a straightforward romantic comedy that became a part of Marathi pop culture instantly, the second film was more on a serious note as the film dealt with pre-wedding pressure & the overall tension between relationships. It would be interesting to see what does the third film brings on the table, we are sure all the MPM fans too are expecting something out of the box & unique this time!

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Marathi’s cinema’s international reach is not new! Many entertainment events of the industry take place in foreign countries. But a premiere of a film in a foreign country is a rarity! ‘Bhay’ is an upcoming Marathi film which is set to release on 2^nd March recently had it’s grand premiere in Dubai! The cast & crew of the film, media & the Marathi people of Dubai were present on this occasion. The premiere was held at Roxy Theatre on 23^rd February & moreover the actual residents of Dubai too were present for the premiere.

Presented by ‘5 G International’ & produced by Sachin Katarnavre ‘Bhay’ is edited & directed by Rahul Bhatankar. The guests at this premiere expressed their satisfaction with the film & felt the film engrossed them throughout.

‘Bhay’ is a film about the adverse effect of fear & how it can destroy a person’s life. The film stars Abhijit Khandkekar, Uday Tikekar, Satish Rajwade, Smita Gondkar, Sanskruti Balgude, Vinit Sharma, Siddharth Bodke & others. The film is set to release on 2^nd March all over Maharashtra.

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• Movie : Bhay (2018) | भय
• Producer : Sachin Katarnawre
• Directer : Rahul Bhatankar
• Studio : 5G Entertainment
• Star Cast : Abhijeet Khandkekar, Smita Gondkar, Satish Rajwade, Vineet Sharma Sanskruti Balgude, Siddharth Bodke and Uday Tikekar
• Story : Nitin Supekar
• Screenplay : Nitin Supekar
• Music : Vikram Montrose
• Lyrics : Abhishek Pradeep Khankar
• Dialogues : Nitin Supekar and Rahul Bhatankar
• Cinematography : Rajesh Rathore
• Art Director : Prashant Rane
• Editor : Rahul Bhatankar
• Sound : Shikant Kambli
• Choreography : Ajay Deorukhkar
• Costumes : Swapnil Kambli
• Executive Producer : Ashish Chauhan
• Action Director : Pradyuma Kumar Swain (PK)
• Associate Director : Ajay Joshi and Anil Sable
• Publicity Designs : Milind Matkar (96 Studioz)
• Stills: Vinay Ranadive
• PRO : Ganesh Gargote
• Genre  : Thriller
• Release Date : 2nd March 2018

Synopsis:

Gokul Joshi migrates from a small and peaceful town of Pune to the bustling metropolis of Mumbai with a hope for a better life. But that is not to be. Fast paced life of Mumbai, its sea of people, the vastness of its space – everything about the city begins to overwhelm Gokul. He is weak, vulnerable and susceptible to the smallest of things. The only thing he believes to be safe is the security chain of his tiny home and lives locked in the house for most time of the day. Until one day, when life decides to shake things up a little bit…

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• Review : Aapla Manus (2018)
• Producer : Watergate Marathi Motion Pictures, Nana Patekar & Arun Kupte
• Studio : Ajay Devgan FFilms, Watergate Marathi Motion Pictures, Shree Gajanan Chitra, Viacom Motion Pictures
• Director : Satish Rajwade
• Star Cast : Nana Patekar, Irawati Harshe & Sumeet Raghavan
• Story & Screenplay : Vivek Bele
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 4/5

Aapla Manus Marathi Movie Review:

One of the most essential qualities of theatre is the freedom of being a set up; a game and henceforth called a ‘play’. The characters are participants in a game & not necessarily as completely relatable humans. So many a times a game has its own set of rules which shouldn’t be thought of in a literal sense by the audiences. Vivek Bele the writer of ‘Aapla Manus’ has created such a game in the original play ‘Katkon Trikon’ (from which this film is adapted) & also in ‘Aapla Manus’. Nana Patekar’s Inspector Maruti Nagargoje is one such ‘game’ defining character who shouldn’t be analysed in the literal logical sense. His conflicts, interests & purpose are all artificially created to serve a bigger purpose in the story & the things the film wishes to say.

Nana Patekar plays a double role in the film, one that is revealed from the very beginning (& hence not a spoiler!). An exact opposite of Inspector Nagargoje; in terms of the social-economical background, this character of an old man is the subject of the ‘game’ while Nagargoje is the most important player of the game. Now Nana Patekar has smoothly gone under the skin of Inspector Nagargoje; a character he literally owns throughout! But the other character which also has a lot of screen time doesn’t go well with Nana. Imagine Dr. Shreeram Lagoo playing A.K. Hangal but more animated & hysterical. However after some time we get used to Nana’s antics here, also because we never see him constantly in that character. As any regular murder mystery drama that explores different perspectives of the same incident in bits & parts we keep meeting the old Nana alternately.

Both Irawati Harshe & Sumeet Raghavan are perfectly casted in their parts & they match (& sometimes even overshadow) Nana throughout. Especially Irawati Harshe who plays an extremely delicate character which could’ve easily been a stereotype, but she makes her human. A modern day woman who doesn’t believe that confronting your elders is a sin. A maths teacher by profession & a Mathematics gold medal winner in her past who brings her theory of ‘Katkon Trikon’ (Right Angled Triangle) as an analogy to explain the relations between her, her husband & her father-in-law. The play was titled ‘Katkon Trikon’ based on this very theory, however ‘Aapla Manus’ is a more suitable title of the film as it represents the larger film defining theory or philosophy.

Nana’s Nagargoje does something really important throughout the tensed, serious & dramatic moments in the film. His tongue-in-cheek humour keeps lightening up the film throughout. In parts such as these the film’s dialogues are sharp & effective but some other times they are really bland. However the second half gets our complete attention & we don’t really notice the dialogues. We are too much in the narrative of the film. The narrative keeps playing with our emotions like an orchestra master who keeps controlling the instrument players constantly.

‘Aapla Manus’ ends on a morally important note, that might appear preachy to some. But after what we’ve gone through it makes complete sense. Yes there are logical flaws at a few instances if one tries to analyse the incidents, behaviours in a literal-logical way. But if one perceives this as a ‘game’ that was played for a purpose, both the ‘game’ & the purpose makes a powerful emotional connect. However the omnipresent flaws in every Satish Rajwade directorial are present here too. Whether it’s serial like blocking, framing, the make-up of artists & the production design all of it. But somehow they don’t pollute the film mainly because this film belongs more to the writer, & the actors than the director.

Overall:

‘Aapla Manus’ is perfect family entertainment that will hold the audiences throughout & would emotionally satisfy them, extending the feeling for hours after watching the film.

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Nana Patekar’s next film ‘Aapla Manus’ has been awaited as the biggest Marathi film of 2018! Produced by none other than Ajay Devgn & directed by ‘Ti Saddhya Kay Karte’ fame Satish Rajwade ‘Aapla Manus’ is a suspense thriller that also stars Sumeet Raghvan & Irawati Harshe alongside Nana.

Nana Patekar has don many hats as an actor playing different characters for many years in both Hindi & Marathi film, but still his ‘Crime Branch Inspector Maruti Nagargoje’ looks completely new & Nana also adopts different mannerism for this role which we have never seen before!

Satish Rajwade the director of this film is mostly known for his romantic entertainers like ‘Mumbai Pune Mumbai’ series, ‘Premachi Goshta’ & ‘Ti Saddhya Kay Karte’. But he has also directed a thriller film called ‘Gair’ & suspense serials like ‘Agnihotra’ & ‘Asambhav’. Another interesting aspect about the film is its title ‘Aapla Manus’! What exactly does the title mean? In terms of the murder mystery in the film, will be fun to explore in theatres.

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Many Hindi actors have produced & even acted in Marathi films in recent times. Ajay Devgn too is one of them now! Few months back this film was announced & now with a special video through his official Facebook handle Superstar Ajay Devgn has even announced the release date of the film which is 9^th February 2018!

The film stars Nana Patekar, Sumeet Raghavan & Iravati Harshe in important roles. The film is directed by ‘Ti Saddhya Kay Karte’ fame director Satish Rajwade. It would be interesting to see what would be the subject & theme of the film! Moreover we can also expect a special appearance from Ajay Devgn himself in the film.

Ajay Devgan is married to Kajol & Kajol is a Maharashtrian from her mother’s side. Her mother ‘Tanuja’ was a leading actress of yesteryears & has also acted in Marathi films. So it’s good to see Ajay Devgn exploring the ‘Marathi’ influence on him & that too by producing a Marathi film.

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