Zee Talkies has always been close to the hearts of Marathi audience. The variety of films telecasted on Zee Talkies are nothing less than a treasure for film lovers. This November Zee Talkies brings you four ‘Dhamakedar’ films on four Sundays. And most importantly all these four films are premieres shows! So under this new initiative Zee Talkies premieres ‘Baji’ on 6th November, Sunday at 12 pm & 6 pm! ‘Baji’ will also be premiered on Zee Talkies HD subsequently.

Baji stars Shreyas Talpade, Jitendra Joshi, Amruta Khanvilkar & Ila Bhate in pivotal roles. This one of a kind superhero film is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Nikhil Mahajan. It’s a unique combination of Action, Romance & Fantasy. The story of ‘Baji’ is set in small village were the villagers live under the pressure of an powerful man & ‘Baji’ comes to the village as a saviour!

So don’t forget to tune into Zee Talkies or Zee Talkies HD to experience the first world premiere of the dashing superhero film ‘Baji’!

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Marathi Box Cricket League (MBCL) has achieved popularity with their innovative ideas. The third season of this event will take place at Kolhapur from 4th to 6th May. The announcement was done in a star-studded event in Mumbai by Maharashtra Kalanidhi secretary Sushant Shelar. Shreyas Talpade and Dipti Talpade were present for this announcement.

For the first time, cash prizes have been announced for the winners and runner ups. These matched will be played at Shahu Stadium at Kolhapur. There will be ten teams competing in this cricket league: Dashin Mumbai, Shiledar Thane, Ratnagiri Tigers, Classic Nashik, Fataka Aurangabad, Shoor Kolhapur, Kohinoor Nagpur, Ajinkyatara Satara and Dhadakebaj Navi Mumbai has been introduced in this season.

Actors like Jaywant Wadkar, Shreerang Godbole, Siddharth Jadhav, Pushkar Shrotri, Sachit Patil, Vijay Patkar, Vijay Kadam, Vijay Patwardhan, Santosh Juvekar, Sangram Salvi, Madhav Devchakke, Suhrud Wadkar, Sukany Kulkarni, Smita Gondkar, Pari Telang, Megha Dhade, Sayali Nalawade, Viju Mnae, Ankur Kakatkar, Avadhoot Gupte, Ajit Parab, Avadhoot Wadkar et al were present for this event.

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Actor Shreyas Talpade was present at the special screening of Marathi film ‘Siddhant’ and was completely floored by the film. The emotional drama features an adolescent boy played by Archit Dewadhar, his struggle with mathematics and other close relationships.

Shreyas told media, “I love watching good films and Siddhant is a great film combined with amazing performances.”

One of the pivotal characters of the grandfather is played by legendary actor across Marathi and Hindi films, Vikram Gokhale. An ardent fan of Gokhale since childhood, Shreyas said, “I don’t have the right to comment on a legend like Gokhale’s performance. We’ve grown up watching him in plays, television and films and as usual he is fantastic in Siddhant.”

Shreyas was particularly impressed with the subject of the movie. He explains, “It’s a combination of various relationships, one is of a grandfather-grandson relationship and another about brother bonding. In a way, it is also an underdog story. The manner in which the makers have given closure to the subject is something we should all learn from.”

The film has been selected as Official Film at prestigious festivals IFFSA Toronto, New York Film Festival and Mumbai Film Festival. It is directed by Vivek Wagh and the makers were previously associated with critically acclaimed films, Fandry and Shala. Madhavi Soman, Sarang Sathaye and Swati Chitnis among others play crucial roles.

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After an exciting first season of Marathi Box Cricket League, the Maharashtra Kala Nidhi under the leadership of Nitesh Rane and Sushant Shelar and amidst a galaxy of celebrities, announced the second season of MBCL which will be held from May 8 to May 10 at the beautiful locales of Panchgani. Top star Shreyas Talpade welcomed two more teams namely, Dhadakebaaz Navi Mumbai and Ajinkyatara Satara into the existing fold of the eight teams.

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• Review : Baji (2015)
• Producer : Arun Rangachari, Vivek Rangachari, Amit Ahirrao, Suhrud Godbole, Nikhil Mahajan & Hrishikesh Kulkarni
• Director : Nikhil Mahajan
• Studio : DAR Motion Pictures
• Star Cast : Shreyas Talpade as Baji, Amruta Khanvilkar as Gauri, Jitendra Joshi as Martand
• Writers : Nikhil Mahajan & Suhrud Godbole
• Music : Atif Afjal
• Genre: Action/ Drama
• Review By : Keyur Seta

Rating: * **

Review:

Nikhil Mahajan’s Baji achieves a rare feat of being a powerful action saga narrated and crafted in an artistic way. It is a benchmark of sorts for Marathi cinema when it comes to presenting a story. However, the film doesn’t rise as much as you expect after a brilliant first half due to various reasons. But there is enough in Baji for the masses to savor it.

Baji is based in the village of Shrigangpur, where Chidu (Shreyas Talpade) lives a simple life with his mother. Chidu is honest but lags behind in intelligence and bravery. This is the reason why he doesn’t find acceptance from the girl he is madly in love with – his childhood friend Gauri (Amruta Khanvilkar). The village is also known because of the savior Baji, who is believed to exist decades ago.

But there are some like Chidu who don’t believe such tales. But Gauri is a firm believer in Baji as the hero had saved her life during her childhood. She has been in love with Baji ever since and is still waiting for him. Chidu is eager to be her Baji but will he succeed? Meanwhile, Martand (Jitendra Joshi), a harmless villager, turns into a greedy devil when he comes to know that tons of gold lies underneath the land of Shrirangpur.

Baji is a rare example of a close to three hour movie that doesn’t force you to look at the clock even once. As far as the first half is concerned, the fascinating and intriguing storyline, creative narration and Mahajan’s mature handling of the subject leave you super-impressed! The shadow fighting sequence is a sheer pleasure and it deserves special mention. At this point itself you realize the film is an achievement for Marathi cinema.

But alas, things aren’t so similar in the second half. Although it continues to be a well-shot entertaining affair till the end, it is the twist that plays spoilsport. After such an out-of-the-box first half, you really don’t expect the story to tread on the age old, tried-and-tested formula lines, but this is exactly what happens. In fact, the basic plot is almost the same as that of a Marathi film released not-so-long-ago, which itself was a mish-mash of a number of Hindi films.

Vasu Rane’s camerawork plays a large role in making Baji look like an international product. Be in the picturesque locales of Konkan or the high octane action sequences, he excels throughout. The background score and editing also make sure the final product turns out to be technically impressive. Atif Afzal joins the party too with well composed tracks, from which the title song is the best of all.

The film will also be remembered for its action and stunts, especially the train sequence. However, the use of a huge hammer to beat up could have been avoided. Such visuals can’t be digested by a large section of the audience since the film is aimed at people of all age groups.

Coming to the performances, this film required Shreyas Talpade to give his best performance till date and he does that. This act also adds on to his versatility since he manages to excel even in this genre. Jitendra Joshi matches up to him with an excellent, powerful villainous act. This will surely be one of his most talked about act always.

Amruta Khanvilkar too displays her talent playing a tough village belle. Actors playing Chidu’s friend and mother too play their parts well. Nagraj Manjule (director of Fandry) scores in a cameo.

Overall:

Baji is an entertainer worth your time and money. It also ensures Nikhil Mahajan to be a lookout for the future. With the tremendous hype and its commercial nature, it is most likely to be a box office success.

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By – Nandini Desai.

1. Shreyas Talpade. This guy can bring magic on the screen. After performing some fabulous roles in Marathi and Hindi films, Shreyas is back as Baji– First Marathi Superhero. He is one of the rarest actors in Marathi who can act very well, and look breathtakingly handsome on screen. Shreyas will be seen as a superhero in this film, so expect some good action scenes, emotional scenes and romance from this super-talented hero.

2. Nikhil Mahajan has earlier directed Pune 52. Though the film was not very successful on Box office, critics had loved this film. This time Nikhil is back with Baji, a superhero film. Hollywood has loved its superheroes. Bollywood has started this trend with Hrithik Roshan’s Krrish. However, for Marathi films, this is a big budget super hero film. Audience can expect a roller coaster ride of entertainment from Baji for sure.

3. Stunt Silva, a name known for fantastic action sequences has done stunts for Baji. Stunt Silva has earlier done thrillers like 3, Thalaiva, Jilla in Tamil. He has also done stunts for Malayalam and Telugu movies. Baji will be his first Marathi film. The film has some unusual fight sequences such as shadow fighting. It will be great to watch such stunts in Marathi.

4. Glamour. Amruta Khanvilkar will be seen in this film sans her diva image. She has not used any make up for this film. Although looking at promos and songs, one can definitely say this girl knows how to look glamorous even without makeup. Also, Shruti Marathe’s item number “Masoli” has added glamour quotient of the film. The film is rumoured to have some cameos by other actresses as well.

5. Jitendra Joshi. What can we say more about this actor! Be it serious, comic or villainous roles, he knows how to deliver. His penchant for role of baddies has given us Duniyadari. Now he is ready to take up against our Superhero Baji. Jitu has shaved his head, puffed his muscles and done many other things to get this Supervillain. Martand looks not only bad, but very very bad in the promos. Audience will be in treat to watch these two talented actors against each other.

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Shreyas Talpade-starrer Marathi film “Baji“, a superhero entertainer, will feature a unique shadow fight sequence.

In order to make the scene look interesting, action directors Stunt Silva and Nikhil Mahajan came up with the idea of shadow fighting. The scenes are shot in such a way that the action is showcased via shadows.
Though the whole sequence was difficult to shoot, the way it was executed is something which will pique the audiences’ interest.

Shreyas is all praise for the act.

“When Stunt Silva and Nikhil Mahajan told me about the idea of shadow fighting, I was very excited and it was something which I have never done before and was challenging. In order to get the sequence correct, we had done intense training not only practising shadow fighting but also my body posture, my stance and sword training,” Shreyas said in a statement.

The film boasts some never before seen action sequences. All the stunts in the film have been performed by Shreyas himself.

Baji, the lead character, is an action-adventure laced superhero-vigilante who takes it upon himself to protect the common man against oppression and injustice in this small village of Shrirangpur.

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Watch Marathi Song ‘Shravan Shravan” from Baji starring Shreyas Talpade & Amruta Khanvilkar.

Song – Shravan Shravan
Music – Atif Afzal
Singer – Chinmayi Sripaada, Atif Afzal
Lyricist – Shrirang Godbole

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‘Baji’ is an upcoming superhero action-love story Marathi film starring Shreyas Talpade and directed by Nikhil Mahajan.

• Movie : Baji (2014)
• Produced By : Arun Rangachari, Vivek Rangachari, Amit Ahirrao, Suhrud Godbole, Nikhil Mahajan & Hrishikesh Kulkarni
• Directed By : Nikhil Mahajan
• Studio : DAR Motion Pictures
• Starring : Shreyas Talpade as Baji, Amruta Khanvilkar as Gauri, Jitendra Joshi as Martand
• Written By: Original Story – Nikhil Mahajan & Suhrud Godbole
• Music by : Atif Afzal
• Lyrics : Shrirang Godbole
• Dialogues : Shrirang Godbole
• Screenplay By : Nikhil Mahajan
• Director of Photography : Vasu Rane
• Editor : Abhijeet Deshpande
• Sound Design : Baylon Fonseca
• Action Director : Stunt Silva
• Executive Producer : Pavan Malu (Blue Drop Films)
• Genre : Action, Romance, Adventure, Superhero
• Release Date : 6 February 2015

Synopsis :
Shot across picturesque Konkan locales, Baji is a film about mistaken identities and hidden treasures. It is an action-adventure-romance laced superhero vigilante based on the legend of a man who took upon himself to protect the common man against oppression and injustice in this small village Shrirangpur. No one knows who he is or where he comes from, but whenever the village is in peril, Baji has always come to its rescue. His sword and his white stallion live on to define him.

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