• Review: Pandu (Web Series)
  
• Director: Anusha Nandakumar & Sarang Sathaye
• Writer: Noel Cordeiro, Omkar Jadhav & Gaurav Pawar
• Cast: Suhas Shirsat, Deepak Shirke, Trupti Khamkar, Prasad Reddy, Abish Mathew, Girija Oak & Sarang Sathaye
• Web Platform: MX Player

Quick Viewpoint: ‘Pandu’ gives a refreshing look at the life of Mumbai police in a very light-hearted, easy going, private way. However without any warning it also shows us how their life is still at risk and in no time a disaster can take place.

What Works?

• Many a times when we see a Marathi police officer or a constable in a Hindi film or series, we are more likely seeing a stereotyped version of reality! In ‘Pandu’ that isn’t the case! The series first & foremost looks at the central character and the rest of the police surrounding him as simply humans. Humans who are imperfect, yet sensitive and have a practical conscience and not the heroic conscience that we see in the cops played by Bollywood stars!
• Suhas Shirsat and senior actor Deepak Shirke are both perfectly casted in their parts and they have truly given memorable performances. For Shirsat especially this could be a career changing moment!
• The private-family life of the central character is equally important in the series as his life as a cop and also to highlight the fact that the cops too are just the same average common man who has day to day little battles to fight!
• The blend of lifelike subtle humour and an existential crisis faced by the lead character makes the series stand out from various streaming content on different platforms.

What Fails?

• The first three episodes when compared to the last three feel lacking of substance, even though the characters are instantly relatable.
• The series was obviously made on a minimal budget and unfortunately it sometimes is visible in couple of scenes and becomes a distraction and a deviation from the plot of the series.

Final Verdict: Sarang Sathaye and his team at ‘Bharatiya Digital Party’ are true pioneers in the world of Marathi web content and with ‘Pandu’ they take it forward and inspire other creators in Marathi to take risks and bring out their own content out!

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• Movie : Adham (2019) | अधम
• Producer : Sachin Anil Khandge and Tushar Anil Khandge
• Director : Abhishek Kelkar
• Studio : Shree Natraj Pictures
• Star Cast :
  • Santosh Juvekar as Vicky
  • Gauri Nalawade as Nandini
  • Kishor Kadam as Anna Bhosale
  • Shashank Shende as Datta Bhau
  • Suhas Palshikar as Deshpande Sir
  • Suhas Shirsat as Ranjeet
  • Umesh Jagtap as Mane
  • Padmanabh Bind as Sameer
• Story : Abhishek Kelkar
• Screenplay : Abhishek Kelkar
• Dialogues : Abhishek Kelkar
• Lyrics : Vaibhav Deshmukh and Vaibhav Joshi
• Sound : NA
• Sound Design/Recording Mixer : NA
• Music : Rohit Nagbhide
• Background Music : NA
• Cinematography (DOP) : Dhanesh Potdar
• Editor : Santosh Gothoskar
• Art Director : Padmanabh Damle
• Costume : Sayali Soman
• Make-up : Girish Shinde
• Presenter : NA
• Choreography : Siddesh Dalvi & Subhas Nakashe
• Executive Producer : Sudhanwa Panase
• Co-Producer : Dattatraya Baburao Bhadale and Suresh Baburao Bhadale
• Visual Promotions : NA
• Digital Promotions : NA
• DI Colorist : NA
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 17th May 2019

Synopsis : Adham is a Marathi movie starring Santosh Juvekar and Gauri Nalawade in prominent roles. It is a drama directed by Abhishek Kelkar.

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• TV Serial : Rudram | रुद्रम
• Also Known As : Anjali Zee Yuva Serial, Anjali TV Serial
• Producer : Nikhil Seth, Vinod Lavhekar, Sandesh kulkarni
• Director : Bhimrao Mude
• Production House : Potadi Entertainments
• StarCast :
  • Mukta Barve as Ragini
  • Vandana Gupte  as Ragini’s Mother
  • Satish Rajwade as Ashish
  • Mohan Agashe
  • Sandeep Pathak
  • Kiran Karmarkar
  • Mitali Jagtap
  • Suhas Palshikar
  • Vivek Lagu
  • Suhas Shirsat
• Story, Screenplay & Dialogues: Girish Jayant Joshi
• Sound Recording : Abhijeet Kende
• Cinematography (DOP) : Sandip Shinde (Sandy)
• Art : Nilesh More
• Editor : Prathmesh Patkar
• Co-Editor : Ashwini Ramesh Bagade
• Costumes : Shweta Bapat
• Make-Up : Santosh Gilbile
• Executive Producer : Vishal Upasani
• Assistance  Director : Amey Anant More
• Channel : Zee Yuva
• Starting Date : 07 August 2017
• Starting Time : 09:30 Pm Monday to Friday

Story Outline : 

Women are known to have different forms. While they might be living their lives in their own secure family circle, they also have the ability to transform themselves for the sake of their family. Injustice shouldn’t be tolerated at any cost! Zee Yuva’s brand new serial “Rudram” is based on this belief & it appears to be a path-breaking thriller in Marathi T.V. entertainment.

Moreover it’s also a highly awaited comeback of our favourite actress Mukta Barve on T.V. Along with Mukta, ‘Rudram’ also stars Vandana Gupte, Satish Rajwade, Mohan Agashe, Sandeep Pathak, Kiran Karmarkar, Mithali Jagtap, Suhas Palshikar, Vivek Lagu, Suhas Shirsat & others. The serial is written by well known writer & playwright Girish Joshi. The concept of ‘Rudram’ is credited to Zee Yuva & the serial is produced by Nikhil Seth, Vinod Lavhekar, Sandesh Kulkarni under their ‘Potdi Entertainment’.

The telecast of ‘Rudram’ starts from 7^th August. It will be shown every Monday to Friday at 9.30 pm only on Zee Yuva!

Rudram Zee Yuva Marathi Tv Serial Photos :

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After winning big at Maharashtra State Film Festival, the trailer of highly anticipated ‘Oli Ki Suki’ is finally out.

The film deals with kids who grow up in slums of our cities. Their way of life, dialect & the characters seem to be very realistic in this trailer. The film stars many child artists & Tejashri Pradhan in the role of a girl who works as a person who would give the right direction to these otherwise directionless kids.

The film looks to be technically well made too, especially the action scenes look very well crafted. This genre isn’t new in Marathi but ‘Oli Ki Suki’ seems to be doing it differently. This trailer will definitely attract a lot of audience towards the film! ‘OliKi Suki’ is written & directed by Anand Dilip Gokhale & produced by Vaibhav Uttamrao Joshi & is set to release on 26th May.

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Oli Ki Suki, a film by Anand Gokhale has received best social drama at 54th Maharashtra State Marathi film festival. Gokhale also received Datta Dharmadhikari Award for the best director for social drama. Vaibhav Joshi Nalinottam Nirmiti won the award for producing best social drama “V Shantaram Award”

The film deals about the children who are often neglected by the society and thus forces them to sail of the path of crime. The film talks about how as a society we can change this attitude and make these children as a responsible part of the social fabric.

The film stars Tejashree Pradhan, Bhargavi Chirmule, Sanjay Khapre, Sharwari Lohkare, Suhas Shirsat, Chinmay Sant and other child artistes. The film will be releasing in the theatres on 26 May all over Maharashtra.

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• Movie : Oli Ki Suki (2017)| ओली की सुकी
• Producer : Vaibhav Uttamrao Joshi
• Director : Anand Dilip Gokhale
• Studio : Cut2Cut Movies, Mahesh Majrekar Movies
• StarCast :
  • Tejashree Pradhan
  • Sanjay Khapare
  • Bhargavi Chirmule
  • Sharvari Lokhare
  • Suhas Shirsat
  • Varsha Usgaonkar
  • Subodh Bhave
• Story : Anand Dilip Gokhale
• Dialogues : Archana Dixit Apte, Abhaysinh Jadhav, Tejpal Wagh
• Music : Mayuresh Madhav Joshi
• Background Score : Narendra Bhide
• Sound Designer : Kartik Kulkarni, Aditya Yadav
• Lyrics : Mayuresh Madhav Joshi
• Cinematography (DOP) :  Yogesh Prabhakar Rajguru
• Editor : Sanket Jyoti Arvind
• Art Director : Siddharth Tatooskar, Bhakti Tatooskar
• Action : Kaushal Mozes, Azaz S. Shaikh
• Makeup : Mahesh Barate
• Costumes :  Chandrakant Sonawane
• Vfx : Chetan Deshmukh Animation Studio
• Pro : Lead Media & Publicity
• Genre :  Drama
• Duration : NA
• Release Date : 26th May 2017

Oli Ki Suki  Marathi Movie Photos, Poster :

Oli Ki Suki Marathi Movie Teaser Trailer :

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The official poster of Maharashtra state award nominated ‘Oli Ki Suki’ was recently revealed on social media. ‘Oli Ki Suki’ has been nominated in two categories; Best Film & Best Debut Director.

Many a time in our life we lead our life with masks on our face, because of the situation, while sometime we live our life our way. But one day a person enter our life & changes everything. In ‘Oli Ki Sukhi’ the kids experience a similar change in their life when Tejashri Pradhan’s character enters their lives. Post ‘Ti Saddhya Kay Karte’ Tejashri Pradhan is all set to give us another memorable film in 2017 through ‘Oli Ki Suki’.

Produced by Vaibhav Uttamrao under the banner ‘Nalinottam Production’ ‘Oli Ki Suki’ speaks about an important social issue regarding kids who are considered good for nothing by the society.
The film stars Tejashri Pradhan, Bhargavi Chirmule, Sanjay Khapre, Sharvari Lohokare, Suhas Shirsat, Child artist Chinmay Sant & around 12 more child artists in pivotal roles. ‘Oli Ki Suki’ releases on 26th May.

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• Movie : Disco Sannya (2016) (डिस्को सन्या)
• Producer : Abhijeet Kawthalkar, Sachin Purohit
• Director : Niyaz Mujawar
• Studio : Vakav Films
• Star Cast : Parth Bhalerao, Sanjay Khapre, Chitra Khare, Umesh Jagtap, Gauri Konge, Suhas Shirsat
• Writer : Niyaz Mujawar, Abhijeet Kawthalkar, Sachin Purohit
• Screenplay : Niyaz Mujawar, Abhijeet Kawthalkar, Sachin Purohit
• Dialogues : Niyaz Mujawar
• Music : Sachin Purohit Abhijit Kawathalkar,
• Lyrics : Niyaz Mujawar
• Singers : Avdhoot Gupte, Reeshabh Purohit, Nandesh Umap, Adarsh Shinde and Shabaab Shabri
• Cinematographer : Sandeep Patil
• Art : Siddharth Tatooskar
• Editor : Milind Damle
• Sound Designer : Abhijeet Kawthalkar
• Executive Producer : TrilokSingh Rajput
• Genre : NA
• Release Date : NA

Synopsis : Shreyas Kale is an arrogant millionaire while Disco Sannya is a 15 year old slum kid raised on the streets selling variety of products at the signals. The story of the film DISCO SANNYA is woven around these two individuals and the collision of their disparate worlds, arising out of a small spat between two.

Disco Sannya Marathi Movie Posters

Disco Sannya Marathi Movie Trailer

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Zee Talkies will telecast world Television Premier of Tapaal on 13 March at 12 noon and 6 pm. The film portrays beautiful journey of a postman and a child.

The film stars Nandu Madhav, Veena Jamkar, Rohit Utekar, Milind Gunaji, Jaywant Wadkar, Ketaki Saraf, Nandu Gadgil, Pundalik Dhumal, Suhas Shirsat.

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• Movie Review : Ajoba (2014)
• Director : Sujay S. Dahake
• Producers : Supreme Motion Pictures Pvt. Ltd and Illusion Ethereal Film Company
• Writers : Sujay S. Dahake and Gauri Bapat
• Cast : Urmila Matondkar, Hrishikesh Joshi, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Shashank Shende Shrikant Yadav, Om Bhutkar, Neha Mahajan
• Genre : Adventure/ Drama
• Review By : Keyur Seta

Rating : * * * *

Story Outline:

Ajoba is based on true events experienced by wildlife conservationist Vidya Athreya between the years 2009 and 2011. A leopard is found in a well in Junnar village in Maharashtra. Wildlife Biologist Purva Rao (Urmila Matondkar) gets the animal rescued with the help of forest department workers.

She fits an electronic chip at its tale and, as per the procedure, frees it. She names the animal Ajoba. The whole idea is to trace Ajoba’s journey in order to learn more about it and its thinking. Although the leopard is on a journey, Purva and his team are experiencing the adventure out of it.

Review:

When a leopard enters a city and kills a man, naturally, the wild animal is labeled as the devil. But this is far from the actual fact. Such incidents have a much deeper meaning, which is explored by Sujay S. Dahake in Ajoba in a manner that would compel you to applaud not only his end product but also his act of bravery towards creating such bold genre of cinema.

Firstly, it can be a stressful nightmare for anyone to make a film on this subject. To create such an experience on screen not only requires painstaking patient efforts but also some great talent. As Dahake manages to go through the grind, half the battle is won.

The second half is won by a gripping narrative that either thrills or moves you throughout the duration. Soon you realize that the film is not story-based but treatment-based. The journey of the leopard and the subsequent twists keeps you glued. The smart characterization and the internal drama between characters also play their parts in making sure the film doesn’t go into the docu-drama mode whatsoever.

But there does come a period in the second half where the narration slows down thereby making you a bit impatient. Thankfully, this period doesn’t last long due to what follows. The closing moments and the climax deserve special mention for the soul-stirring effect it produces and the questions it raises about the indirect dangers and hypocrisy of ‘human nature’.

Apart from the above-mentioned point, what can go against the film is that the Indian audience isn’t friendly with such genre of films. Needless to say, those wishing for conventional entertainment might be disappointed.

Shooting such a film can also be a hell of a task for the cinematographer. Diego Romero has shot the entire movie using a hand-held camera. For getting his craft right, creating a visual treat and keeping the frame un-shaky, his work should be described as brilliant. The haunting background score suits the flick perfectly and stays with you. There is also some smart display of visual effects, especially the CGI image of the leopard.

Urmila Matondkar’s thoroughly dedicated performance too is one of the biggest plus points. Her Marathi film debut can move anyone due to the way she gets into the psyche of Purva Rao. It’s nothing short of excellent! After Yellow, Hrishikesh Joshi ones again turns up with an adorable act. Om Bhutkar, Shashank Shende and Shrikant Yadav give earnest support. Dilip Prabhavalkar and Yashpal Sharma create strong impact in cameos. Neha Mahajan and Anita Date are good in their cameos.

Overall :

Ajoba is a spectacular cinematic treat; something that you haven’t experienced before. The film surely has a chance of making a good impact at the box office through positive word-of-mouth.

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