• Review: Khari Biscuit
• Director : Sanjay Jadhav
• Star Cast: Miss Vedashree Khadilkar, Master Adarsh Kadam, Nandita Patkar & Sushant Shelar
• Story, Screenplay & Dialogues: Sanket Mane, Sachin Mote & Chetan Saudane Respectively.
• Producer: Zee Studios, Dreaming Twenty Four 7 & Deepak Pandurang Rane

Quick Viewpoint: Sanjay Jadhav’s ‘Khari Biscuit’ has it’s flaws if looked objectively without being emotionally attached. But the problem is, it is really hard to detach ourselves emotionally even while judging the film! If a film manages to do that to you, I consider it a really good film irrespective of the flaws!

What Works? 

• First & foremost the credit to the film’s effectiveness should go to the three writers who have worked on the film; Sanket Mane, Sachin Mote & Chetan Saudane. On all three fronts of story, screenplay & dialogues ‘Khari Biscuit’ is built with a singular objective of relating the audience on an emotional level. They primarily succeed when we are by the side of the protagonist (the brother ‘biscuit’) quite quickly when the film starts. And then throughout we look at the obstacles coming in the way of our protagonist in a very sensitive way.
• The performances of the two lead kids are wonderful. While the little girl Vedashree Khadilkar pours sweetness into many little moments in the film, her elder brother played by Adarsh Kadam is throughout brilliant. His earnestness and sincerity in every scene that he features in is eye catching!
• Along with the emotional connect through the children’s story the film connects to us emotionally on another important front! Cricket is a religion in our country and for the longest time Sachin Tendulkar has been it’s god! This film understands that & uses that to it’s benefit beautifully! If you have ever been that cricket fan who sits in one position throughout the game as some superstition towards India winning or Sachin scoring, ‘Khari Biscuit’ is a tribute to you and your kind!
• Many films are made in order to romanticize the message of ‘hope’. It’s a very common trait of film messaging from the beginning of time! I think new films made today about ‘hope’ don’t get any by default credit for choosing it as the film’s major inspirational strategy, but when those films actually make you ‘feel’ hopeful that is when you have to give the due credit to them! And ‘Khari Biscuit’ made me feel ‘hopeful’!
• There’s a dialogue in the film where the elderly, motherly figure played by Nandita Patkar makes the protagonist realize that why ‘lies’ are important in a poor man’s life. And how ‘lies’ make their reality liveable. That moment to me puts into perspective the entire film and also makes feeling ‘hopeful’ more logical and meaningful!

What Fails?

• The film will ask for suspension of disbelief from the audiences and those who can’t manage it won’t be diving deep emotionally in the film. And if there’s no emotional connection for a viewer the entire film will loose all of it’s charm on him/her.
• While the film is shot decently enough in actual real locations in Mumbai, the stress is not on making the reality hit hard. To some extent if the film made the audiences realize about the harsher obstacles kids living on their own on the streets face, the emotional grip of the film on us would have only been tighter!
• By the end of the film there’s a track where the protagonist and his friends gets involved into something that is morally, ethically questionable. However the treatment given to this is pretty casual and superficial. Again there was scope to make it more harsher and hence more emotionally effective!

Final Verdict: Sanjay Jadhav is a director who has always reinvented himself at regular intervals. ‘Khari Biscuit’ is the first film in his newest reinvention of himself! And in my opinion he has managed to bring together his stylistic (commercially) way of cinema along with the cinema that appeals to us on a human level for it’s emotional truth!

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Starring popular actors like Rohini Hattangadi, Bharat Ganeshpure, Sushant Shelar, Purnima Talvalkar and Chef turned actor Vishnu Manohar along with a young & talented lead pair of Ashutosh Patki & Dhanashree Dalvi, ‘Once More‘ is one of a kind historical fantasy that is all set to hit theatres this Friday! We list down top 5 Reasons to justify why it’s a must watch!

• For the First Time A Huge Cast will play Double Roles!

Many a times we have seen either the hero or the heroine playing double roles in a film. But in ‘Once More’ many actors in the star cast are going to be seen in double roles! One based in the present reality and the other based in the historical fantasy!

• Senior Actress Rohini Hattangadi as Never Seen Before! 

From Hollywood to Bollywood Rohini Hattangadi has featured in all kinds of films and all kinds of roles! But now at this stage of her career it’s a Marathi film that has given her another challenging role! She will be playing a man in one of her double roles! Heavy use of prosthetic make-up and vfx has been used to make her appear completely like a man! Once More’s biggest usp is this performance for sure!

• Historical Fantasy a Rarely Seen Genre in Marathi!

We have seen a few historical films and serials in recent times but a combination of historical and fantasy is rare! Hence ‘Once More’ promises to give fresh entertainment to the Marathi audiences that always look out for something new & exciting!

• A Love Story with a Twist!

At the core of the film is a very twisted and unique love story! A love story in which the couple fights more than they love! Many a times a husband and wife are called as enemies of their last birth in fun! This film literalizes the idea and makes it seem interesting!

• Use of High Quality VFX

Visual effects or VFX has never really been used extensively in Marathi films. But ‘Once More’ promises to be an exception! Th director of the film Naresh Mahadeo Bidkar has been inspired by many VFX heavy Hollywood films and has worked hard to get the same quality in Marathi cinema! The audiences should definitely savor these high quality VFX in theatres only!

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Cast: Ashok Saraf, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Shivaji Satam, Vikram Gokhale, Satish Alekar, Santosh Juvekar, Sharad Ponkshe, Uday Tikekar, Manjiri Phadnis & Deepti Lele

Director: Mahesh Manjrekar

Quick Viewpoint: The trailer, teaser & posters of ‘Mi Shivaji Park’ sell a completely different film! It feels like a deep intellectual drama that eventually turns out to be a poorly structured revenge drama with a forceful social context to it.

What Works?

• The theme. Though nothing new in it & having similarities to Manjrekar’s own ‘Virrudh’ (the Amitabh Bachchan starrer) it still somehow is very relatable to the audiences.
• Further rendition of the basic theme, the conceptual idea of retired old men recreating a version of a court case on their own.
• It’s just satisfying to watch stalwarts like Ashok Saraf, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Vikram Gokhale & others share screen together. Though Dilip Prabhawalkar stands out as he doesn’t miss a single beat in his performance like always!

What Fails?

• The starting conflict that initiates the narrative is so loosely set up that the there is no emotional relativity for the audiences towards the principal characters of the film.
• Absolutely horrendous silly mistakes in the detailing of the film. For e.g: In a flashback sequence set in either late 90s or early 2000s we see characters using smart phones!
• Tonnes of logical errors caused due to convenient twists & turns given to the narrative.
• The film ridicules Gandhism by unnecessarily connecting it to situations that doesn’t really have anything to do with it! For eg: a dialogue says how Gandhi followers who later became politicians resorted to violence against public agitations. The whole idea of a governing body & it’s defence is not a by product of Gandhism, it need not be associated with it.
• By the climax the film becomes a complete circus that jumbles up the whole socio-political message it wanted to endorse. You leave the theatre being clueless about what exactly did the film wanted to say?

Final Verdict: ‘Mi Shivaji Park’ suffers from serious lack of inspiration in saying something new or creating something of it’s own. It seems to just be a vehicle for the hugely respected star cast to come together.    

Rating: 1.5/5

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On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti the trailer of upcoming Marathi film ‘Me Shivaji Park‘ was posted on the Internet! It isn’t a coincidence that the trailer is released on Gandhi Jayanti! The trailer effectively presents a debate on values & principles of Mahatma Gandhi. Can those values be useful in today’s world! Are ‘Truth’ & ‘Non-violence’ still powerful weapons to fight injustice?

Different characters in the film portrayed by acting heavyweights like Ashok Saraf, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Vikram Gokhale, Shivaji Satam & Satish Alekar represent the angst of the middle class against the injustice around. The trailer of the film suggests that these retired old men decide to change things on their own, & for that they probably resort to violence. Is this the right way? Dilip Prabhawalkar’s character who is a Gandhi follower says he might even stand against his friends if he had too!

This conflict between two opposite value systems & the solid star cast of the film promises that ‘Me Shivaji Park’ is a must watch film! Moreover the film is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar! After a long time in Marathi cinema we are seeing a strong social thriller! It also has the backdrop of political ideologies of our country! ‘Me Shivaji Park‘ hits theatres on 18th October!

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Multi-starrer films are always major attractions for audiences, especially when a seasoned director like Mahesh Manjrekar is bringing one for the audiences. ‘Me Shivaji Park’ written & directed by Mahesh Manjrekar stars a brigade of solid actors which includes Ashok Saraf, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Vikram Gokhale, Satish Alekar & Shivaji Satam! Produced by Gauri Pictures Productions & Mahesh Manjrekar Movies, Me Shivaji Park hits theatres on 18^th October!

The tagline of the film, ‘Dnyaydevata Andhali Aste…Amhi Dolas Hoto’ suggests that the film deals with the subject of law, court & justice! Every actor from the cast has his own style & rich history of doing varied roles in varied mediums! Along with them the film also stars Uday Tikekar, Sharad Ponkshe, Suhas Joshi, Savita Malpekar, Santosh Juvekar, Sushant Shelar, Deepti Lele, Manjiri Phadnis & others!

The film is produced by Dilipdada Sahebrao Yadav & Siddharth Kevalchand Jain & co-produced by Manhesh Ramchandra Jagtap, Shankar Rameshwar Mitkari, Bharar Chhaganlal Rathod & Milind Sitaram Vaste! So get ready to overwhelmed by a star studded cast in an intense drama film ‘Me Shivaji Park’ from 18^th of October at a theatre near you.

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• Movie :  Me Shivaji Park
• Producer : Dilip Sahebrao Yadav, Siddharth Kevalchand Jain
• Director : Mahesh Manjrekar
• Studio : Mahesh Manjrekar Movies and Gouri Pictures Production
• Star Cast :
  • Vikram Gokhale
  • Satish Alekar
  • Ashok Saraf
  • Shivaji Satam
  • Dilip Prabhavalkar
  • Sharad Ponkshe
  • Uday Tikekar
  • Savita Malpekar
  • Suhas Joshi
  • Bharti Achrekar
  • Santosh Juvekar
  • Sushant Shelar
  • Dipti Lele
  • Manjari Phadnis
• Story : Mahesh Manjrekar
• Screenplay : Mahesh Manjrekar
• Dialogues : Abhiram Bhadkamkar
• Singer : NA
• Lyrics : Shrirang Godbole, Vaibhav Joshi
• Music : Ajit Parab
• Sound Design : NA
• Background Score : NA
• Cinematography (DOP) : Karan Rawat
• Editor : Sarvesh Parab
• Art Director : NA
• Costume : NA
• Make-up : NA
• Executive Producer : NA
• Co Producer : Mahesh Ramchandra Jagtap, Shankar Rameshvar Mitkari, Bharat Chaganlal Rathod, Milind Sitaram Vaste
• Presenter : NA
• Choreography : NA
• Publicity Design : NA
• Visual Promotions : NA
• Digital Marketing : Vizual Junkies
• Marketing : NA
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 18th October 2018

Synopsis : NA

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The first teaser of upcoming Marathi film ‘Once More’ has intrigued the audiences about the film. One can make out from the poster & promos of the film that it belongs to the genre of mystery! However nothing much had been revealed about the characters in the film. But now the teaser introduces some characters of the film.

‘Logical Jagatil Magical Goshta’ the tagline of the film also has characters that are unique & interesting. The mystery of the film will be revealed on the 12^th of October. But before that, the first teaser of the film has impressed the audiences. The film stars debutants Ashutosh Patki & Dhanashri Dalvi in the lead & actors like Rohini Hattangadi, Purnima Talwalkar, Bharat Ganeshpure, Sushant Shelar, Vishnu Manohar & Naresh Bidkar in important roles.

This film is written by Shweta Bidkar & directed by Naresh Bidkar. ‘Once More’ is produced by Dhanashri Vinod Patil & Suhas Jahagirdar, while Vishnu Manohar, Nilesh Lavande, Abhay Thakur are the co-producers of the film. This film popular chef & TV celebrity Vishnu Manohar is making his entry into film production. Jointly brought to us by Vanshika Creations, Devsva Productions, Lavande Films & Vishnu Manohar Films ‘Once More’ releases in theatres from 12^th of October!

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In no time Colors Marathi’s Marathi Bigg Boss has become a part of the audience’s lives! From the hosting of Mahesh Manjrekar to the little quarrels, tasks, nominations, bonding of the contestants & their inner politics all of it has kept the viewers on the edge of their seat! And the Bigg Boss house too has created a special bond with the audiences.

This iconic Bigg Boss house has been designed by Umang Kumar. And now a replica of this Bigg Boss house has been created for the pleasure of the audiences! And this house is coming to your city to meet you! In form of a bus, this Colors Marathi Bigg Boss house is going on a Maharashtra tour. This bus will halt at Ahmadnagar, Beed, Parbhani, Hingoli, Akola, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Washim & Aurangabad!

This house on a bus is an exact replica of three exact places from the actual Bigg Boss House. One is the garden area, the other is the living room & the third is the confession room. Moreover, the famous ‘Ba Cha Tv’ too has been recreated in this bus. 10-15 days were required to create this mobile ‘Marathi Bigg Boss House’! So make sure you experience this special treat designed specifically for the audiences when the bus reaches your city!

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Colors Marathi’s Big Boss Marathi hosted by Mahesh Manjrekar has caught the fancy of our audiences completely through the first week! Everyone is speculating their own theories of who could get evicted & how! Voting from the audiences was done in abundance. In the first week Bhushan Kadu, Anil Thatte & Aarti Solanki were in the danger zone & sadly because of lesser votes Aarti Solanki had to leave the Big Boss house.

After her eviction, Aarti said, “I made good friends inside the Big Boss house which include Rutuja, Ushaji, & Sai Lokur..but some of the old friends didn’t stay by my side & that hurt me. Apart from the three mentioned names the rest are all playing mind games in the house. I did the tasks, worked in the kitchen & even entertained other yet I had to leave that made me sad. Though I would say that the Big Boss house is pretty beautiful & very much Maharashtrian.”

After Aarti got evicted she was gifted with a special power to save a contestant from next week’s nomination! And Aarti chose senior actress & fondly called ‘Aau’ in the Big Boss house, Usha Nadkarni! It would be interesting to see what happens next in Marathi Big Boss house. To be up to date keep watching the show on Colors Marathi every Monday to Saturday 9:30 pm & on Sunday at 9 pm!

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• TV Serial : Bigg Boss Marathi | बिग बॉस मराठी
• Also Known As : Big Boss Marathi Colors Marathi Serial
• Producer :
• Director :
• Production House :
• Host : Mahesh Manjrekar
• Contestants/ Participants/ Actor-Actreess  :
  • Resham Tipnis
  • Vineet Bhonde
  • Jui Gadkari
  • Aastad Kale
  • Anil Thatte
  • Smita Gondkar
  • Aarti Solanki
  • Bhushan Kadu
  • Usha Nadkarni
  • Megha Dhade
  • Pushkar Jog
  • Sai Lokur
  • Rutuja Dharmadhikari
  • Rajesh Shringarpore
  • Sushant Shelar
• Cinematography (DOP) : Ajay Pandey
• Art : Akhilesh Kumar & Team
• Concept : Colors Marathi
• Promotional Campaign Direction Team : Ganesh Chavan, Yogesh Rane and Rahul Madhukar Salgar (Colors Marathi)
• On Air Promotion and Post Head : Rahul Madhukar Salgar
• Copywriting : Kapil Ingole & Arvind Jagtap
• Edit & Music: Nitin Murkute
• Costumes : Laxman
• Voice : Nihar
• Sound Mixing : Pramod Shrinivasan and Doyle Soares
• Grade & Composting : Joginder Singh Varna (Viacom18)
• Graphics : Pankaj Tripathi & Vinit Thorve
• Camera : Arri Alexa
• Support : Fantastic Fifteen (Colors Marathi)
• N.Fiction Head (Colors Marathi) : Sandesh Ghuge
• P.R ( Colors Marathi) : Gayatri Kolte – Muley
• Marketing (Colors Marathi) : Sainath Pai, Siddharth Nayak & Janhavi Patil
• Production Managers : Sanjay Jinwal & Chandrabhushan Tiwari
• Creative Support : N.Fiction team (Colors Marathi)
• Channel : Colors Marathi
• Starting Date : 15th April 2018
• Starting Time : Monday to Saturday at 9.30 PM

Story Outline : The first season of Bigg Boss Marathi is underway with the uber cool and versatile host Mahesh Manjrekar kicking off proceedings in style. So begins the 100-day process of survival through friendships, betrayals, and dramatic eliminations. Gear up to watch your favourite celebrities from the industry inside the Bigg Boss house. It’s locked! It’s loaded! And it is going to be a blast.

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