• Review : Zhalla Bobhata (2017)
• Producer : Sainath Rajadhyaksha, Mahendranath
• Director : Anup Jagdale
• Studio : Vidarbha Pictures
• Star Cast : Dilip Prabhawalkar, Bhau Kadam, Sanjay Khapre, Kamlesh Sawant, Teja Devkar, Mayuresh Pem, Monalisa Bagal
• Writer : Anup Jagdale
• Music : A V Prafullachandra
• Genre  : Drama
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating : 2.5/5

Zhala Bobhata Marathi Movie Review :

Written by the ‘Chala Hawa Yeu Dya’ fame writer Arvind Jagtap ‘Zhalla Bobhata’ has a genuinely funny tale to narrate. Though it shares a few similarities with another Dilip Prabhawalkar film of recent times, ‘Murder Mystery’, it’s primary humor elements are different.

Marathi cinema has a long history of typical social comedies based in the rural setting. In recent times too there have been lots of films that aspire to explore this style. Most of these movies are technical disasters & are filled with loud background scores, double meaning dialogues & absolutely no sense of cinematic vision. In case of ‘Zhalla Bobhata’ it’s definitely not a technical disaster. Yes the background score is equally irritating & loud, but the editing, cinematography & continuity is surprisingly decent. Maybe it’s Dilip Prabhawalkar’s credibility that reflects here. The first half is filled with certain humorous scenes that are supposed to make you laugh no matter how hard you try to pretend.

The problem as always is with the second half. A story of a good for nothing village has been rounded off quite abruptly with a dosage of social awareness. Dilip Prabhawalkar’s Appa is an elderly man who is visibly a madcap but is sort of the only responsible citizen of this village. He executes a childish plan to make the whole village realize the importance of hard work & other ‘ideal’ aspects for a community.

Among other actors the longest screen time is bagged by Kamlesh Sawant as the Sarpanch of this village. Kamlesh Sawant has been playing the same role since ages & so he is impressive in it. There is a romantic track inspired heavily by ‘Sairat’ that has been woven with the conflict of this film. One song that reminds us of the ‘Sairat’ soundtrack actually is shot beautifully & it’s worth watching in a theatre. Mayuresh Pem is a talented young actor who gets an interesting opportunity in this film. Among others Sanjay Khapre is genuinely funny in the first half but is criminally underused in the second.

The problem with such average budget Marathi films is that they think every aspect should reflect their budget. Even after that the film isn’t visually appealing in any way. Zhalla Bobhata is a film you would most probably watch on TV & have a nice laugh. There are certain elements that can be called ‘double meaning’. But maybe we should stop calling them ‘cheap’ & makers of such film should actually be a little bolder to not just make them ‘double-meaning’ but rather more ‘erotic’.

We mean yes if you’re enticing the audience why don’t you just go ahead & actually give us some below the belt humor. Because well made ‘below the belt’ humor can really be more meaningful than just enticing the audiences with it.

Dilip Prabhawalkar is used as a vehicle both for the plot & the actual film. He hasn’t got much to do in his role but whatever he does he does it the best way it can. Bhau Kadam has an aura of sorts now, so he has been used assuming that the audiences will burst into laughter hjust by watching him onscreen. Sadly nothing of that happens but Bhau still has it’s moments in the film.

The film is considerable predominantly because of Arvind Jagtap’s writing. That encompasses a remark on the concept of adultery & how our priorities as a community are so stupidly wrong. ‘Kon Ahe Re Tikde’ was his best work till date which was a madcap political, social satire. This film wishes to be a satire but gives away at crucial points. It’s funny nevertheless.

Overall:

If you enjoy typical rural humor of our Marathi films or maybe you’re in a mood for some mindless fun, ‘Zhalla Bobhata’ might just suit you.

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After a blockbuster film like Sairat, it was pretty clear that we will have similar themes and songs in the upcoming films. After watching “Painjan” from Zala Bobhata, the same thought will cross your mind.

The song is an ultimate romantic number shot in the rural Maharashtra with some real but eye-catchy locations. The song is shot in Mayuresh Pem and Monalisa Bagal. The colorful costumes, the rural scenery and extensive use of slo-motion remind us Sairat songs. The song is composed by AV Prafullchandra and he has sung this song. The tune of the song has a folk music background. However, the lyrics by Mangesh Kangane and the tune fail to capture attention of the audience.  The singer has mispronounced many Marathi words.  

Mayuresh looks like a “mad in love” teenager, however, Monalisa Bagal keeps smiling in each and every frame. She has very cute looks, but that fake smile and constant head nod easily put us off. The film is directed by Anup Jagdale.

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National award winning senior actor Dilip Prabhavalkar has been entertaining us for over 3 decades now! He has played varied roles in all kinds of films. But a comedy has always been his strongest point. ‘Zhalla Bobhata’ appears one such sharp social comedy.

Though overall the trailer appears slapstick, beneath it hints that this film deals with something important. The film is written by the ‘Chala Hava Yeu Dya’ fame writer Arvind Jagtap. ‘Kon Ahe Re Tikde’ was a sharp comedy previously written by Jagtap. So we are predicting ‘Zhalla Bobhata’ to be the surprise hit essential for Marathi cinema.

Alongside Dilip Prabhavalkar the film stars Bhau Kadam, Sanjay Khapre, Kamlesh Sawant, Teja Devkar, Mayuresh Pem & Monalisa Bagal. At the end of the trailer we see Kamlesh Sawant’s character waiting desperately for Dilip Prabhavalkar to reveal someone’s name! Whose name is it? & what’s it got to do with the plot of the film? Such questions arise in our mind which is great sign for a satirical comedy.

Director Anup Ashok Jagdale has an interesting backstory of being a touring talkies owner. His life’s story inspired a Hindi film titled ‘Road, Movie’ which starred Abhay Deol in Anup’s character. So this transition from a touring talkies owner to a film director is definitely admirable!

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• Movie : Zhalla Bobhata (2017)
• Producer : Sainath Rajadhyaksha, Mahendranath
• Directer : Anup Jagdale
• Studio : Vidarbha Pictures
• Star Cast : 
  • Dilip Prabhawalkar
  • Bhau Kadam
  • Sanjay Khapre
  • Kamlesh Sawant
  • Teja Devkar
  • Mayuresh Pem
  • Monalisa Bagal
• Writter : Anup Jagdale
• Screenplay & Dilogues : Arvind Jagtap
• Music : A V Prafullachandra
• Lyrics : Mangesh Kangane
• Cinematography (DOP) : Krishna Soren
• Art Director : Vasu Patil
• Editor : Faisal Mahadik
• Genre  : Drama
• Release Date : 6th January, 2017

Synopsis :

Zhalla Bobhata Movie Poster / Still Photos

Zhalla Bobhata Marathi Movie Trailer

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Suspense thriller film 1234 directed by Milind Kavade is slated for release all over Maharashtra on 5th August 2016. The film stars Bhushan Pradhan, Priya Marathe, Sanjay Narvekar, Vijay Patkar, Vijay Kadam, Ganesh Yadav, Yatin Karyekar, Jaywant Wadkar, Pradeep Patwardhan, Teja Deokar, Arun Kadam, Mrinalini Jamble, Vishakha Subedhar, Aniket Kelkar, Anshuman Vichare, Jagannath Nivangune, Kamlesh Sawant, Guru Anand and Pranav Raorane in the key roles.

The film is produced by Kalpesh Patel under the banner of his K. P. Cinevision and Shailesh Pawar under his banner Sheetal Films productions.

Milind Kavade has always directed films which are different from the league and hence it would not be farfetched to claim that the film 1234 will be a step forward for him. The title does not let anyone get a whiff of what exactly is in store for the viewer. “There is no doubt that 1234 will set out to tell a gripping story which is daringly different. I’d say that all the actors have contributed in great measure to enhance the audience interest in the film which has a unique title and out of the box content. I have til date given a lot of importance to experimenting with different subjects. The USP of the film is that besides entertaining the audiences, the film also sets out to drive home a profound message.

Milind Kavade has not only written the subject and the screenplay but also directed the film besides writing the dialogues in tandem with Sagar Wankhede.

“Sunya Sunya Otanche Bol Saare…” is the only duet in the film and it has been sung by Kunal Ganjawala and Anandi Joshi. Lyrisc has been written by Sachin Andhare and the song has been composed by Amitraj. The duet was picturised at the Ramoji Rao Studios in Hyderabad on Bhushan Pradhan and Priya Marathe. Choreography for the film has been done by Bhanu of South. Sentanio Terezio has cranked the camera. Sandeep Kunchikore is the art director, Vaibhav Wagh the Casting Director and Vaishali Deshmukh the costume designer.

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• Movie : 1234 (2016) | व्रुन्दावन
• Producer : Kalpesh Patel, Shailesh Pawar
• Directer : Milind Kavde
• Studio : K.P. Cinevision, Sheetal Film Production
• Star Cast : Bhushan Pradhan, Priya Marathe, Vijay Kadam, Anshuman Vichare, Jaywant Wadkar, Pradeep Patwardhan, Vishakha Subhedar, Sanjay Mone, Yatin Karyekar, Kamlesh Sawant, Abhijeet Chavan & Sanjay Narevekar.
• Story & Screenplay : Milind Kavde
• Music : AmitRaj
• Lyrics : Sachin Andhare
• Dialogues : Sagar Wankhede
• Director of Photography : Santonio Terzio
• Action : Anandraj & Ramanna
• Background Score : Salil Amrute
• Editor : Pranav patel
• Sound Design : 
• Choreographer : Bhanu
• Art Director : Sandip Kunchikorwe
• Costumes : Vaishali Deshmukh
• Casting Director : Vaibhav Wagh
• Genre : Drama
• Release Date : 8th August 2016

1234 Marathi Movie Poster / Still Photos :

1234 Marathi Movie Official Trailer:

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The trailer for Milind Kavde’s action thriller 1234 has recently released on various social media. The trailer is action-packed and gives a sneak peek into the high intense action drama of the film.

The title 1234 suggests that there are four stories happening simultaneously at four different places in one night. Whether these four stories connect each other or not will be seen in the film, but the passionate and powerful drama surely catches the attention of the audience. The film has a large ensemble cast and includes Bhushan Pradhan, Priya Marathe, Sanjay Narvekar, Vijay Patkar, Ganesh Yadav, Yatin Karyekar, Pradeep Patwardhan, Jaywant Wadkar, Vijay Kadam, Arun Kadam, Aniket Kelkar, Mrunalini Jambhale, Vishakha Subhedar, Teja Devkar, Sanjay Mone, Vijaya Moraya, Abhijeet Chavan, Kishire Chaugule, Anshuman Vichare, Jagannath Nivangune, Kamlesh Sawant, Guru Anand, Pranav Raorane et al.

The trailer of the film surely makes us curious and interested in the story. The action scenes and chasing scenes are very realistic. The locations are very real and all the actors are looking very intense. The DOP is Santanio Terrazzo and art direction is by Sandeep Kunchikorve.

The film will be releasing on 27^th May 2016 all over Maharashtra.

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1234 a suspense thriller directed by Milind Kavde is ready for release. The trailer and first look of this film was recently launched at Famous Studio in Mumbai. Cast and crew of the film were present for this event.

The film stars Bhushan Pradhan, Priya Marathey, Sanjay Narvekar, Vijay Patkar, Ganesh Yadav, Yatin Karyekar, Pradeep Patwardhan, Jaywant Wadkar, Vijay Kadam, Arun Kadam, aniket KElkar, Mrunalini Jambhale, Vishakha Subhedar, Teja Devkar, Sanjay Mone, Vijaya Moraya, Abhijeet Chavan, Kishire Chaugule, Anshuman Vichare, Jagannath Nivangune, Kamlesh Sawant, Guru Anand, Pranav Raorane et al.

The film has only one song sung by Kunal Ganjawala and Anadi Joshi. This song is written by Sachin Andhare and composed by Amitraj. The DOP is Santanio Terrazzo and art direction is by Sandeep Kunchikorve.

The release date of the film will be announced very soon.

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Marathi Taraka – a dance and song extravaganza by producer Mahesh Tilekar recently completed its 500 shows. The event was attended by dancing divas- Shridevi and Madhuri Dixit.

Varsha Usgaonkar, Kishori Godbole, Hemangi Kavi, Neha Pendse, Ketaki Palav, BHargavi Chirmule, Kranti Redkar, Shruti Marathe, Prajakta Mali, Sara Shravan, Sanskruti Balgude, Shweta Shinde, Amruta Khanvilkar, Teja Devkar and Prachi Pisat performed on the super hit songs on Shreedevi and Madhuri as a tribute.

Shridevi wished best luck for the dancers and Madhuri won everyone’s heart by speaking in Marathi. Madhuri also performed on her famous “hamari atariya pe” and audience loved it.

The event also had performances by Lalit Prabhakar, Adinath Kothare and king of slomo Raghav Juyal. All the performances were choreographed by Subhash Nakashe and Hitesh Patil.

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Mahesh Tilekar’s stage performance show Marathi Taraka recently performed in Kargil for soldiers. Actresses and dancers including Bhargavi Chirmule, Shweta Shinde, Teja Devkar, Prachi Pisat, Subhash Nakashe, Rajesh Bidwe, Sadrick Dsouza, Hitesh Patil and Aditi Gholap performed in this stage show.

Soldiers immensely enjoyed this special show. Some of them also joined the performance and danced and sang.

The soldiers who are stationed at 9000 feet above sea level lead a very tensed and rough life. Yet, their sense of duty and patriotism in unparallel. The challenge for organizers was to get everybody at this station, as geographical conditions of this terrain are very tough. The fourteen hour journey was especially very difficult for the performers.

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