• Movie Review :  Yaari Dosti (2016)
• Producer : Bhavana Bipin Shah, Sarika Vinod Tambe
• Directer : Shantanu Anant Tambe
• StarCast : Hansraj Jagtap, Akash Waghmode, Mitali Mayekar, Ashish Gaade, Sumit Bhokase, Sandeep Gaikwad, Manisha Kelkar, Janardan Singh, Namrata Jadhav, Nisha Parulekar, Ashok Pavade, Nazneen Qureshi.
• Writer : Shantanu Anant Tambe
• Music : Pravin, Manoj
• Genre : Drama
• Review By : Abhay Salvi

Rating :* 1/5

Yaari Dosti Marathi Movie Review :

In 2012 came Sujay Dahake’s Shala, It initiated a wave in Marathi Cinema. That of teenage films in which either they were in love or on the verge of turning adults. We saw few decent films, some really good but mostly poor films. Poor at almost everything from scripting to executing though most of them had decent acting performances. Yaari Dosti is a blunder in that department as well. Most of the young cast seems to have the background of Inter Collegiate Theatre.

Inter College One Act Play competitions usually train many (almost all) of the future actors of our fraternity. These kids too must have gone through that process. However this transition needs vision & execution. Ravi Jadhav’s Balak Palak had the same cast that performed the one act play (on which the film was based) in such competitions.

Yaari Dosti is basically a rags to riches story of two kids who live in the slums of Mumbai. Their names are Gatar (Hansraj Jagtap) & Nala (Akash Naghmode). Somehow (let’s not get into that) they end up in a boarding school at Chiplun (Konkan). Nala & Gatar are interpretations of the great Munna Bhai in some way. There is nothing wrong with their characters though. It’s just that the kind of craftsmanship that is needed to utilize such highly common characters is missing completely from the screenplay. So Nala & Gatar befriend two geeks in the boarding school. Prasad (Aashish Gade) & Rahul (Sumit Bhokse) are probably the worst representations of studios kids in our country. Prasad’s love interest is the girl who comes second in the class, Rani (of course Prasad comes first). Rani played by Mitali Mayekar has hardly any screen time. But in those few scenes Mitali manages to disrupt the ongoing verge of terrible acting in the film.

There is a whole lot of stock characters played terribly again. The king of it is the principal of the boarding school who speaks in an annoying nasal tone. There is a stock sexy teacher who wears sensuous sarees. Then there is Arjun Sir (sports teacher) who wants to live his unfulfilled dream of becoming a cricketer through one of the protagonist.

At one point Yaari Dosti manages to make a point (though unintentionally) which a few years ago Mahesh Manjrekar tried to make (Shikshanachya Aaycha Gho) that school education is absolute garbage. Yes because both Nala & Gatar are required to pass their 5^th std with certain marks to be able to appear for SSC. As if 6^th to 9^th are completely irrelevant.

The cherry on top is the consistently irritating background score. The film feels to be never ending in the second half & makes you pray that the conflicts that are created in the film get resolved as quickly as possible. But the ultimate award of best (or maybe worst) performance among various departments in this film should go to the dialogue writer. They unintentionally crack you up & keep you awake throughout the film. The camera stays still at many instances & we feel we would have rather watched a video recording of any decent one act play. The film has some worst slow motion sequences too & even in simple shots the camera keeps falling (literally).

We can’t remember the title song except the fact that it was annoying & the one we remember is a Ganpati song with terrible choreography shown at the end of the film.

The makers of this film might be really bothered about life in the slums. They might be feeling this film propagates the message that we should always be considerate to them as they too can be equally talented & have the potential to make it big. Sadly all those noble intentions do not transcend on screen & we are treated by a mess that hardly tells anything or strikes any of our emotional chords.

Overall:

This festive season stay safe & stay home unless of course you are a part of this film’s team.

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Yaari Dosti a film about friendship starring Akash Waghmode and Hansraj Jagtap is getting ready for the release. As the story focuses on the friendship of these two lead actors, the director wanted to get them friendly off-screen as well. Both actors belonged to different cities and were working together for the first time. Hence, the director locked them away in a room for 10 days as a part of their character workshop. Both guys were completely cut away from the outside world and they developed a keen sense of friendship among themselves.

This idea has become immensely successful for the team of the film, as the chemistry between Hansraj and Akash improved amazingly.

The film also stars Mitali Mayekar, Sandeep Gaikwad, Namrata Jadhav, Shreyas Raje, Nisha Parulekar, Ashok Pwade, Janardan Singh and Manish Shinde.

The film will be releasing on 16 September.

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Hansraj Jagtap, an actor from a small town like Beed has won National Award for his acting in Dhag. His portrayal of Kisany has won him MICTA Awards. His next release will be Shantanu Tambe directed “Yaari Dosti” a film about friendship. This teenager spoke with Marathistars.com about his first film and upcoming projects.

Tell us about your journey as an actor?

I used to dance on Bollywood songs a lot. My mother sent me to dance class, where I started saying filmy dialogues. I gave some auditions as well. I was selected for Dhag, which gave me identity as an actor. Then I went for a screen test of Yaari Dosti.

Tell us about your family background?

I am the youngest among four siblings. My father is a teacher, so he was mostly outside of the house. My mother supported my talent and passion for acting. I was a very naughty child; my father thought that I am just wasting my time in this field. However when he saw me on the screen he was very proud. He realized that I might be successful here. Now he supports me wholeheartedly.

How do you manage your busy schedule of shooting and study?

Though, I have a great passion for acting, still I think my education is important for me. I scored 80% for my SSC and 79% for my HSC. Currently I am pursuing my degree in Arts.

Can you tell us more about your film Dhag?

I was taken by Abhijeet Zadgaonkar, an assistant director of Dhag for the auditions. I was very scared and did not think that I will be selected among 150 children. When I got a call from the production house, still I could not believe it. When the actual shooting started, I was still baffled in front of senior actors like Upendra Limaye and Usha Jadhav. As I was the youngest among the cast, I was treated with chocolate and ice-creams.

What was your first reaction after winning National Awards?

Frankly, I was blissfully unaware of these awards. I thought it will be just like another trophy. When Abhidada told me about what these awards are and what is it to win them, I was just speechless. What an amazing feeling it was!

Tell us about your next release- Yaari Dosti?

My character name is Gatar. As the name suggests he is a sadakchhaap street-smart guy. He has all the bad habits of drinking and smoking. Though he is poor and illiterate, he is very intelligent and has super memory. I enjoyed playing this character.

What does friendship means to you?

Friendship can change your life. The right person as your friend can make your life. For me, Abhidada who gave me a film like Dhag and my friend Mahesh from Beed are such two friends.

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Watch Trailer of Upcoming Marathi Movie Yaari Dosti : Young and talented actors National award winner Hansraj Jagtap , Akash Waghmode, Mitali Mayekar, Ashish Gade, Sumit Bhokse and Shreyas Raje launched the trailer of their upcoming Marathi movie Yaari Dosti with the students of Sathaye College to celebrate the friendship day. The trailer is dedicated to the true spirit of friendship and will remind each one of us our best friends, school, campus, teachers, professors and teenage love.

The movie revolves around four boys, two school boys from affluent families and the other two alcoholic and hooligans. In a chain of incidents they become close friends. What follows is a roller coaster ride of hilarious and emotional moments with unexpected twists and turns that will change their lives forever!

Also, in the presence of the power packed audience that included well known actor Sandeep Kulkarni, presenter Bipin Shah,writer director Shantanu Anant Tambe, actors Sandeep Gaikwad, Nisha Parulekar, Ashok Pawde, Namrata Jadhav and Janardan Singh the title track of the movie was launched. Students participated in the performances and matched footsteps with the actors on the title track ‘Yaari Dosti…’ sung by Avadhoot Gupte and Pravin Dhone, composed by Pravin-Manoj and written by Shantanu Anant Tambe.

Students interacted and enjoyed the games conducted by Team Yaari Dosti winning interesting gifts. The chief guest of the event, well known actor Sandeep Kulkarni cheered up TeamYaari Dosti.

Presented by Bipin Shah Motion Pictures and produced by Passionworld Entertainments, Yaari Dosti, spreading the true meaning of friendship, s all set to release on 16th September, 2016 across Maharashtra.

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Yaari Dosti, a film directed by Shantanu Tambe is gearing up for its release. The film stars Hansraj Jagtap and Mitali Mayekar along with Akash Waghmode in leading roles. The film is written and directed by Shantanu Tambe. The motion poster and teaser for this film were recently launched on the digital media platforms.

The film is about four teenagers from different socio-economic background and their budding friendship. The film also marks debut for Ashish Gade, Sumit Bhokse, Shreyas Raje. Sandeep Gaukwad, Nisha Parulekar, Ashok Pawde, Namrata Jadhav and Janardan Singh will also be seen in important roles.

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• Movie : Yaari Dosti (2016)  | यारी दोस्ती
• Producers : Bhavana Bipin Shah, Sarika Vinod Tambe
• Director : Shantanu Anant Tambe
• Studio : Passionwoald Entertainments, Bipin Shah Motion Pictures
• StarCast :
  • Hansraj Jagtap
  • Akash Waghmode
  • Mitali Mayekar
  • Ashish Gaade
  • Sumit Bhokase
  • Sandeep Gaikwad
  • Manisha Kelkar
  • Janardan Singh
  • Namrata Jadhav
  • Nisha Parulekar
  • Ashok Pavade
  • Nazneen Qureshi
• Story, Screenplay & Dialogues : Shantanu Anant Tambe
• Music: Pravin, Manoj
• Lyrics : Santosh Khadse, Shantanu Anant Tambe
• Playback Singer: Avadhoot Gupte, Pravin Dhone
• Editor: Samir Shaikh
• Art Director: Deven Pawar
• Choreographer : Santosh Palvankar
• Cinematographer (DOP): Raj Kadur
• Genre : NA
• Release Date : September 16, 2016

Plot :

The movie revolves around four boys, two school boys from affluent families and the other two alcoholic and hooligans.In a chain of incidents they become close friends. What follows is a roller coaster ride of hilarious and emotional moments with unexpected twists and turns that will change their lives forever!The trailer is dedicated to the true spirit of friendship and will remind each one of us our best friends, school, campus, teachers, professors and teenage love.

Yaari Dosti Marathi Movie Poster/ Still Photos :

Yaari Dosti Marathi Movie First look Teaser :

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Yaari Dosti comes with a fresh story depicting today’s adolescence and their vision towards true friendship and life. Written and directed by Shantanu Anant Tambe, Yaari Dosti is all set to release on August 5, 2016. The recently launched movie teaser poster clearly expresses the bonding between the friends and simultaneously creating the excitement with hidden faces.

Presented by Bipin Shah Motion Pictures, produced by Passion woald Entertainments, Yaari Dosti is loaded with leads like National award winning actor Hansraj Jagtap and ‘Majhi Shala’ fame Akash Waghmode. Audience will witness the power packed performances of ‘Urfi’ fame Mitali Mayekar, Sandeep Gaikwad, Nisha Parulekar, Ashok Pawde, Namrata Jadhav and Janardan Singh along with few fresh faces Ashish Gade, Sumit Bhokse and Shreyas Raje.

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