Paradh (2010)

Siddarth Jadhav, Makarand Anaspure, Amogh Talathi, Shahir Vitthal Umap, Ravi Kale, Vrinda Ahire, Vinay Apte

director-Gajendra Ahire

Anaahat 2003

Anahat (Eternity) is a 2003 Marathi film directed by Amol Palekar and starring Sonali Bendre, Anant Nag and Deepti Naval. Anahat focuses on a woman (Bendre) asserting her right to sexual fulfillment. Anahat, (the eighth feature film of the actor-turned-director), is the second offering by Palekar which examines gender-related issues, the first being Daayra. The film was inspired by Surendra Verma’s Hindi play Surya ki Antim Kiran Se Surya Ki Pehli Kiran Tak. Anahat was screened as the opening film of the 2003 Indian Panorama, an International film festival.

Plot

Anahat is set in the 10th century, in Shravasti, the capital of the Kingdom of Malla. Anahat revolves around two individuals — the king of Malla (Nag) who is unable to provide an heir and the Queen, Sheelavati (Bendre), who forced to choose a potent mate for one night. But while the queen is ordered to merely produce an inheritor through the prevalent custom of Niyoga, she ends up enjoying the sexual act. Her overt demand for a repeat act thickens the plot.

Directed by	Amol Palekar
Starring	Sonali Bendre Anant Nag Deepti Naval

Tahan (2008)

Cast: Vikram Gokhale, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Arun Nalawade, Kuldeep Pawar, Vijay Chavan,Sunil Barve, Aditi Bhagwat, Ashwini Ekbote, Smita Oak
Director: Dasbabu
Synopsis: films Tahan is based on the problems of the drought-effected farmers of Maharashtra. Water is today's burning problem especially for farmers of Marathwada, Vidharbha districts. Meaning thirst, the film focuses on the subject and reveals the miserable lives that these farmer's lead, their fight and struggle for water and also reveals the politics, the negative attitude towards this sensitive problems. Directed by Dasbabu, it is written by Shrikant Bojewar and has lyrics by Jagdish Khebudkar, music by Achyut Thakur and choreography by Subal Sarkar.

Baap Re Baap Dokyala Taap (2008)

Cast - Makarand Anaspure, Siddharth Jadhav, Vandana Gupte,Tejshawini,Mohan Joshi,

Director: Kanchan Adhikari

How much turmoil can a 5-year-old boy create in the lives of two households? A lot, it turns out, when that boy -- Chiku -- claims to be the son of the very single and very much in love Yuvraj in this... read more read more... comedy from Kaanchan Adhikkari. With the local constable demanding that Yuvraj take responsibility for the lad and Angela, his girlfriend, leaving, Yuvraj faces pressure from all sides.
The movies is presented by “Dhruv Films Production House”. Story is written by Kanchan Adhikari and Rajan Agarwal, Screenplay by Kanchan Adhikari and Arvind Jagtap while Dialogues by Arvind Jagtap and Santosh Pawar. Lyrics written by Arvind Jagtap were music given by Nitin Hivarkar while sung by Shaan, Vaishali Samant, Chintamani Sohoni. Apart from the duo Makarand Anaspure and Siddharth Jadhav we will be seeing Mohan Joshi, Vandana Gupta, Tejaswini, Shweta Shinde, Suhas Bhalekar and child artist Sukrut. Abhishek Awasthi and Sonali Kulkarni are in Guest appearance. Art Director for the movie is Nitin Desai, Camera is Suresh Suvarna, Sound Recordist Ayub Shaikh, and the Editor is Anand Diwan.

Sakhi (2008)

cast:-
Ashok Saraf, Sonali Kulkarni, Subodh Bhave, Usha Nadkarni, Raghavendra Kalkol, Pushkar Shotri,Lokesh Gupte, Santosh Juvekar, Jyoti Joshi, Kishor Mahabole

Company: Shree Chintamani Vision
Producers: Lata Narvekar, Bharati Acharekar

Director:
Sanjay Surkar

Music:Ashok Patki

Story: Gautam Rajadhyaksha, Yogesh Khadikar


Far of from the usual storylines of commercial movies where two people meet, develop romantic love for each other and then live a happy life every after, Sanjay Surkar’s Sakhi is a movie which is unusual in all respects and aspects. It moves away from typical comedy forcibly included in movies to deviate the audience’s attention from a weak script and keep the movie going. Sakhi is a story of a relationship that develops between two strangers brought together by fate.

The two strangers, Suryakant Jagdale(Ashok Saraf) and Nishi ( Sonali Kulkarni ) find each other at a such a time in their life when both need support and a mentor to guide them. Suryakant, an accountant returns to his village Jatgaon, where he is born and brought up by his godmother Kunda Tai (Usha Nadkarni). He hides the fact from her and his friends that he is actually been fired from his job. He decides to spend his time by doing something for the villagers. But his all efforts end in vain. Restless, frustrated and tired, Suryakant contemplates on what is to be done next when he hears a woman’s cry for help.
Soaked in blood and badly bruised, he sees Nishi (Sonali Kulkarni) being chased by two men. He saves her and takes her to his house. Nishi narrates the tale of how she was married of by her brothers into a rich Inamdar family. She comes to know on her wedding night itself that her husband is not loyal to her. Her brother-in-law eyes her every time with bad intension and her mother -in-law turns a blind eye to all this and reminds her that she should actually be obliged to them for taking her into their family and not complain. Sonali Kulkarni in Sakhi
Sonali Kulkarni gives her best performance ever as a woman suppressed by the conditions, trying her best to adjust to her cursed fate. Unable to bear the brunt any longer, she runs away from the house. When is refused an entry into her brother’s house, she admits herself into a women’s ashram but there too she does not find solace. She escapes from the ashram only to be chased by two men and finally being saved by Suryakant.

Ashok Saraf gives a strong performance after a long time by playing a role of a mere understanding friend who strives to give a new meaning to his Sakhi’s life, a woman who needs support, care and security. A relationship which is beyond friendship develops between the two. Sonali’s voice gives her an advantage in playing out well her role of a tortured wife and of innocent village lass.

The movie drags too much with in the second half. The ego clashes shown between Subodh Bhave and Saraf are unnecessary. Some scenes are too obvious in the movie. The end of the movie is seems to have well thought about but was also dragged a lot. Though the movie loses its touch in the here and there, it is brought back by effective dialogues and strong performances by Saraf and Usha Nadkarni, who plays an understanding and supportive character. Certainly a bold subject to make a movie on but would have been effective if the script was more intense.




Lyricist:Sudhir Moghe

Cameraman: Harish Joshi

Songs:-
Anandachya Dhara
Ye Saad Jivannachi
Malaa Herun Shiledar
Jhali Punha - Female
Pahile Paaul

Sarivar Sari 2005

Cast : Bharat Jadhav, Mohan Joshi, Nina Kulkarni, Sanjay Narvekar, Mansi Salvi, Madhura Velankar
Director:
Gajendra Ahire

Music:Narendra Bhide, Bhasakar Chandavarkar

Javai Bapu Zindabad (2009)

Javai Bapu Zindabad (2009)

Starring - Bharat Jadhav, Vijay Chavan,Naina Aapte,Chetan Dalvi,Kishori Ambiye

Director - Vijay Patkar

Synopsis: 'Javai Bapu Zindabad' is a hilarious Marathi film that highlights Hrishikesh's journey to gain his love. Hrishikesh and Meeta desire to marry each other. However, it is quite difficult for both of them to convince Meetaa's family members. Watch Javai Bapu Zindabad to know what all Hrishikesh does to win their hearts.

Zak Marali Bayko Keli 2009

Cast: Bharat Jadhav, Bhagyashree, Anand Kale, Nilam Shirke,Siya Patil, Vijay Gokhale, Pramod Shinde, Chaya Sangavkar, Vijay Patkar, Mohan Joshi
Director: Bhaskar Jadhav
Producer: Nandkumar Vichare
Company: Penta Enterprises
Screenplay,Dialogues: Bhaskar Jadhav
Music: Ram Laxman
Cinematography: Girish Udale
Editor: Vijay Khochikar
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam, Vaishali Samant, Nandesh Umap, Saurabh Shrewastav
Lyrics: Jagdish Khebudkar
Choreography: Narendra Pandit
BG Score: Amar Haldipurkar
Make Up: Mohan Pathare, Sadanand Suryawanshi, Danny Farnadise
Art Direction: Satish Bidkar
Sound: Prakash Patil
Still Photography: Paresh Thakkar, Sanjay Sing

Naatigoti (2009)

Cast: Vrinda Gajendra, Ravi Kale, Avinash Narkar, Alka Kubal
Director: Gajendra Ahire
Producer: Balasaheb Sathe

Kalat Nakalat 1989

Kalat Nakalat 1989

Cast : Ashok Saraf, Vikram Gokhale, Nilu Phule, Ashwini Bhave, Ravindra Mahajan, Savita Prabhune
Producer : Smita Talvalkar
Director : Kanchan Nayak


MUSIC: Anand Modak

songs:

*He Ek Reshami Gharte
*Naka Varchya Raagala
*Mana Tujhe Manogat

Gondhalat Gondhal (1981)

Cast: Ashok Saraf, Ravindra Mahajani, Priya Tendulkar,ranjana,sanjay jog

Director: V.K. Naik

Music Director: Viswanath Morey

Year: 1981
"Mangala Ga Mangala" was a hit song of that time.

Maskari (1991)

Cast: Johnny Lever, Shafi Inamdar, Viju Khote, Priya Arun, Laxmikant Berde,Sudha Chandran
Director: Juniour Mehmood
Producer: Juniour Mehmood
Synopsis: Maskari movie directed by Juniour Mehmood in 1991 , Maskari is an emotional comedy about car mechanic Raja (Laxmikant Berde) who lives as a paying guest in Kammo's (Sudha Chandran) house. One day, Raja meets Rani (Priya Arun) and they fall in love with each other. Rani's father (Shafi Inamdar) is a rich businessman who wants Rani to marry his friend's son. Raja lies to Rani about being rich in order to impress her while Rani tells him that she is from a poor, needy family! What will happen when the lovers finally face the truth?

Mazha Pati Karodpati (1988)

Mazha Pati Karodpati (1988)
Cast: Sachin Pilgaonkar, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Ashok Saraf, Kishori Sahane, Nilu Phule,shubha khote,jairam kulkarni
Director: Sachin Pilgaonkar

Navri Mile Navryala (1984)

Supriya Pilgaonkar

Navri Mile Navryala (1984)

Directed by
Sachin

Cast
Sachin ... Jairam
Ashok Saraf ... Baalasaheb
Supriya Pilgaonkar ... Chameli
Nivedita Saraf ... Kala Devi
Sanjay Jog ... Ramesh Deshmukh
Daya Dongre
Jairam Kulkarni
Shrikant Moghe
Janardhan Parab
Avinash Thakur
Ashalata Wabgaonkar (as Ashalata)

Amhi Satpute 2008

Cast: Sachin, Supriya, Ashok Saraf, Swapnil Joshi, Ali Asagar
Director: Sachin
Producer: Sachin
Synopsis: Amhi Satpute is about seven sisters -- instead of seven brothers -- who live in a village. Purna (Supriya) is adopted by Anna (Ashok Saraf ), who has six daughters of his own. Anna runs a small restaurant, which is efficiently managed by Purna. Kandya (Sachin), who has seven brothers, supplies vegetables to them. All the brothers are indiciplined but have a heart of gold. Kandya and Purna get married in a surprising turn of events. He takes her home, very similar to the home in Satte Pe Satta.

Eka Peksha Ek (1990)

Cast: Sachin ,Lakamikant berde, Ashok Saraf,Kuldeep pawar,Archana Jogalekar
Director: Sachin

Amchyasarkhe Aamich (1990)

Director: Sachin

Cinematographer: Charudatta Dukhande

Cast (in alphabetical order)
Sudhir Joshi
Viju Khote
Jairam Kulkarni
Rekha Rao
Sachin
Ashok Saraf
Nivedita Saraf
Varsha Usgaonkar

Bhagyashree Patwardhan

Bhagyashree Patwardhan

Bhagyashree (Marathi: भाग्यश्री), born Bhagyashree Patwardhan (Marathi: भाग्यश्री पटवर्धन), on 23 February 1969 is an Indian film and television actress.

Biography

Bhagyashree hails from the family of Patwardhans from Sangli city in Maharashtra. According to her, her father is Maharaja of Sangli^[8]. Her full name is Shrimant Rajkumari Bhagyashree Raje Patwardhan. She is the daughter of H.H. Meherban Shrimant Raja Vijaysinhrao Madhavrao Patwardhan. She is the eldest of 3 daughters, the other two being Madhuvanti and Purnima. She later married her childhood friend Himalay Dassani. Now she is a mother of three growing children, one 11, other 6 and the last one (Suhaas) born in 2008.

Career

She started her acting career with "Kachhi Dhoop" - a t.v. serial by Amol Palekar. It was based on Lousia Mary Alcott's "Little Women". Her rendezvous with acting happened by chance when next door neighbour Amol Palekar, a renowned actor director, requested her to step in and act in his serial Kacchi Dhup as the actress who had been signed on had abandoned the serial abruptly. The serial did well and later on she had roles in Honi Anhoni and Kisse Miya Biwi Ke.

She shot in fame with the super hit movie "Maine Pyaar Kiya" with Salman Khan.

After marriage she acted in three movies: Peepat's Qaid Main Hai Bulbul, K.C. Bokadia's Tyagi and Mahendra Shah's Payal all opposite her husband Himalaya. However all these movies sank without a trace.

But eventually after a gap of many years, she did made a comeback of sorts, and this time round it was back to television with 'Aandhi Jasbaton Ki' where she plays a politician. she was seen in Didi Ka Dulha, a comedy serial on national broadcaster Doordarshan and a tele-film where she plays a blind person. She made her debut in Marathi films with romantic comedy 'Zhak Marli Baiko Keli' in June 2009

She is the promoter of a media company called "Shrishti Entertainment" with joint promoter with her husband.

Television

• Jaan .... Radha
• Didi Ka Dulha

Filmography

• Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 (2009) (Reality Dance Show)
• Zhak Marli Bayko Keli (Marati (2009)
• Ammavra Ganda (Kannada 1997)
• Janani (2007)
• [UTHAILE GHOONGHTA CHAND DEKHLE (Bhojpuri)2005) stars Bhojpuri super-star Ravi Kissen in the lead and is being directed by Jagdish Sharma.
• Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)
• Maa Santoshi Maa (2003)
• Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi (1990)
• Paayal (1992)
• Tyaagi (1992)
• Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul (1992)
• Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)
• Maharatna Rana(Telugu)
• Kachchi Dhoop
• Kaagaz ki kashti(T.V Serial)

Further, She has also done two Kannada, two Telugu and two Bangladeshi films.

Awards

Bhagyashree was nominated as Filmfare Best Actress Award in 1990 for her role as 'Suman' in movie Maine Pyar Kiya but lost it for Sridevi for Chaalbaaz. She also won "Filmfare Lux New Face Award" award in the same year 1990.

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Kadachit (2007)

Kadachit is a psychological drama that questions the validity of human perception. Twenty years after testifying that her father killed her mother, Gayatri, a leading neurosurgeon and happily married mother, is shocked to learn her father may be innocent. Moved to action by looming guilt, thinking she was responsible for his twenty years in prison, Gayatri returns to the small village she came from, to investigate her mother’s death. The clues fall into place, suggesting her father’s innocence. While Gayatri, struggling to accept this falls into depression, her father, as the unjustly accused, wins over her family. But, still, he appears repentant. Why? Gayatri’s quest to resolve her guilt and to find the truth behind her mother’s murder is Kadachit. Cast: Ashwini Bhanve, Sachin Khedekar, Sadashiv Amarapurkar, Tushar Dalavi, Sulekha Talvalkar, Dr.Sharad bhuthadiya, Satish Aalekar Girish Joshi, Mugdha Godbole, Dr. Ravindra damale, Rajashri Deshpande, Sandip Dighe, Ajay Purkar, Kiran Yadnopavit, Ashwini Jogalekar, Vishnu Salpekar, Sangita Bakre, Sunil Bhosale, Rekha Karambelkar, Veena Dange, Amruta Devale Guest Artists: Nilu Phule, Child Artists: Twinkle Raikar, Komal Mule Banner: Kasa Films, Producer: Mrs. Usha Bhave , Director: Chandrakant Kulkarni Story/ScreenPlay: Girish Joshi , Dialogue: Prashant Dalavi BG Music: Amar Mohile , Set Design: Guruji Bandhu, DOP: Rajeev Jain Make Up: Pandhari Jukar Assistant Director: Pratima Joshi Executive Producer: Jigisha Creations Pvt. Ltd. Production Controller: Jitendra Kulkarni, Shripad Padmakar Production Co-ordinator: Megha Chorge Consultant: Dr. Mahesh Karandikar, Dr. Anand Nadkarni Distribution: Kasa Films, Sadik Chitalikar, Publicity: Ajay Bane Designs: Nitin Patankar, Mangesh Chorge, Stills: Snehal Patil, Titles: Prafull Katdare, Costumes: Chaitali Deshpandem Fights: Izaj, Sound Recording: Vijay Bhope , Re-recording: Dipan Chaterjee (Q lab), Awards Maharastra State Film Award - 2007 • Best Actress : Ashwini Bhave • Best Screenplay: Girish Joshi • Best Supporting Role: Sadashiv Amarapurkar • Best Makeup: Pandhari Jukar Ma Ta Sanman - 2007 • Best Female Actor: Ashwini Bhave • Best Supporting Role: Sadashiv Amarapurkar • Best Dialogue: Prashant Dalvi Star Screen Awards - 2007 • Best Female Actor: Ashwini Bhave • Best Male Actor: Sachin Khedekar Pune Gaurav Puraskar- 2007 • Best Director: Chandrakant Kulkarni - Zee Gaurav - 2007 • Best Story: Girish Joshi - V. Shantaran Puraskar • Best Actress : Ashwini Bhave • Best Story : Girish Joshi • Best Screenplay: Girish Joshi • Best Dialogues: Prashant Dalvi Festivals • Screened at Riverside International Film Festival, LA, USA • Screened at Asian Film Festival, Pune, India • Screened at Pune International Film Festival (PIFF), Pune, India • Screened at International Film Festival Mumbai (IFFM), Mumbai, India

मन पाखरु पाखरु Man Pakharu Pakharu (२००८)

We have seen many great movies based upon medical profession like 'Anand', 'Munnabhai MBBS' or even 'Shwaas' in Marathi. Despite the same base, every movie carried different aspect of medical profession and human relations. 'Man Pakharu Pakharu' is belongs to the same tradition, which discovers a beautiful relation between a doctor and a patient while dealing with problems of people facing neurological disorder.

The story starts at hospital, where Dr. Neelay Raje (Subodh Bhave) joins as new doctor. He is a sensitive guy, unlike other doctors his emotions are not died yet. He wants to discover his own path and wants to treat patients from his heart instead of brain. He finds his inspiration from Dr. Pandit (Prashant Damle) in same hospital. While treating the patients facing neurological disorder, he interacted with a young patient- Sarang (Sachin Pilagavkar). Sarang is like an alive dead body. He has lost all his senses. Neelay finds out extraordinary willpower of Sarang and gives all the efforts to bring him back in this world. Further story develops through amazing relations, emotions and dialogs between Sarang and Neelay. Different aspects of relations of a doctor and a patient, a mother and a son, doctor and hospital owner or even between two patients have been covered brilliantly in the movie. The story provides quiet lot information about neurological disorder without breaking flow of story. Though it is a very static subject, Iravati Karnik- story and screen play writer has taken enough care to make it interesting. It is extremely good and successful attempt of Iravati- a new generation author to write such an informative but still entertaining story. All the time she had kept in mind that it's a commercial movie, not a documentary and audiences admire her efforts a lot.

Movie has got really good star cast. 'Subodh Bhave', 'Sachin Pilgavkar', 'Mohan Joshi', 'Prashant Damle', 'Ila Bhate' and 'Girija'. Names are enough to state the high class acting and it would be better experience to watch them on screen, instead of reading about their high-quality acting over here. Sachin has spent more than 4 decades in the industry but day by day his acting is getting more and more younger. He himself is a school of acting and we have seen many great renowned actors inspired by him. All the feature of his role has been presented incredibly by Sachin. It is a challenge for any actor to perform a mentally handicapped patient, yet Sachin has presented it magnificently. He hardly cries in the movie, but his facial expressions, body language and dialog delivery literally make the audiences cry. A patient of neurological disorder, a young man, a good son and beyond all, an enthusiastic and kind hearted human being, all these aspect of Sarang's character has charmingly shown by Sachin. He had actually got into the skins of Neelay. He had lived the character and I have no doubt in my mind that it is going to be milestone character in Marathi Film Industry. Subodh Bhave sounds good in role of Neelay. All the characteristics of Neelay like a shy doctor, emotional human being and helpless friend in the case of Sarang has played nicely by him. Prashant Damle, Ila Bhate and Mohan Joshi are as usual acted well. Girija hasn't got much scope to show her skills.

Director Ankush Bhat had taken fine efforts to present such a beautiful story without losing depth of it. Thanks to Ankush, for not converting such a sensitive story into a mockery or 'filmy.' Music of Jitendra Kulkarni adds nice essence to the story. Especially, the symphony that he has used as theme music is really heart-touching.

Pratisaad-the Response (2010)

Producers: Dr. Vijaysinha Amarsinha Nikam
Co-Producers: Dr. Suchitra Nikam, Dr. Manish Nikam
Ex-Producers: Y. D. G. Films ( Amey Lagwankar )
Director: Yogesh Dattataraya Gosavi
Concept: Dr. Amarsinha Nikam
Screenplay: Gautam - Tejas
Music: Rohit Nagbhide
Cast: Sandeep Kulkarni, Kishore Kadam, Neelam Shirke, Anand Alkunte, Siddheshwar Zadbuke, Jayant Savarkar, Suneel Tawade, Pragati Joshi, Nlilambari, Pratibha Date.
‘Pratisaad- The Response’ holds on to the truth

'The tongue has no bone and it wiggles more against the celebrities than the common man.' The more you are popular and a celebrity, you are bound to be targeted by your opponents by way of criticism. This is a common observation and the success of homeopathy treatment and their practicing doctors are no exception to such controversies.
Today, Marathi films are coming up with new ideas based on realities in life and the audience is ready for it. ‘Pratisaad-The Response’ the latest released film has come out with a revolutionary theme, which has been converted into a full length feature film by director Yogesh Dattatray Gosavi. In fact, it is the first film in the world on the backdrop of Homeopathy treatment and its success. Moreover, the film is based on a real life story of practicing Homeopath - Dr. Vijaysinha Amarsinha Nikam, who is also the producer of this film.

In the film, Dr. Aditya ( Sandeep Kulkarni) , a leading Homeopathy practitioner with his full fledged hospital, is challenged by a phone call in the midst of a live TV interview series. The caller – Sarjerao (Kishore Kadam) accuses him of using fraudulent means of treatment and the TV host on the suggestion of his Programme producer, flares up the issue by asking Dr. Aditya to react on the media reports quoting Homeopathy as ‘fake science’. Needless to say that the media furore follows, giving a new twist to this debate for higher TRP’s..

The law soon steps in and you find a Police officer investigating the case, on a complaint received from Sarjerao. In comes Ms. Renu( Neelam Shirke) posing herself as Journalist and she too carries her investigation, much to the satisfaction of the doctor, who at that point is feeling dejected by such allegations, in spite of his sincerity to his profession. His motivation at that stage is also his better half (Nilambari) who keeps on reminding him that ‘Truth always wins’. Finally, Dr. Aditya wins his battle, when Ms. Renu reveals the truth in a climax, during the second part of the live TV show.

The overall effort of the director to present this theme has been good. Very cleverly, he has tried to focus on the Doctor-Patient relationship i.e. more than treating the disease, the medicine treats the patient. The screenplay also highlights the role played by a committed doctor to convince effectively the close relative of the patient and that is the real strength of the film. After all, it is the attitude of the patient’s relatives that is to be handled well. However, in this film, in spite of his best efforts, the doctor fails to convince an adamant Sarjerao, for obvious reasons, which are disclosed at the end of the film.

‘Pratisaad-the Response’ is a path breaking film, which not only creates awareness about the treatment of Homeopathy but also goes beyond the traditional therapy, revealing certain facts. Sandeep Kulkarni as Dr. Aditya is very impressive. Watching his emotions in that climax scene at the TV studio, while admitting how much of faith his wife had in him, clearly proves his class. Kishore kadam, another talented actor has supported him well in the role of Sarjero. Neelam Shirke as Ms. Renu, does an excellent job, with a good support coming from other artistes. All the hospital scenes have been captured well. One background song has been used at the appropriate place. Editing work is satisfactory. Photography is good, but there are too many close ups in the film and those repeatedly used are of the male TV host for no particular reason. Barring that lapse, the film is well presented with the hope of getting international recognition for dealing effectively with an universal theme.

Dhudgus 2008

Dhudgus

• Cast & Crew :
  Bharat Jadhav, Nirmiti Sawant, Makrand Anaspure, Sanjay Narvekar, Suhas Palshikar, Hemangi Kavi, Ravindra Berde, Uday Sabnis, Sharad Pongashe, Leena Bhagwat
• Director :
  Rajesh Deshpande
• Writer :
  Rajesh Deshpande, Girish Salvi

The Marathi movie, which means chaos, speaks of human greed and how people try to exploit and take advantage of situations. A young bride loses her soldier husband, and thereby believed to have brought misfortune to the family. The in-laws and parents disown her, leaving her with nowhere to go. But when the government decides to award her compensation for the death of her husband, things suddenly change.

Dhudgus” which literally means chaos is a Marathi movie about a small unnamed village in Maharahstra. An army officer from the village marries a girl of another village. As it is a typical arrange marriage, the couple meet for the first time at their marriage. Even before they could start knowing each other, he is called back to the border.

Unfortunately he is killed in the war. Barely married a few days, she is called ill-luck by her husband’s family, her parents too don’t want to take responsibility of their daughter. The boy’s family doesn’t want her neither does her own family. She is shocked beyond measures to do anything. She had lost a husband she barely knew.

The Village head man and former head man wants to cash on the death of the soldier and try to get political mileage out of the situation. The widow of the soldier is not wanted by anybody when the state political leader announces a compensation of 25 Lac rupees along with a few acre of land for the widow of the solider.

What follows is chaos as people try to lay their hands on the money with each character trying to take advantage of the situation. Both family along with the village politicians try to lay claim on the compensation money. The village politicians try to outdo each other in building a statue and a school in the name of the soldier.

Suddenly the people lay bare their inner weaknesses as they try to outdo each other using whatever means possible. What exposes is the ugly side of human behavior.

As I sat there watching Dhudgus, I couldn’t help but compare it with the current situation in India. Politicians are trying to get mileage of the situation as the dead soldiers and policemen are used to promote their own interest. It seems Dhudgus was written for the situation after the attack on Mumbai.

Although the movie is about a death of a solider, it does not fall into the familiar trap of invoking love for the country nor does it tries to glamorize the death of the soldier. Infact the death is just the start of the whole drama.

Instead it concentrates on people and their mentality spicing the movie with dark humor. The movie does not have a hero or heroine, neither does it tries to make anyone a hero. Even the climax is subdued without being over melodramatic but highly effective. The director and story have managed to control the drama and tell a simple story. It does not make any comments neither passes any judgement but makes us think of what we have become.

Dhudgus set up in rural Maharahstra captures the essence of a typical Marahstrian village. After Valu, this was another songless movie which made quite an impact with its characters and observation of village life.

Dhudgus has many characters played by many veterans of Marathi Cinema and theatre. Standing among them notably are Sanjay Narvekar as the young headman of the village, Nirmiti Sawant as the only person who helps the young widow and Suhas Palshikar as the former headman of the village. Hemangi Kavi plays the young widow and plays it quite effectively. Other notable actors include Ravindra Berde, Avinash Narkar and Uday Sabnis.

The screen play is Girish Salvi and Ganesh Deshpande and they have kept it short. The director Rajesh Deshpande succeeds in making a great movie and hopefully commercially viable. Although it does succeed in attacking the fall of morality of the society.

Bayko Chukli Standvar (1990 )

Cast: Mohan Joshi, Laxmikant Berde,Varsh Usgaonkar
Director: Bhaskar Jadhav

Sharvani Pillai

Shevatcha Malusura 1965

1. Director: Vasant Joglekar

2. Actors-Ashok Kumar,uma, Deo, Shrikant Moghe, Chandrakant Gokhale,
   

3. Musik-Datta Davjekar,
   

   
   

Madhuchandra (1967)

1. Director: Rajdutt

   music-N.datta
   
   
   
   
   

2. cast-Dr.Kashinath Ghanekar,Uma,Shrikant Moghe,Raja Pandit,Madhu Aapte