‘Tujhyat Jeev Rangala’ fame Raj Hanchanale ties his knot with Molly
Raj Hanchanale who plays the character of Sunny Da in popular TV serial ‘Tujhyt Jeev Rangala’ is no more a bachelor. He has tied his wedding knot with his girl friend Molly Deswal recently. While Raj is originally from Kolhapur and Molly belongs to Haryana . Raj met Molly six year ago in Mumbai as she too belongs to film industry and was into modelling . They friendship grew to result into marriage.

Raj Hanchanale first met Molly in 2013 during a play ‘Dushyant Priya’. At present Molly works for a production house. They had already decided to have a destination wedding and therefore selected the picturesque place Ratnagiri which also has a beautiful beach spread across the greenery and mountains. Both were so much engrossed into preparation for their marriage for the past 3 to 4 months and found two days for their destination wedding. Both have postponed their honeymoon till March 2010, as Raj has committed his dates till that time. They even could not invite their colleagues for this event.
Makarand Deshpande to make his acting debut on Marathi stage
Renowned Hindi stage and film actor Makarand Deshpande, who made began his acting career with Inter Collegiate Drama competitions, later turned writer director of many Hindi plays. He also performed in Hindi plays and was also seen in prominent roles in some of the Hindi films. Now, Makarand wants to make his acting debut in Marathi, through his favourite play ‘Sir,Premacha Kaay Karaycha’ which is written and directed by him.

Looking at the title of this play, it is clear that the play talks about ‘Love’ . But, it is a different type of love, which just happens. What if a girl student falls in love with her Sir ? This is what the subject of this film is all about. Along with Makarand, the other important artistes in this play are Ajay kamble, Aakansha Gade, Madhuri Gavali, Ninad Limaye and Aniket Bhoir. The inaugural show of this play is scheduled to be held on 19th December at Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane, followed by second show at kalidas , Mulund on 21st December 2019.
Speaking about his debut on Marathi stage, Makarand says, “I have written many Hindi plays over the years and also directed some of them besides acting. I have performed these plays in various parts of the country, like Gujarat, Rajastan, U.P., M.P, Kolkatta and Delhi. Now, I want to perform in my mother tongue Marathi and therefore I have selected my favourite drama for my debut on Marathi stage. I am sure that the Marathi audience would accept me in the same way I was accepted in Hindi.”
Dr Shreeram Lagoo will always be remembered for his remarkable performances
The sad news about the death of Legendary Marathi actor spread very fast on social media yesterday, with condolence messages pouring from celebrities and well wishers. They all recalled his remarkable performances on stage as well as films and his commitment to acting profession. Dr Shreeram Lagoo was 92. His funeral will take place on Thursday according to reliable sources. Having made his debut in acting in late sixties, Dr. Lagoo served this field for almost 50 years. Dr. Lagoo had stopped performing in films for the past few years and made special appearances only in few films, when the film makers shot his scenes at his residence in Pune.
Dr. Lagoo will always be remembered for his performance in the Marathi play ‘Natasamrat’. He performed in about 250 Marathi and Hindi films and also won the Filmfare award for best supporting actor in the film ‘Gharonda’. Dr. Jabbar Patel while paying tributes to the legendary actor, described him as an institution in himself. Every performance from him was worth experiencing. He was all praise for his monologues, which he described as worth listening with closed eyes. With his passing away, film industry has lost a marvel.
Trailer of ‘Dhurala’ creates a buzz on social media

Now a days different methods are adopted by film makers to promote their film. But, before going to social media, what is more important is to connect with the general people at the grass root level. Makers of forthcoming Marathi film ‘Dhurala’ did exactly that. They released the trailer of their film at a public place in Mumbai. The place selected was Shramik Gymkhana Maidan and the event was to release the trailer of this film. Perhaps this was the first film to release its trailer at an event open for all.
Anyway, this has helped to generate a lot of curiosity about this film, which is all set to release on 3rd January 2020. Highlight of this film is that after a long time Siddharth Jadhav and Sonalee Kulkarni will be seen together in this film and veteran actress Alka Kubal Known for her emotion filled roles, will be performing a different challenging role in this film. Dashing Ankush Choudhari and popular actress Sai Tamhankar will also be seen in lead important characters through this film. This is clearly indicated through the trailer of this film.
The film is set on the backdrop of political power game in rural Maharashtra and therefore has special significance. Apart from the above five artistes mentioned above, the other equally important artistes of this film are, Prasad Oak, Sulekha Talwalkar, Amey Wagh, Priyadarshan Jadhav and Umesh kamat.
‘Jungjauhar’ will be a tribute to Great warrior Baji Prabhu Deshpande
During the period when Shiv Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was fighting against the aggression of Mughal Kings, there were many of his trusted people, who were ready to sacrifice their lives for the safety of their respected King. One of them was Baji Prabhu Deshpande. Baji’s main role was in many battles, but he played a key role in safety of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, when Siddhi Jouhar surrounded the Panhalgad fort with his soldiers.

It was Baji Prabhu Deshpande who suggested his Shivaji Maharaj to proceed to Vishalgad , realizing the Vijapur army following him and he himself along with his brother Fulaji and 300 Bandal soldiers fought a fierce battle in Ghodkhind bravely, till Shivaji Maharaj reached Vishalgad. The great sacrifice of Baji Prabhu Deshpande and his soldiers can be seen in forthcoming Marathi film ‘JungJauhar’ , which will be released in June 2020.
Digpal Lanjekar who directed two history based films like ‘Farzand’ and ‘Fatehshikast’, will be directing this film for producers Ajay and Aniruddh Arekar. The teaser of this film has been released recently.
Shreyash Jadhav gets ready to rock with new rap song for the new year
Shreyash Jadhav also popularly known as King JD who shot into fame with his rap songs in Maharashtra, is now all set to release his next Rap song for his fans during the coming new year. Though the lyrics of this song are not yet out, one thing is sure that this time for his new song Shreyash will be dancing on a aircraft. Surprisingly for this adventure , Shreys did not use double and also avoided safety kit. In short, it was almost like risking his life for this stunt based song.

Speaking about this adventure filled session, Shreyas said, “In this song, I have performed the stunt for the first time, which itself was a big challenge. I had to perform on a aircraft without any security measures. And the aircraft was at a higher level on the mountain. Therefore even a smallest error would have been dangerous. Moreover, the temperature over there was 2 degree Celsius . I had recently recovered from shoulder pain injury and therefore the entire shooting was challenging for me. So, I took maximum care during the shooting and I am sure during the coming new year, this song will be well received by the audience.”
Year 2019 has been lucky for Shreyash, with overwhelming response for his rap song. Moreover, he also made his debut in direction through the film ‘Mee Pan Sachin’. Now it remains to be seen, how big will be response for his second rap song?
Lata Bhagwan Kare to play title role in a biopic on her success story
It is not necessary that Biopics should only be made on famous persons in history or renowned celebrities. There could also b a biopic on the life of a little known person, whose success story would inspire many people. Paramjyoti Films are making this effort by producing a film on the life of Lata Kare, which is suitably titled ‘Lata Bhagwan Kare – Ek Sangharsh Gatha’. And the highlight of this film is that Lata Kare herself will be playing her lead character and her family members Bhagwan Kare and Sunil Kare are also part of this film’s star cast.

Those who have been following the news, already know the records created by this 60+ lady who participated in marathon races barefoot and won prizes only to raise money for her husband’s treatment for ailment. Now, her inspiring success story will be before the film lovers, who always welcome the real life stories. Naveen Deshaboina has written and directed this film and the other artistes of this film are, Rekha Gaikwad, Radha Chavan, Ajay Shinde and child artiste Sakshi. Music by Prashant Mahamuni, cinematography by Aditya and Kamlesh Sangare, editing Boddhu Shivkumar ae other credits of this film. The film is all set for release on 17th January 2020.
‘शिकारी’ नंतर नेहा खान आता ‘युवा डान्सिंग क्वीन’च्या मंचावर
बॉलिवूड चे बोल्डनेस आणि हॉटनेस मराठी चित्रपटसृष्टीला दाखवणारी ‘शिकारी’ फेम अभिनेत्री नेहा खान ही तिच्या चित्रपटामुळे महाराष्ट्राच्या घराघरात पोहोचली . प्रेक्षक बॉलिवूड मध्ये दाखवले जाणारे बोल्ड सिनेमे पाहू शकतात तर आपल्या भाषेतील सुद्धा पाहू शकतील आणि असा सिनेमा भरपूर प्रेक्षक ही जमवू शकेल असा विचारही आधी कोणी केला नव्हता . मात्र नेहा खान नावाचं एक झंझावाती सौंदर्याने आणि अभिनयाने भरलेलं वादळ ‘शिकारी’ या चित्रपटाने मराठी चित्रपट सृष्टीला दिलं आणि मराठी तरुण प्रेक्षकांनी ते अंगवळणी ही करून घेतलं.

झी युवावर वरील ‘युवा डान्सिंग क्वीन‘ या सेलेब्रिटी डान्सिंग रिऍलिटी कार्यक्रमाद्वारे नेहा खान पुन्हा एकदा प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला येत आहे. यावेळी ती शिकार करणार आहे तिच्या नृत्यातील अदांनी. तिच्या सौंदर्याचा महाराष्टात भरपूर फॅन फॉलोवर आहे . आता ती डान्स या माध्यमाद्वारे प्रेक्षकांना ती किती टॅलेंटेड आहे ह्याचं ही दर्शन देणार आहे .
झी युवा वाहिनीवर, बुधवार ते शुक्रवार रोज रात्री ९:३० वाजता हा कार्यक्रम प्रसारीत होतो.
Trailer of forthcoming Marathi film ‘Dom’ launched

‘Dom’ is the name of a community, which works in crematorium to perform last rites of the deceased. It also shows how the next generation of this community is reluctant to carry forward their traditional profession and hence revolts against the system. Therefore suitably titled ‘Dom’ , this film shows the differences arising between the parents and their children on this issue.
Recently, the trailer of this film was launched in Mumbai in presence of lead artistes of this film Dr. Vilas Ujavane,Anjali Ujavane, Sanjay Shejwal, director Pradeep Dalvi , producers Prin. R.L. Tambe , Rohandeep Singh and President of Akhil Bharatiya Chitrapat Mahamandal Mr. Meghraj Bhosale. the Besides Dr. Ujavane, Anjali Ujavane, Sanjay Shejwal the other artistes of this film are, Mohan Joshi, Jyoti Nisal,R.L. Tambe,Anita Naik, Dipti Dhotre, Mayuri Kapdane, Sunil Godbole, Megha Ghadge, Pradeep Patwardhan, Avinash Jadhav, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Satish Salve, Nirmala, with child artistes Vinayak Dalvi, Shreya Surve, Teertha Nimbalkar, Anushka Shinde, Shruti Pol and Pradeep Dalvi.
Lyrics by PRL Tambe and Vithal Wagh, music by Sandeep Dange , editing by Sachin Natekar and cinematography by Raj Kadoor( Anna) are the other credits.
Ashok Patki to attend finals of ‘Sur Taal Karaoke Club’ event
The singing competition of Sur Taal Karaoke Club of Vile Parle, has received a very good response from budding singers. The first round saw 141 singers , making the job of Judges more tougher. However, for the pre final round the team of judges comprising of Jayant Oak, Yashwant Kulkarni ,Kiran Shanbhag & Anand Deodhar managed to shortlist 51 singers. The pre final round was held recently .

Now, for the final round which is scheduled to be held on 14th December 2019 at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, 12 singers ( 5 male and 6 females) have been shortlisted . For this final round , apart from film song another rare song will be offered to the finalists. Renowned music director of Marathi films Mr. Ashok Patki has agreed to be the chief guest . He will also guide the finalists. For this final round there will be winner and runner up each from among the Men and Women’s group, who will be presented cash prizes of Rs. 5000/- and Rs. 2500/- each respectively along with mementos.

