Actress Rasika Dhabadgaonkar is now a US certified Scuba Diver

Popular Marathi television and film actress Rasika Dhabadgaonkar known for her famous character of Shanaya in the serial ‘Majhya Navryachi Baiko’ is presently is US for her higher studies. But, she continues to pursue her hobbies and interests there too. Her love for adventure sport is known to her well wishers and fans. Now, the good news for her fans is that Rasika has recently been certified as an open water scuba diver. She has received the certificate and a license for the same, which she has shared with marathimovieworld.com apart from her experience in this adventure sport.

This certificate allows her to dive in any dive site in the world. Speaking about her experience, Rasika says, “I was always fond of the ocean and scuba diving was on the bucket list for a long time. This certification allowed me to get proper training. I realized during the studies that scuba diving is a very responsible sport and there is a lot of science and technique, in order to be safe. I had to master number of skill sets and some basic emergency rescue methods to qualify for this certification.”
Rasika also had to experience the water of the pacific ocean which is super cold. But, she witnessed the beauty underwater in the form the fishes, corals, huge star fishes and much more. She now plans to do speciality courses such as wreck diving and night diving soon .
Astad Kale turns emotional about his friendship with Maadhav Deochake

Both Astad Kale and Maadhav Deochake are known for their memorable roles of two brothers Raghav and kanha in the popular TV serial ‘Saraswati’. Last year Astad kale found his entry into Big Boss Marathi as one of the important contestants and this time in Big Boss-2 his small screen brother Madhav Deochake has stepped in as a contestant.

With Madhav’s entry into Big Boss 2, Astad kale has reacted with his emotion filled message for Madhav, recalling their friendship during ‘Saraswati’ serial and how their relationship as brothers turned into solid friendship. Astad Kale feels that Madhav Deochakke clarity on different issues and takes the liberty to scold his near and dear ones. Then wishing Madhav all the best for this show, Astad says that being a good cricketer Madhav possesses sportsman spirit and expects him to face the task with the same spirit in this show.
Is Maitthily Jawkar the coolest contestant in ‘Bigg Boss’?
In the first section of Big Boss last year, the home viewers have witnessed lots of fights among the contestants. Even this second section of ‘Marathi ‘Bigg Boss’ is no different from that of last year. As they approach the first week end, the viewers have noticed lots of arguments and fights among the contestants, except one of them. Yes, we are talking about Maitthily Jawkar who with her cool nature, has tried to be away from such fights.

Forget about the heated arguments and fights, Maithili has neither raised her voice nor has been involved in gossiping. It is for this reason , her admirers have reacted on social networking media, calling her the ‘Most coolest contestant’. They have also advised her to ‘keep calm and play big boss’. But, this did not go well with her competitors in this show, who tried to target her by nominating her name. However, her luck saved her from exit. Now, it remains to be seen, how long she can continue with this cool attitude in this ‘Good-bad family of Big Boss’.
Prathamesh- Ritika song ‘Aapla Haat Jagannath’ attains popularity
Some songs become popular much before the film’s release. One such song ‘Aapla Haat Jagannath‘ from the forthcoming Marathi film ‘Takatak‘ picturised on Prathamesh Parab and Ritika Shrotri has been receiving a good response from music lovers. The song which has been penned by Jai Atre and composed by Varun Likhate has been rendered by popular singer Anand Shinde. But, above all the chemistry of this young pair has been appreciated especially by the young generation.

Directed by Milind Kavde this film is now due for release on 28th June 2019. The trailer of ‘Takatak‘ film which was released earlier has also received a very good response on social networking sites. Along with the lead pair of Prathamesh and Ritika the other film artistes Abhijit Amkar, Pranali Bhalerao, Bharat Ganeshpure, Pradeep Patwardhan, Ananda Karekar will also be seen in a variety of roles. Known for passing a social message through his humour filled films, it remains to be seen what Milind Kavade has to offer through this film, besides entertainment.
Marathi Web film ‘Santurki’ trailer released
In the film industry the popular celebrity pairs are known with their short forms, such as ‘Virushka‘ for Anushka and Virat, ‘Deepveer‘ for Deepika and Ranveer and so on. Similarly now, a new pair of Satya and Surki will be called ‘Santurki‘. It may be recalled that this popular pair had reached all over Maharashtra through their first web series ‘Gavakadchya Goshti‘ which has already completed two terms.

But, the pair will be returning again through the same Kori Pati Productions on web series, under the direction of Nitin Pawar. Trailer of this film ‘Santurki‘ was released on youtube at 8:00 AM on 27th May 2019. ‘Santurki‘ web cinema will present Santosh Rajemahadik, Rashmi Salvi in the lead roles along with K.T.Pawar, Trupti Shedge, Shubham Kalolikar, Samadhan Pimpale. Written by director Nitin Pawar the cinematography of this film is by Umesh Tupare.
Mukta Barve and her film ‘Bandishala’ win bagful of state awards
Having made their debut in Marathi film productions through their film ‘Bandishala‘, Shantai Motion Pictures have bagged seven awards at the 56th Maharashtra State Marathi Film Awards recently. In these awards popular actress Mukta Barve has also won the best actress award, thus generating more curiosity about this film, before its official release.

The other six awards won by this production company are, Best Film on debut, Second best Best film, best playback singer Priyanka Barve, Best background music Vijay Gavande, best lyrics Sanjay Patil & best art direction Narendra Haldankar. The award ceremony which took place at Worli’s Dome theatre, will be soon telecast on Sony Marathi TV channel. ‘Bandishala‘ film which is based on a social subject is set on the backdrop of a Jail and revolves around a Woman Jail Chief played by Mukta Barve. The film is due for release on 21st June 2019.
Chhaya Kadam is happy with her first State Award for Best Supporting actress
Talented Actress Chhaya Kadam has always been maintaining a very low profile. Last year, she was very close to winning the state award but was unlucky not to bag the same. However, this year proved to be lucky for her. Her dream of winning the state award has come true. This year Chhaya was awarded the best supporting actress Maharashtra State award for her performance in the film ‘Nude‘.

After receiving this award, Chhaya said, “Winning this prestigious Maharashtra State award is a big achievement for me. This also makes my family members very happy besides myself. This award also indicates how much people love my work. I don’t think anything else is important than this award.” Chhaya was also all praise for Ravi Jadhav.
It may be recalled that Chhaya made the beginning of her acting career with Waman Kendre’s play ‘Jhulwa‘ and later made her debut in Marathi films through ‘Baimanoos‘ with the help of Arun Nalawade. Chhaya was also part of Nagraj Manjule’s two award-winning films, namely ‘Fandry‘ and ‘Sairat‘ in which she played prominent roles.
‘Kon Honar Karodpati’ begins this Monday

When Sony Marathi announced the launch of ‘Kon Honar Karodpati‘ Marathi Quiz show, there were many names in the mind of TV viewers as to who would host the show. Finally, the name of ‘Sairat‘ fame director Nagraj Manjule was announced. Now, the show begins this Monday @ 8.30 pm and will be aired between Monday and Thursday. The hosts feel that the tagline of this programme ‘Uttar Shodhla Ki Jag Badalta‘ ( which means ‘When you find an answer, you can change this world’).

‘Kon Honar Karodpati‘ programme would the finest opportunity for the people from Maharashtra, to test their knowledge and become a Karodpati. But, besides the selected participants, even the home viewers of this programme will be given an opportunity to win prizes. Also in the episode held on every Thursday will invite those people who have brought in the change in our society with their selfless service. A popular hero and a director will also play anchors of special shows of this Quiz Show.

छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांच्या कुशल युद्धनीतीचे दर्शन घडविणारा ‘फत्तेशिकस्त’ प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीस

दिग्दर्शक दिग्पाल लांजेकर यांनी दिग्दर्शित केलेला ‘फर्जंद‘ चित्रपटाच्या यशानंतर आता इतिहासातलं एक सोनेरी पान उलगडू पाहत आहेत. ‘फर्जंद‘ नंतर आत्ता छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांच्या कुशल युद्धनीतीचे दर्शन घडविणारा ‘फत्तेशिकस्त’ लवकरच इतिहासप्रेमींच्या भेटीस येणार असून पन्हाळगडावर कलाकारांच्या उपस्थितीत नुकताच या चित्रपटाचा मुहूर्त करण्यात आला आहे.
आलमंड्स क्रिएशन्स प्रस्तुत ‘फत्तेशिकस्त‘ हा चित्रपट शिवाजी महाराजांनी फत्ते केलेल्या एका थरारक गनिमी काव्यावर आधारित आहे.
मृणाल कुलकर्णी, चिन्मय मांडलेकर, निखिल राऊत, हरीश दुधाडे, अजय पुरकर, अंकित मोहन, समीर धर्माधिकारी, मृण्मयी देशपांडे, आस्ताद काळे, तृप्ती तोरडमल, रमेश परदेशी, नक्षत्रा मेढेकर यांसारख्या मातब्बर कलाकारांची भट्टी ‘फत्तेशिकस्त‘च्या निमित्ताने पुन्हा एकदा जुळून आली आहे. शिवाय हिंदी चित्रपट-मालिकांमधील प्रसिद्ध चेहरा अनुप सोनी सुद्धा या चित्रपटाद्वारे मराठी मनोरंजन क्षेत्रात पदार्पण करणार आहे.

इतिहास हा असा दुवा आहे जो आपल्याला तत्कालीन घटनांशी जोडून ठेवतो, आणि हा दैदिप्यमान इतिहास छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांच्या अजरामर पराक्रमाशिवाय पूर्ण होऊच शकत नाही. अशाच एका शिवकालीन रोमांचकारी सर्जिकल स्ट्राईकची आठवण करून देणारा ‘फत्तेशिकस्त‘ आपल्या भेटीला येण्यासाठी सज्ज होतोय.
Actor Sumeet Raghvan turns a singer of Marathi films
We are all aware that actor Sumeet Raghvan is a good singer. He has been part of musical plays in Marathi. But now, for the first time he has turned a singer in Marathi films through the forthcoming film ‘Welcome Home‘. The highlight of this song titled ‘Radhe Radhe..’ is that it has a Bengalee touch and has been rendered by Sumeet without the support of any musical instruments.

Produced by Abhishek Sunil Phadtare, Vinay Bele, Ashwini Sidhwani, Deepak Kumar Bhagat and directed by Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukthankar, ‘Welcome Home‘ film is now due for release on 14th June 2019. The star cast of this multi starrer film comprises of Mrinal Kulkarni, Sumeet Raghvan, Spruha Joshi, Subodh Bhave, Jitendra Joshi, Dr. Mohan Agashe, Prasad Oak, Uttara Bavkar, Seva Chauhan, Siddharth Menon, Milind Phatak, Iravati Harshe, Deepa Shriram, Ashwini Giri, Renuka Daftardar, Shruti Atre, Shalv Kinjavadekar & Pranjali Shrikant. Written by Sumitra Bhave the music of this film is composed by Parth Umrani.
