Siddharth Jadhav sings Marathi tunes
For versatile actors, nothing is impossible. So be it production, direction, choreography or even singing! Showing his multi-talents is actor Siddharth Jadhav for whom all the stages of performance be it television, Theatre or the big screen are a cake walk. This time the comedian has turned a playback singer. He has sung his number in Gajendra Ahire’s Sixer.
The hip-hop song is written by Ahire and Vidhyadhar Bhave. While the production was on, there was a discussion on whom to give the song to sing. This was when Ahire directly went to Siddharth and offered him to sing it. Siddharth, too, decided to try take up the challenge and try his hand out in this field. “I feel happy to tell that Siddharth has sung the song very easily and methodically. It is fun to hear him sing.”says Ahire.
Sixer is the first movie of Vidhyadhar Bhave. I am Tansen, but I never thought that I would get an opportunity to sing, said Siddharth adding that I always sung in my college’s gathering but had never thought that I would get the opportunity to sing professionally. While singing I did not take any tension. I am satisfied that I sung very well
‘Gabharicha Paus’ acclaimed at PIFF
The Pune International Film Festival concluded recently. The week long festival featured 140 films from 42 countries. A special section for the screening of Marathi movies and a separate competition for Marathi movies was also organised.
The closing ceremony was held at Shri Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch on January 15. Chief Minister Ashok Chavan was the chief guest for the event. Union minister for civil aviation Praful Patel, eminent producer-director Subhash Ghai and several dignitaries from the film world, politics and other spheres of society were also present.
Chief Minister Ashok Chavan assured that from the next year, the festival will be held joint venture between the organisers and the state government.
The Prabhat Best International Film award went to Mexico’s Lake Taheo. The Prabhat Best International Film Director went to Sergey Dvortsevoy for his movie ‘Tulpan‘ from Kazakhstan. The Government of Maharashtra-Sant Tukaram Best International Marathi Film Award went to ‘Gabhricha Paus‘ directed by Satish Manwar and produced by Prashant Pethe.
The other awards in the Marathi section were Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal Awards
– Best Director– Paresh Mokashi (‘Harishchandrachi Factory‘)
– Best Actor–Kishore Kadam (‘Jogwa‘ and ‘Dukhache Shwapad’)
– Best Screenplay– Sachin Kundalkar (‘Gandha‘)
‘Gav Tasa Changla’ releasing on this friday
Coming to the big screen after many years of entertaining the audience through villainous roles is veteran actor Nilu Phule with ‘Gav Tasa Changla’. A presentation of R Dawar Events Pvt Ltd, produced by Anand Daware and directed by Mahesh Tilekar, the movie will be released on Jan 9.
Nilu Phule had retired from movies in 1996 after giving some mesmerising performances in movies like ‘Samana‘, ‘Sinhasan‘, ‘Pinjara‘, ‘Jait re Jait’, ‘Binkamacha Navra’ and ‘Majha Pati Korad Pati’. In ‘Gav Tasa Changla’, he plays the role of a teacher who is determined to change the people of a village who are lacking progress mainly because of their own lethargic nature.
The audience will be treated with a variety of comedy characters associated with the plot. The castoff the movie includes Sanjay Narvekar, Kranti Redkar, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Siddharth Jadhav, Nagesh Bhosale, Vijay Chavan, Charushila Sabale, Nayana Apte, Kishori Ambiye.
The story of the movie has been written by Mahesh Tilekar, the plot and dialogue is by DM Mirasdar and Mahesh Tilekar. The songs written by Mahesh Tilekar are sung by Asha Bhosale and Anand Shinde. The music is by Kamlesh Bhadkamkar. The screenplay is by Debu Devdhar. The choreography is by Dipali Vichare, art direction is by Giresh Kolapkar and editing is by Sanil Kokate.
So get ready to get entertained and witness Nilu Phule in a new role this January.
‘Kshanokshani’ movie is based on a novel, ‘JUNE 23′
‘Kshanokshani‘ a multi-starrer and a big budget movie, made under the banner Aalhad Films, will be in the theatres soon.
The movie is based on a novel, ‘JUNE 23‘ by Pradeep Dalvi. ‘Kshanokshani‘ is a story about four friends (two girls and two boys); a doctor, a police inspector, a reporter and a lawyer. An incident shakes up their smooth moving world; the story is about their struggle to find out the reasons behind it and the happenings in the process.
The movie is directed by Sangeet Kulkarni who has made his marks through TV soaps like ‘Rimjim’, ‘Vadalvat ‘and ‘Tharar’. The production of the movie is a joint effort by the director, video-editor Prekshit Joshi, journalist Milind Limaye and Manoj Dharmadhikari.
The script is by Kulkarni and Jyoti- Sagar who has also written the dialogues, music is by Ashok Patki while the editing is done by Prekshit Joshi. The lead actors are Subodh Bhave, Madhura Velankar, Amruta Subhash and Umesh Kamat. The other stars are Dilip Prabhavalkar, Kiran Karmarkar, Atul Parchure, Ravindra Mankani, Jayant Wadkar, Uday Sabnis, Abhijeet Chavan, Manjusha Godse, Pushkar Shrotti, Kalyani Mule and many more.
“I have explored the disable world through ‘Satya'” – Pushkar Jog
‘Satya – More than Human’, a movie on the future of mentally retarded children and the social stigma attached to them concluded its shooting at Kamyani, Pune, an institute for the retarded recently. Actor, script writer and director of the movie, Pushkar Jog said, “I am connected to the institute since I the time of Sindhutai Joshi. I share a special of relationship with the children here. These children are not responsible for their physical and mental disability but still they are disowned by the society. In-spite of this the children are kind and loving. I have explored their world through this movie. It is a tribute to Sindhutai.”
The movie is about 22-year boy Siddhant whose life changes after a minor accident. From struggling to keep away from the virtual sympathies from people in the normal world, he finds love in the world of the retarded and makes his own small world.
There will be a friendly cricket match between Satya’s team and Kamyani’s team on November 28. All the stars of the movie will participate in the match. The movie will be screened special show on December 5 at Cinemax, Andheri. Many Bollywood celebrities will make an appearance. On December 5, a rally will be held in Pune to promote the film and spread awareness about abnormality and the movie will be premiered at City Pride, Kothrud at 6pm.
The movie stars Ravindra Mankani, Mohan Joshi, Resham Tipnis, Smita Gondkar, Shrikant Moghe.
Audiences in for a treat with many more Marathi movies lined-up this month
The Marathi movie industry is on a high and there seems to be no stopping to it. With as many as ten to twelve movies are coming to entertain the audience this December in-spite of the economic slowdown and the recent terror attacks.
Even though the month of November was not so great for the producers, many movies are on the floor and are their picturization is in full swing. This week,on December 5, States Films’s ‘Oxygen (Jeev Gudmartoya)’ will be released. Produced by Nita Devkar, the movie is a big budget film. Sayaji Shinde, Teja Devkar, Makrand Anaspure, Chinmay Mandelekar and many more actors will be seen in the movie.
‘Achanak (a statement on terrorism)’ is another movie which will be released on the December 5. The movie was appreciated at the recently concluded Asian Film Festival. The strong performances in the movie by Mohan Joshi, Reema Lagoo and Sharad Ponshe are the attraction of the movie. Pushkar Jog’s ‘Satya (more than human)’ is another movie to be released on December 5.
The second week i.e December 12 will see ‘Orakhada – (the scratch)’, a movie directed by Ramesh Surve. The cast includes Samir Dharmadhikari, Pravin Patil and debutant Archana. Also releasing would be ‘Tandala (ek mukhavata)’, a movie based on journalist Suresh Dadashivar’s novel. Madhuri Ashirgade produced and Sanjay Surkar directed.
‘Mahasatta’ will also be released. The film was shown at the Goa Film Festival and has been chosen at Indian Panorama. Avinash Narkar, Arun Nalawade and Ashwini Ekbote play the main roles in the movie.
December 19 will see the release of Milind Lele’s ‘Manya Sajanna’. Makarand Anaspure first time play a double role in the movie. Movies by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar will follow this.
Many other small budget movies will also be released this month..
So lets wait & watch.
Achanak to terrorize audience on December 5
Terror has touched and troubled the sentiments of Indian people. Terrorism, today, has become a global concern. The continuous bomb blasts in the major cities inspired writer-director Yogesh Soman, to take up this bold issue as the focus of movie.
Suryodaya Films International’s ‘Achanak’ brings the real picture of terror to the audience. The movie is unique in its subject and is going to be different in its aspects of production, songs, music and screenplay. The music is given by Mandar Khare, who has maintained the thrill and gravity of such a serious subject. The songs by singer- musician Saumitra and Valay Mulgunde are sung by Sadhana Sargam, Sunithi Chavan, Suresh Wadkar and Shankar Mahadevan. The highlight of the movie is a song sung by Mahadevan which portrays the intensity of terrorism.
To make the movie a success, Sangramsinh Appasaheb Nalawade whose has ventured for the first time in production has made many efforts. He has been backed by writer-director Yogesh Soman, a strong cast and an extensive use of technology. Yogesh has made his mark in the industry through theatre, one-act plays and serials on national television. ‘Achanak’ is his first attempt at direction. He has also taken the responsibility of its story. “Everybody is living in fear and there is an atmosphere of insecurity everywhere. We decide to present the face of terror to the people through commercial cinema,” says Soman. The cast includes Mohan Joshi, Reema, Sharad Ponkshe, Swapnil Rajshekhar, Digvijay Sawant, Amita Apte.
The movie keeps in touch with reality and is nowhere closer to the fantasy world.’ Achanak’ team has been bold to move away from the genres of comedy and family drama and try out a bold subject as terror.
‘Achanak’ will be premiered at the Parliament House in the presence of the president Prathibha Patil. It will be the first such Marathi movie to be screened at the Parliament house.
The movie will release on December 5 not only all over Maharashtra but also in Karnataka, Goa and MP. This is the first ever Marathi movie to be released over more than 10-15 places at the same time.