“Lockdown period was for Writing, health and family”- Adinath Kothare
During the lockdown restrictions due to spread of corona virus for the past 3- 4 months, many Marathi celebrities had to stay at home, spending time with their family members and trying to do something of their interest. Marathi Movie World spoke to young film maker and actor Adinath Kothare whose film ‘Paani’ won the best feature film award on environment conservation at the 66th national awards. The film is yet to see its theatre release due to closure of theatres for the past 4 months.
Adinath who is also playing lead role opposite Tejashree Pradhan in Madhuri Dixit’s Marathi film ‘Panchak’ which is being directed by Jayant Jathar is also held up after beginning its shooting in Konkan. At the same time his own web series shooting is also held up for the same reason. So, how did he spent time, while at home? And Adinath quickly responded that he found a lot of time for his writing work. More importantly, he also added that he found a lot of time for his family. And above all, took good care of his health with home cooked food, which according to him was a good diet food. We only wish that things will return to normal and Adinath is back to work to complete his ongoing projects. At the same time we look forward to watch his award winning film and his performance in ‘Paani’.
‘Shravanmasi Harsh Manasi’ launched on social media with a new look
‘Shraavanmaasi Harshamansi’ the popular Marathi poem describing the beautiful nature during the auspicious Month of Shravan was written by Poet Tryambak Bapuji Thombre alias Balkavi, many years ago. But, it is still fresh on the lips of young and old in Maharashtrian families.
Looking at the popularity of the song and coinciding with the holy month of Shravan , Sagarika Music have given a new look to this popular Marathi poem , through a song video in the voice of well known singer Swapnil Bandodkar, who will be seen singing this song on the music of Nilesh Moharir with chorus provided by child artistes from Kalangan.
This song album has now been released on social media . Earlier, Swapnil was associated with Sagarika music offering hit albums of popular Marathi songs. Now, this new song which is so timely with the ongoing month of Shravan spreading the beauty witnessed in the nature, is also expected to be another hit.
Ashish Ningurkar releases his book on Film Production
Ashish Ningurkar who has been associated with Marathi film industry as a writer, lyricist , screenplay writer and actor has released his book on Film Production, suitably titled ‘Te 14 Divas’ with a tagline Sukhad Swapnapoortiche’ on social media recently. Published by Pratibha Prakashan the writer has described his 14 days of hard work which he feels would help all those aspiring film makers to understand the film production. Right from pre production, actual shooting schedule with setting of camera angles , lighting etc. and post production work till release of film , he takes you on a journey of film production.
It may be recalled that Ashish was already completely associated with films like ‘Rairand’ and ‘Ek Hota Pani’ which received international acclaim. He had also translated Sunil Barve’s book ‘Herbarium’. He has written two sets of his poems. Now, through this book he would like to help all those who would like to know how a film is produced and what challenges one has to face in film making process. According to Ashish this book will inspire young aspiring film makers.
Sachin, Shivani & Dr. Mitali win India Star 2020 Online Fashion Show Contest
The First Online Fashion show competition for a social cause presented by Avika Entertainment, concluded recently. Sachin Jadhav was declaredMr. India Star 2020 while Shivani Shinde and Dr. Mitali Dhanwade were declared Miss India Star 2020 and Mrs. India Star 2020 respectively, in this competition. The final round of this competition concluded with the use of latest technology and it received an overwhelming response.
From among 175 contestants, 30 were short listed for the mega final round. And thereafter thes contestants received online training for three days by Femina Mrs. India Amardeep Kaur Siyan from Gujarat . Ms. Trushali Fadale of Avika Entertainment & Chief of Mauli Foundation Pooja Walawalkar Naik have already taken a decision to contribute the amount collected in this event to needy people affected by corona virus. Popular Marathi actor Pushkar Jog was also part of this event to show his support for this just cause. Some of the participants also entertained the viewers with their songs and dance performances during this fashion event.
Post production work of ‘Gosht Eka Paithanichi’ resumes
Producers Akshay Bardapurkar, Abhayanand Singh, Chintamani Dagde and writer director Shantanu Ganesh Rode had completed shooting of their Marathi film ’Goshta Eka Paithanichi’ little before the imposition of lockdown. However, they could not continue with their post production work of this film, due to imposition of lock down for almost more than two months. But now, with the relaxations offered by Government to begin the film shooting work and post production work in a phased manner taking all the necessary precautions, now the post production work of this film has resumed.
Recently, actress Sayali Sanjeev completed her dubbing work for this film taking all the necessary precautions. So now, the film is getting for release soon. Along with Sayali Sanjeev the film stars Suvrat Joshi, Shashank Ketkar and Milind Gunaji. The names of other artistes in the film have not been disclosed yet. Only few days ago the teaser of this film was released on social media which received good response. Now, all eyes on the film’s release date to be announced soon, but not before everything returns to normal.
Aditi Yevale’s glamorous photos receive good response on social media
‘Welcome Zindagi’, ‘Vikun Tak’ and ‘Neighbours’ fame Marathi actress Aditi Yevale is equally popular on social media. She has a big fan following. And therefore she is very active on social media sharing her photos and videos with her fans. Recently, Aditi has shared her latest glamorous photos of her photo shoots. And these photos have received maximum likes from her well wishers and fans.
It may be recalled that in the past, Aditi played good roles in Marathi tv serials like ‘Yek Number’, ‘Runji’ and ‘Kulswamini’. And now She is all set to try her luck in Punjabi film industry too. So, it will not be surprising to see more and more fan followers . With her new glamorous look she is likely to establish herself as the most glamorous actress of 2020.
First look of ‘JungJauhar’ to be released on social media on 13th July
13th July 1660 will be remembered in Maratha history for the great battle of Pavankhind . The great Maratha warriors led by Bajiprabhu Deshpande and the Bandal army created a history with their bravery act. Now, this part of the history will be seen on big screen soon through forthcoming Marathi film ‘JungJauhar‘ . This will be another big offering from Writer – director Digpal Lanjekar after successfully offering grand history based films like ‘Farzand’ (read review) and ‘Fateshikast’ (read review).
360 years have passed since this great battle was fought. And therefore it was a big challenge before the makers of this film Ajay and Anirudh Aarekar of Almonds Creations, who recreated the scenes with suitable huge sets, difficult action scenes with the help of advanced technical support. Therefore, there is a lot of curiosity about this film. The film stars Mrinal Kulkarni and Chinmay Mandlekar in prominent lead roles along with the big team of 21 talented artistes. Coinciding with this day of historical battle, the first look of this film will be released on 13th July 2020 on social media.
Sr. Film and Drama Critic Dinanath Gharpure is no more
Popular Senior Marathi Drama and Film Critic Mr. Dinanath Gharpure is no more. He passed away on Wednesday night . He was 79. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, son in law and grandchildren. He was admitted to hospital on Wednesday due to breathing problem. But, he could not survive this attack. Mr. Gharpure had served Akashwani ( All India Radio) for several years and was associated with centres like Mumbai, Pune and Nashik and AIR’s Commercial Broadcasting Corporation.
After retiring from AIR, he was working as a Freelance Journalist and was a regular at all Press shows . A silent worker that he was, he spoke very less but always greeted all with his smiling face. Very recently he had started his own Youtube channel – Dinanath Gharpure Entertainment. Even during the lockdown period he was seen active uploading the short interviews of Marathi celebrities to show to the viewers, how they kept themselves busy , during this home quarantine period .
It may be recalled that renowned actor Mohan Joshi, when first came to Mumbai, lived with Mr. Gharpure at his Girgaon residence. Mr. Gharpure had served as Judge for many State Level Drama competitions. His knowledge was extensive in both Marathi Dramas and films. Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal and many Marathi artistes including Mohan Joshi have posted condolence messages to his family members on social media, after his sad demise.
Marathi film on Naval Hero Kanhoji Angre announced
Kanhoji Angre was the chief of the Maratha Navy in 18th century India. As per our history records, he was also known as Conajee Angria or Sarkhel Angré (Sarkhel is a title equal to Admiral of a fleet). Known for his bravery, Kanhoji fought against the British, Dutch and Portuguese naval interests on the coasts of India during the 18th century. Despite the attempts of the British and Portuguese to subdue Angre, he remained undefeated until his death. Kanhoji Angre had emerged as a master of the Arabian Sea from Surat to south Konkan.
The Western Naval command of the Indian Navy was named INS Angre on 15 September 1951 in honour of Kanhoji Angre and An all-weather port at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, named as Angre port, was inaugurated on 24 April 2012 by 9th descendant of Kanhoji Angre.
Now, in his honour a Marathi film will be made to show his tale of valour to the film lovers. This film will be made by Rahul Janardan Jadhav with Rahul Bhosale as executive producer. Dr. Sudhir Nikam has written th script of this film which will be released in year 2022.
Planet Marathi To Launch India’s Only Marathi OTT Platform
Film maker Akshay Bardapurkar of Planet Marathi, actor Pushkar Shrotri, and music composer Aditya Oak have come together to launch Planet Marathi OTT Platform, exclusively for Marathi audience.In today’s world of digital transformation , the emergence of OTT has disrupted the experience of entertainment for the audience making it accessible, affordable, and uncomplicated. While many Indian OTT platforms have tried to be inclusive about regional content, Marathi craft is yet to see it’s high praise! So, these three people are all set to launch this platform.
Planet Marathi OTT’s tagline, ‘Ma Mancha, Ma Marathicha’ evokes a sense of pride as we will finally see the launch of an OTT specifically for Marathi audience. Planet Marathi OTT hosts a plethora of binge-worthy Marathi content like films, theatre, television shows, infotainment, educational content for kids, fiction, non-fiction, reality shows, and a lot more! It is the future of digital entertainment in the Marathi language. IOS and Android users globally will witness entertainment experience that meets international benchmarks with this app. Making premium subscriptions affordable for every household and viewing experiences simplified for all age groups, Planet Marathi OTT streams more than just regular entertainment. The OTT streams recreational content like karaoke songs, recipes, yoga, health, and live-fitness videos too! The somewhat neglected yet noteworthy Marathi content finally finds a rightful place on Planet Marathi OTT.