Rating: 3/5 Presenter: Nomad Films, Akshar Films Producer: Juned Menon, Shekhar More Director: Sachin Deo Story: Mahesh Manjrekar Music: Ashish Rego, K.C. Loy Cast: Ashok Saraf, Tushar Dalvi, Kavita Laad-Medhekar, Sushant Shelar, Pushkar Shrotri Movie Review by: Ulhas Shirke

In the year 1987, T. Rama Rao made a family social with the name of ‘Sansaar’ in Hindi, starring Anupam Kher, Seema Deo, Raj Babbar, Rekha, Archana Joglekar, Shekhar Suman and Ajinkya Deo in important roles. Now, exactly 22 years later Director Sachin Deo comes up with its Marathi version in the name of ‘Anolkhi He Ghar Majhe’. So, how do you call this Ghar Anolkhe, when it is just a new ‘Sansaar’? One can understand about the situation then and now, but the human tendency hasn’t changed. Whether it is father’s ego with the progression of age or son’s selfishness, when it comes to living in a joint family system. Nothing seems to have changed. In fact, with the prevailing nuclear family system, we hardly find joint family system existing now. But, film makers Junaid Memon and Shekhar More thought that this was the right time to strike with the old formula to spread awareness among the new generation. .

So, Din Dayal Sharma is replaced by Jagannath Deshmukh( Ashok Saraf) who takes retirement from his job and pays off the debt that has multiplied over the years for bringing up his three sons and making two of them capable of shouldering their responsibilities. He thinks that his elder son (Tushar Dalvi) who is having a good job and his second son ( Pushkar Shroti) who is a motor mechanic; would be able to support the family. The youngest son ( Sushant Shelar) is in the final year of Engineering. With the eldest son already married to Shubhada( Kavita Laad Medhekar), the senior Deshmukh looks a happy man wanting to relax rest of his life. Kavita Laad in Anolkhi he ghar majhe
But, sensing the burden of expenditure falling upon him after his father’s retirement and with the marriage of his brother followed by the return of his married sister back home after dispute with her husband ; Shekhar opens up a fight with his parents, over expenditure sharing at home. This happens when his wife goes for delivery to her parent’s place. This sudden outburst by the eldest son also hurts old man’s ego and he draws a line in their big house earmarking two parts. He swears to teach his elder son a lesson. With the moral support of his second son who earns extra doing night shifts, he himself takes up a job in a library.

So, you find two families living in the same house, when Shubhda returns with her baby. She is shocked to find this division, being the most sensible person in the family. At this stage, Shubhada takes the lead to reunite the family, taking steps one by one. And then, this family drama of almost two and half hours, concludes with happy ending. Ashok Saraf , plays the family head in his own style, but his wig does not look natural. Meghna Vaidya plays his wife- Malati with ease. Both Tushar and Kavita as husband and wife look very natural in their behaviour, especially while supporting each other very well in all the scenes they have done together. Pushkar Shroti is good as the most obedient son, while Sushant Shelar looks a perfect student, who gets one good scene to express his emotions. The other supporting artistes have done well, with very small role for Arun Tikekar.

‘Anolkhi He Ghar Majhe’ is otherwise a well presented film, but has dragged too long with almost 5 -6 songs picturised in outdated format. Those who have missed Hindi film ‘Sansaar’, shouldn’t miss this film, which a film for entire family.