 Rating:★★★½
Studio/presenter: Vat vriksha Entertainment Producer: Mrs. Jayashree Kailas Wani, Juili Kailas Wani Directors: Pravin Vitthal Tarde, Pranit Kulkarni Genres: Drama Censor: U/A Duration: 175 Min. Cast: Gashmeer Mahajani, Girija Joshi, Mohan Agashe, Nivedita Saraf, Shweta Shinde, Satish Alekar, Kiran Yadnyopavit, Sharvari Jamenis, Sunil Abhyankar, Pravin Tarde, Snehal Tarde, Movie Review by: Ulhas Shirke |
In the case of many human beings, we observe that ‘faith’ promises them of things they expect and influences their minds, about the existence of a divine power they are unable to see. No wonder, majority of the people all over the world, belonging to different religions, believe in the existence of God.
Latest released Marathi film ‘Deool Band’ produced by Jayashree Kailas Wani, Juili Kailas Wani and directed by Pravin Vitthal Tarde & Pranit Kulkarni takes up this perceptive issue, which has a lot to correlate with people, having faith in the existence of God.
The film opens with the arrival of a young and famous scientist Raghava Shastri (Gashmeer Mahajani) to India, to help ISRO authorities, in developing a method, to alert the defence authorities quickly, about the entry of terrorist groups into Indian territory. His visit is monitored by PMO and hence fearing attack on him, he is shifted to Pune , instead of Mumbai . So, Raghav Shastri and his family comprising of wife (Girija Joshi) and little daughter Sana(Arya Ghare) are made comfortable in a duplex flat in a Pune society; by RAW officer Narayani( Shweta Shinde) , who is in charge of his security.
Raghava Shastri has been provided a separate room for his study and experiment; but, he is often disturbed by the regular chanting of prayers by the residents of the society, at the small temple of Shree Swami Samarth . So, he takes up the issue with society chairman, who agrees to stop the noise. But, the adamant society people and in particular an auto rickshaw driver( Pravin Tarde), who is a devotee of Swami, opens up fight with Raghava Shastri. This hurts the ego of scientist and he brings pressure from the top, to seal the temple.
Later, the scientist faces many strange happenings. But, the metaphor of Swami Samartha (Mohan Joshi) stands by his side, to make him realize , the existence of God. Raghava Shastri, who is shown as an atheist, has his own story, during his teenage, for developing hatred towards his mother and such Swamis, due to some misunderstanding, over his father’s accidental death. The happenings that take place in the post interval session, remove his misunderstandings, as he finds solution to the problems faced by him , in his latest presentation.
‘Deool Band’ is almost a three hour long film. But, its clever presentation through exciting screenplay, helps to keep the audience engaged all the time. The entry of Swami’s metaphor has been timed well, to generate curiosity, just at the stroke of interval. In the entire post interval session, it is Mohan Joshi, who steals the show. With his gigantic personality, supported by some prosthetic make up, he appeals to the audience, with utterance of meaningful dialogues and body language. In the role of Raghava Shastri , young talented Gashmir Mahajani is highly impressive. Besides his spontaneous reaction, he has a very good voice, which he has skilfully used, with proper diction, at different situations.
Girija Joshi, who has played the role of his wife, also seemed to be a perfect selection. She has looked nice in modern outfits, well suited to NRI’s. She has limited scope for acting, but, whatever to her share, she has displayed her potential. Nivedita Saraf surprises with her notable appearance in this film. With the kind of role she has played in this film, she is sure to find lots of offers, for such roles. Sharvari Jemnis, also gives a surprise, with the kind of character played by her. She has played her part, very realistically. Shweta Shinde, doesn’t have to do much, besides looking a smart RAW officer. Dr.Mohan Agashe and Sunil Abhyankar do well in the roles of ISRO scientists. In the role of ATS chief of Maharashtra , Hrishikesh Deshpande entertains more, with his style,
expressions and humour filled dialogues.
There are many popular artistes in guest appearance in this film, especially, in the post interval session. They are, Ravindra Mahajani, Sunil Barve, Vibhavari Deshpande, Sushant Shelar, Prasad Oak, Sandeep Pathak, Pramod Pawar and Mahesh Waman Manjrekar . and all of them have made their presence felt.
Narendra Bhide and Rohit Nagbhide have done well better in background music than for
the two songs, which give a customary feel. Mahesh Barate’s make up, Sonia Sahasrabudhe’s costumes and Prashant Misale’s cinematography, clever art work by Siddharth Tatuskar and above all, the screenplay and direction of Pravin Vithal Tarde & Pranit Kulkarni makes this film, technically more appealing. The tributes paid by the film makers to the brave officers of Maharashtra Police, while fighting the deadly terrorist attack in Mumbai, is to be highly appreciated. Last but not the least, Maharashtra being the land of well known Saints, with majority of the people having faith in their teachings; this film is sure to invite their attention.