Rating: ★★★ Studio: Lohiaas Entertainment, Ashtvinayk Media And Entertainment. Producer, Director: Nitin kamble. Writers: Sangram Patil, Arvind Jagtap Editor: na Cinematographer: na Cast: Bhushan Pradhan, Sai Lokur, Mohan Joshi, Sayaji Shinde, Ujwala Jog.. Movie Review by: Ulhas Shirke

We have seen many Bollywood action films inspired by Hollywood films; but, we have not seen much on Hollywood’s romantic comedy with a touch of fantasy. However, director Nitin kamble has attempted one such experiment in the latest released Marathi film ‘Mee Aani U’. Inspired by Hollywood’s 2005 film ‘Just Like Heaven’ which was actually based on original novel ‘If only it were true'; director Nitin kamble has given a different treatment, to target the young Marathi audience.

So, ‘Mee Aani U’ begins very artistically with the backdrop of animated effects and Mangesh Desai playing the narrator of this fantasy based romantic love story of happy go lucky Abhishek Chaudhary ( Bhushan Pradhan) and aspiring Journalist Ira Kurundkar ( Sai Lokur). So, it’s ‘Play Love all’ through facebook chatting, where Abhishek poses himself as Che Guevara, while Ira who uses her real name, but displays the photo of Rani Mukherjee on her timeline. Both of them agree to meet each other in person, in their hometown Kolhapur. But, before that they do come across each other at a TV channel’s office; where Abhishek grabs the job already offered to Ira, by adopting unfair practice.

Feeling cheated by News editor Diwan( Mohan Joshi), who also happens to be a friend of her father ( Sayaji Shinde), an arms dealer in town; Ira meets with an accident while driving back home. She moves into Coma in the hospital. Ira’s father blames Diwan for this accident and hence to help his friend, Diwan deputes Abhishek on the job. Having come to know the truth about Ira, his real friend; Abhishek does all that he could do. But, he starts imagining Ira around him at home and in office. It’s actually hallucination, which sends a wrong message to others. But, Abhishek’s healing touch gives some hope to the doctor to revive Ira, who is in Coma. He convinces Ira’s adamant father to try out this therapy, to conclude the film with happy end.

Director Nitin kamble who begins the film so well, does not get good support from the limited theme and hence he keeps on attempting the hallucination effects on the lead pair, besides using the Narrator repeatedly. It is only the interaction between Sayaji Shinde and the attending doctor in the hospital and Mohan Joshi’s scenes with Bhushan Pradhan and Bhushan’s confrontation with his father at home, generate some humour. The film has used the backdrop of reality TV programme ‘Rokh Thok’ very well on three occasions, to keep some momentum in the screenplay. The climax is interesting; but lack of grip in the screenplay, makes the film look like an average entertainer.

The film however gets full marks for the fine performances coming from all the artistes. Both Bhushan and Sai have performed very naturally. Both of them look good. They receive good support from Sayaji Shinde, Mohan Joshi, Ujwala Jog and others. Sayaji, who otherwise plays a villain, finds better scope to express his emotions in this film. The technical effects have been used well. More attention has been paid on Sai’s designer clothes. Even art design during song sequences and excellent cinematography are something special. Not a bad film; but certainly would have been better, if the film maker had worked more hard on adding some more interesting situations in the screenplay.