Rasika Wakharkar is very excited about her serial with Ashok Ma.Ma.
Actress Rasika Wakharkar who grabbed the attention of home viewers through her earlier serial ‘Pirticha Vanvaa Uri Petala’ is now playing the lead role of Bhairavi in forthcoming Marathi serial ‘Ashok Ma. Ma.’ which is all set for release on 25th November 2024 on Colors Marathi channel @ 8.30 pm. This serial will be comeback on small screen for versatile actor Ashok Saraf .
Rasika is very excited about this serial, as she got an opportunity to perform along with Ashok Saraf, who is playing title role in this serial. “Performing with actor like Ashok Sir, is like a dream come true for me. He was himself very keen on my selection for the role of Bhairavi . Sharing the camera with him was a great experience for me. He is like an ocean, accommodating all other artistes. During the shooting, he used to be friendly with all of us and therefore, there was no pressure to work in his presence.” reacted Rasika, while talking about Ashok Ma .Ma.
Ashok Saraf to make a comeback to small screen
Versatile actor Ashok Saraf, popularly known as Ashok Mama in Marathi entertainment industry, is making a comeback to small screen through forthcoming Marathi serial ‘Ashok Ma. Ma.'; which will soon be released on Colors Marathi channel. The first look of this TV serial was out recently, generating a lot of curiosity among home viewers. The name plate on his door indicates his name as ‘Ashok Ma. Ma.’ So, that’s his character name in this serial.
The presenters of this serial, haven’t disclosed other details like, co-artistes along with Ashok Saraf and when exactly this serial will be aired? However, they have assured that these details will be revealed shortly. According to lead star Ashok Saraf, this will be an entertaining serial. ” Chinmay Mandlekar has written the story of this serial very effectively. After ‘Tan Tana Tan’ I am making this comeback after a long time and I am enjoying the shooting of this serial.”
Marathi Film Lifeline sends across a strong message
New Marathi film Lifeline is in the news today. This film, which has already won 11 international awards at different film festivals, has invited the attention of not only people from medical profession, but also film lovers. The film has a strong social message about organ donation, which has been very effectively presented through the screenplay to create awareness.
According to director Sahil Shirvaikar, he is overwhelmed by the response received from filmlovers. “ Organ donation is a serious subject and it was necessary to remove misunderstandings among people about this subject. In an entertaining way, we have tried to do it and the good response received by this film, from the film lovers says it all. Our entire team has shown their willingness for organ donation.
Besides the lead pair of Ashok Saraf and Madhav Abhyankar, the film stars Hemangi Kavi, Bharat Dabholkar, Jaywant Wadkar, Sharmila Shinde, Sandhya Kute, and Sameera Gujar in important roles.
‘Navra Maza Navsacha’ to return with Sequel from 20th September
After 19 years, ‘Navra Majha Navsacha’ will be returning with sequel from 20th September 2024. This time the team of the film will not be travelling by State Transport Bus, but now Konkan Railway for a change. Recently, the date of release of ‘Navra Maza Navsacha 2’ was announced at the Siddhi Vinayak temple, Mumbai, in presence of Producer-director Sachin Pilgaonkar, Supriya Pilgaonkar and Ashok Saraf.
Besides Sachin Pilgaonkar, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Ashok Saraf, this film also stars Swapnil Joshi, Hemal Ingale, Nirmiti Sawant, Vaibhav Mangale and Siddharth Jadhav in lead roles. In this film, Ashok Saraf who played a Bus Conductor earlier.
‘Athang’ trailer launched in a grand way
Now days trailers of the Marathi films are launched in big ways to generate interest among the film lovers. Makers of Forthcoming Marathi film ‘Athang’ launched the trailer of their film also in a big way. They recreated the period of 1800 with all the artistes of this film along with Ashok Saraf, Director Abhijit Panse, Siddharth Jadhav, Sayali Sanjeev and Shreya Bugade dressed up in traditional attire. A specially erected horror filled set invited the attention of all the invitees.
Highlight of this event was the presence of MNS Chief Mr. Raj Thackeray who interacted with Producer Tejaswini Pandit in an interesting talk show. This talk show brought to the notice of the invitees Mr. Raj Thackeray’s love for art. Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Raj Thackeray said, “ I came into politics accidentally. My first love was for art. I am a film lover. And, I see web series very rarely. But, I will surely watch ‘Athang’. It is really challenging to show the olden period on screen. And, you have accepted this challenge.”
The trailer of this film clearly gives a glimpse of picturesque Konkan, the mystery filled house and the suspense generated inside that big house. Starring Sandeep Khare, Nivedita Saraf, Bhagyashri Milind, Urmila Kothare, Rutuja Bagve, Deepak Kadam,Omprakash Shinde, Ketki Narayan, Shashank Shende, Yogini Chouk, Rasika Vakharkar and Dhairya Gholap in lead roles, this web series presented by Akshay Bardapurkar will be released on Planet Marathi OTT platform on 25th November 2022.
महानायक अशोक सराफ यांची ‘कोण होणार करोडपती’च्या मंचावर उपस्थिती!
दोन आठवड्यांपूर्वी सोनी मराठी वाहिनीवर ‘कोण होणार करोडपती (kon honaar crorepati)’ या कार्यक्रमाचं नवं पर्व सुरू झालं.मनोरंजनसृष्टीतील अथांग सागरामध्ये अभिनयाचं स्वतंत्र बेट असणारे विनोदाचे बादशाह अशोक सराफ ज्ञान आणि मनोरंजनाच्या अद्भुत खेळात म्हणजे ‘कोण होणार करोडपती’च्या मंचावर सहभागी होणार आहेत.
‘कोण होणार करोडपती’च्या आगामी भागात मराठी मनोरंजनसृष्टी ज्यांना ‘अशोक मामा’ म्हणून ओळखते असं अभिनयाचं स्वतंत्र बेट असणारे ज्येष्ठ अभिनेते अशोक सराफ (Ashok Saraf) उपस्थित राहणार आहेत. त्यांना या मंचावरून ऐकणं ही प्रेक्षकांसाठी निश्चितच पर्वणी ठरणार आहे. अशोक मामांनी वयाची पंच्याहत्तरी नुकतीच पूर्ण केली असली, तरी त्यांचा या वयातला उत्साह दांडगा आहे. अशोक सराफ यांच्याबरोबर त्यांचे धाकटे बंधू सुभाष सराफ आणि पत्नी निवेदिता सराफ यांच्या भगिनी डॉ. मिनल परांजपे हेही सहभागी होणार आहेत.
अशोक सराफ यांच्यासारख्या दिग्गज अभिनेत्याला आणि दिलदार माणसाला ‘कोण होणार करोडपती’च्या मंचावर पाहणं, ही प्रेक्षकांसाठी अभिमानास्पद आणि आनंददायी गोष्ट असणार आहे. पाहायला विसरू नका – ‘कोण होणार करोडपती’ – विशेष भाग, 25 जून, शनिवारी रात्री 9 वा. आपल्या सोनी मराठी वाहिनीवर.
More awards for Marathi film ‘Prawaas’
Actor and film maker Shashank Udapurkar is a happy man today. He was lucky to find his film’s release and success thereafter in theatres last year, before the lockdown began by end of March 2020. Now, he is enjoying more fruits from his film’s success at different international and National film festivals. Recently, at the seventh Rajasthan International film festival held at Mehrangad Fort ,Jodhpur Shashank Udapurkar won the best director award besides his film ‘Prawaas’ (movie review) winning the Special Jury award for best regional film. The film’s producer Om Changani also won the Pride of Rajasthan award for the selection of ‘Prawaas’at the IFFI 2020 .
Reacting to this big success, director- actor Shashank Udapurkar said, “It was a big honour to screen this film to conclude this festival and the standing ovation given by the audience after watching this film, was more than an award.” ‘Prawaas’ has also been selected for screening at the Trichur International film festival in Kerala. So, there are many more awards expected to come. The film stars popular Marathi artistes like Ashok Saraf, Padmini Kolhapure, Vikram Gokhale, Shreyas Talpade and Shashank Udapurkar.
‘Shejari Shejari’ celebrating 30 years down memory lane
Amol productions’ ‘Shejari Shejari’ will be celebrating 30 years on 25th January 2021. Produced by Sachin and Sanjay Parekar and directed by Dilip Kolhatkar this film was released at main theatre Plaza. With Ashok Saraf and Laxmikant Berde in the lead opposite Varsha Usgaonkar and Nishigandha Wad, this comedy film also comprised of a team renowned artistes like Shrikant Moghe, Sanjay Mone, Nayana Apte, Kishore Nandalskar, Kishore Pradhan, Arwind Sarfare, Ravindra Berde, Ram Kolhatkar, Ravi Patwardhan, Mukund Biwadkar, Maya Gurjar, Vinay Sawant and Jayant Savarkar.
The highlights of this film were its fine presentation, wonderful performances best production values and good publicity. It may be recalled that Pradeep Deshpande had won the Best Sound Recordist award for this film in the Maharashtra State awards. Popular songs of that period rendered by Anuradha Paudwal, Suresh Wadkar and others for this film, penned by Praveen Dawane on the music of Vishwas Patankar were the other highlights of this film. Today, after 30 years, the team is missing some of their team members, including the director. But, the memories of this film are still fresh in their memory.
‘Prawaas’ selected at IFFI in Indian Panorama Feature Film 2020
Shashank Udapurkar‘s Marathi film ‘Prawaas’ [read review] starring Ashok Saraf, Padmini Kolhapure and himself, in the lead roles; which was released early this year, has been selected for 51st The International Film Festival of India ( IFFI) in the Indian Panorama Feature Film 2020 section. The other two Marathi films selected by the Jury in this section comprising of 23 films are, ‘Karkhanisanchi Wari’ directed by Mangesh Joshi and ‘June’ directed by Vaibhav Khisti and Surhud Godbole.
It may be recalled that ‘Prawaas’ was lucky to reach out to the people through cinema halls, as it was released little before the closure of theatres due to spread of corona pandemic. And the film was highly appreciated by the critics and film lovers, for its sensible subject and fine performances by the lead artistes. Reacting to this news, writer- director of this film Shashank Udapurkar has expressed his happiness and has called it a big honour. Producer Om Changani feels that this film will make its presence felt even at this prestigious film festival.
Prawaas (प्रवास)
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Release Year: 2020 (14 February)
- Genres: Drama
- Rating: ★★★★
- Censor: U
- Duration: 173 min
- Studio/Presenter: Om Chhangani Films
- Producer(s): Om Chhangani
- Executive Producer: Pavan Paliwal
- Director: Shashank Udapurkar
- Writer: Shashank Udapurkar
- Screen Play: Shashank Udapurkar
- Dialogues: Shashank Udapurkar
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Cast & Crew
- Producer(s): Om Chhangani
- Executive Producer: Pavan Paliwal
- Production Controller: Nilesh Gundale
- production manager: Narendra Mudholkar
- Co-producer: …
- Director: Shashank Udapurkar
- Assistant Director: Bhagyesh Rajendra Raut, Ankush Rameshrao Ubhad
- Writer: Shashank Udapurkar
- Screen Play: Shashank Udapurkar
- Dialogues: Shashank Udapurkar
- Lyrics: Guru Thakur
- Music: Salim Sulaiman
- Playback Singer: Sonu Nigam, Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sukhvindar Singh
- Cinematographer (DOP): Suresh Deshmane
- Editor: Sanjay Sankla
- Star Cast: Ashok Saraf, Padmini Kolhapure, Shashank Udapurkar, Vikram Gokhale, Shreyas Talpade, Rajit Kapoor, Girish Pardeshi
- Art Director: Mahesh Salgaonkar
- Costumes: Deepti Sutar
- Casting Director: …
- Makeup: Shrikant Desai
- Sound : Aravind Vijayakumar
- Background Score: Amar Mohile
- Choreographer: …
- VFX Studio: …
- D.I. Colourist: Andreas Brückl
- Action Scenes: …
- Post Production: …
- Promos: Santosh Kumar
- Marketing Director: …
- Music Label: Zee Music
- Digital: Vizual Junkies
- Publicity Designs: Studio Link
- Title Animation: Akshay
- Publicity Photo shoot: Tejas
- P.R.O.: Ganesh Gargote
- Distributor : AA Films
Synopsis :
Prawaas : The story of this film revolves around a retired senior citizen who is suffering from Chronic Kidney disease and is dependent on dialysis twice a week. Like any such patient Abhijat Inamdar ( Ashok Saraf) is depressed and feels that he has become totally dependent on his wife Lata ( Padmini Kolhapure) who takes very good care of him. His treating doctor in the hospital (Vikram Gokhale) is also not happy with him, for not following his instructions . Abhijat and Lata’s only son ( Shashank Udapurkar) lives in USA but is constantly in touch with his parents over phone.
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- Padmini Kolhapure finds a suitable role in ‘Prawaas’ to display her hobby
23 January , 2020 | Team MMW - ‘Pravas’ starring Ashok Saraf and Padmini Kolhapure
05 January , 2020 | Team MMW - Shashank keeps himself busy in Kitchen with new recipes
28 March, 2020 | Team MMW - Padmini Kolhapure to return to Marathi films after 14 years
22 October, 2018 | Team MMW
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