‘Carry On Deshpande’ follows the traditional formula of Comedy
 Rating: ★★ ½
Studio/presenter: Atharv 4 U Producer: Ganesh Ramdas Hajare Director: Vijay Patkar Writer: Hemant Edalabadkar Lyrics: Mangesh Kangane Music: Chinar – Mahesh, Nikhil Thakkar Cinematographer (DOP): Shabbir Naik Genres: Comedy Censor: A Duration: 130 Min. Cast: Pushkar Shrotri, Hemlata Bane, Sagar Karande, Sanjay Khapre, Manasi Naik, Seema kadam, Snehal Gore, Jaywant Wadkar, Savita Malpekar, Vijay Kadam, Jayraj Nair Movie Review by: Ulhas Shirke |
At a time when our Marathi cinema is presenting ‘out of the box’ themes and inviting the attention of the audience all over the world, some Marathi film makers still believe in offering the traditional comedy formula, with the sole intention of entertaining the audience. If you look at Chiranjeevi’s Telugu comedy films, Prashant Damle‘s popular Marathi play ‘Gela Madhav Kunikade‘, Makarand Anaspure‘s film ‘Teen Baika Fajiti Aika’ or recently released Kapil Sharma’s film ‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon’, there was one thing very common. The comedy of errors, arising out of a situation, where a man having two wives and misunderstandings created through the screenplay, with the progress of the story. So, what’s new director Vijay Patkar , writer Hemant Edlabadkar and producer Ganesh Hazare have offered through their latest Marathi film ‘Carry On Deshpande’?
The story of ‘Carry on Deshpande’ revolves around Mr. Deshpande (Pushkar Shrotri) a wealthy man living in a huge bungalow, with his two wives, Prathama (Seema Kadam) and Dwitiya (Hemlata Bane) . Surprisingly, these two wives have no issues between them; but they are suspicious about their husband flirting with other girls. So, we see the arrival of a detective (Sagar Karande) , who tries to help Mr. Deshpande as well as his two wives. So, after the arrival of another young woman (Manasi Naik) in the bungalow, we see all such happenings, we noticed in many films of the past, on this subject. If this is not enough, the story of this film, also find place for two more characters, Sunny, the brother in law of Deshpande, who lives with him and his niece , who are already in love with each other.
The film’s length is about one hour forty five minutes; but due to lack of proper presentation of screenplay, even this is felt too long. Only good things about the film are the performances of Pushkar Shrotri and Sanjay Khapre, who have tried their best to entertain the audience, with their spontaneity , at different situations. The females namely Seema Kadam, Hemlata bane & Sneha Gore don’t have to do much with the acting, except for looking glamorous; but Manasi Naik certainly invites all the attention, displaying her acting skills, in all those comedy sequences to her share. She almost poses the leading lady of this film.
Talking about the other areas, music of the film is not at all impressive; but, Shabir Naik’s cinematography is good. Though there are very few locations, besides the bungalow, used for shooting, he has tried to capture the expressions of the artistes very well. The film was shown to the media people, without censor certification; but now it is understood that it has been allotted ‘A’ certificate.
Anyway, ‘Carry On Deshpande’ is just a traditional formula type of comedy film, which can be enjoyed by those, who love to watch such subjects especially, ‘How a man handles his two wives and a girlfriend’. Isn’t that an outdated subject now ? There is nothing wrong in presenting a traditional comedy for a change, as one can understand the hard work put in by the makers, in making of such films; but, the screenplay and dialogues should appeal to all, besides good performances.
My selection for ‘Lavu Ka Lath’ was itself a memorable moment – Hemlata Bane
The release of new Marathi film ‘Lavu Ka Lath’ has brought into limelight a talented actress Hemalata Bane. Hemalata is not new to Marathi entertainment industry, as she has already performed in few Marathi films, as a dancer, performing item numbers or as a character artiste. Her selection for the lead role in this film was purely luck. But, in the lead role of Surekha the Lavani performer, she has proved that her selection for this role was a perfect choice. Marathi Movie world had a chit chat with this talented actress. Excerpts from the discussion:
Q: Today is the biggest day in your life. Your first film in the lead role, is releasing today. How do you react ?
A: Yes, ‘Lavu ka Lath’ is a big film for me. But, before that I did perform in the lead. However, those were small budget films and went unnoticed. In fact, the day I was selected for this film, itself was a big day in my life. Now, it all remains to be seen, how the audience will approve my performance.
Q: Tell us, how it all happened ?
A: Actually I had worked with Mr. Vijay Patkar before, in a Shemaroo company produced play ‘Hawaldar Bhola Baikovar Dola’. So, he was well aware of my acting and dancing skills. In fact, during the making of ‘Chashme Bahadur’ I had approached him. But, at that time, he suggested me that I was very thin . When he was all set to make this film, I was told about it by Narendra Panditji, who was associated with him. Further, I also had the advantage of knowing the writer of this film Rajesh Bamugade . further, Mahesh Muley also recommended my name. I even knew that the leading lady was finalized for this film. Yet, I contacted Mr. Vijay Patkar, who called me at Santacruz studio, where the other co-producers were also present. After speaking to me, he suggested me to go to Ghatkoper to try out dresses at the fashion designer’s place. Soon after that, he informed me that I was selected to play lead role in this film. That was a great news!
Q: How hard have you worked in this industry, to make a career in acting ?
A: I have been learning dance since my 7th standard, while I was studying in Shree Bal Govind Vidyalay , Andheri. When I was studying in 11th class, I started performing shows with Avinash Hande’s group. Soon, I realized that I needed to brush up my skills and later joined Maya Jadhav for advance training. I continued with her for little more than 3 years. She is still my Guru. Later, I did many video albums like ‘Retiwala’ and others for Krunal Music Co. As regards feature films, I first began with ‘Aamhi Satpute’ and later performed few character roles. Also performed an item number in ‘Tata Birla aani Laila’. My dancing skills were noticed by many, through my performance in ‘Ekapeksha Ek’.
Q: Wishing you a bright future in this field.
A: Thank you very much.