‘Kanika’ –A ghost film with a social message
Rating: ★★ 1/2
Genres: Revenge Horror Film Censor: A Duration: 120 min. Studio/presenter: Seven Wonders Motion Pictures Producer(s): Sandeep Manohar, Pushkar Manohar Director: Pushkar Manohar Music: Amey Nare Writer: Pushkar Manohar Cinematographer (DOP): Chandrashekhar Nagarkar Cast: Sharad Ponkshe, Smita Shewale, Chaitrali Gupte , Kamlakar Saatpute, Falguni Rajni, Nilesh Behere Movie Review by: Ulhas Shirke |
Abortion of a female foetus outside of legal methods, is a crime in our country. We still find some of the doctors conducting sex determination tests and subsequent abortions at their clinics. In the state of Maharashtra too, we find many doctors arrested on these charges. Set on the backdrop of this criminal act, producer Sandeep Manohar and director Pushkar Manohar have presented their latest released Marathi film ‘Kanika’. And, to punish and teach a lesson to all those doctors involved in this illegal practice, they have used the ghost of a girl Kanika, who is killed by her own father, for being a girl child.
Dr.Kaushik Pradhan( Sharad Ponkshe) runs a hospital and is also involved in such illegal practices, with the support of Dr.Sachin (Nilesh Behre) & Dr.Rashmi (Falguni Rajani). Vidya(Smita Shewale) is referred to Dr.Pradhan by his doctor friend from a village, for sex determination test during her pregnancy, as her husband and Mother in law want her to deliver only a baby boy. But, Vidya( Smita Shewale) refuses abortion and delivers baby girl, who is later killed by her own father. So, Kanika’s ghost later punishes all those doctors behind this illegal act. One by one she takes the revenge and finally sends Dr.Pradhan to a mental hospital, to make him realize his sin.
‘Kanika’ nearly two hour length film is technically well presented in the first half, but fails to capture the attention of audience in the later half. There are few lapses in the screenplay, such as the role of Dr.Pradhan’s Police Officer friend Rawal( Kamlakar Satpute), the presence of two female characters in the house, without establishing their relationship. Even, the doctor’s wife Vaishali( Chaitrali Gupte) is introduced as doctor, with a surprise, during the discussion between husband and wife in the later half of the film. Why the ghost troubles a watchman of the bungalow is not known. Doctor’s wife is spared by the ghost, but uses her to attack her husband. Similar other scenes, instead of scaring the audience, are entertaining. However, the intention of the film maker is good, to pass on a social message.
Sharad Ponkshe does well in the role of Dr.Pradhan. He finds good support from Chaitrali Gupte, who has played his doctor wife. In the limited role Vidya, Smita Shewale is impressive. Amey Nare and Sajan Patel have done a good job of offering suitable background music with impressive VFX by Shrikant Jadhav. Kuldeep Mehan’s editing work is good and so is the camera work by Chandrashekhar Nagarkar. All in all, ‘Kanika’ is a Ghost film with a social message .
‘Kanika’ presents horror film on the backdrop of female feticide
Female feticide is a social problem. In spite of stringent laws and implementation of social awareness programmes, we still find some cases on this issue coming to light in our country. Now, Marathi film ‘Kanika’ will present a horror film on the backdrop of this timely and sensitive subject. According to Pushkar Manohar, director of this film, the story of this film is a horror revenge drama with a different touch, presented for the first time in Marathi films.
Produced by Sandeep Manohar, this cinemascope film with dolby sound effect has good technical support. The film stars Sharad Ponkshe, Smita Shewale, Chaitrali Gupte, Kamlakar Satpute, Ananda Karekar and Falguni Rajani. Editing by Kuldip
Mehan and music by Amey Nare are other credits of this film, which is all set to release on 31st March 2017.
Kanika ( कनिका )
Genres: Revenge Horror Film
Rating: ★★ 1/2
Censor: A
Duration: 130 min.
Studio/presenter: Seven Wonders Motion Pictures
Producers: Sandeep Manohar, Pushkar Manohar
Executive Producer: Arjun Jawalkar
Director: Pushkar Manohar
Writer: Pushkar Manohar
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Cast & Crew
Executive Producer: Arjun Jawalkar
Director: Pushkar Manohar
Associate Director: Amit Yashwant Salunkhe
Writer: Pushkar Manohar
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Music: Amey Nare
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Cinematographer (DOP): Chandrashekhar Nagarkar
Editor: Kuldeep Mehan
Starcast: Sharad Ponkshe, Smita Shevale, Chaitrali Gupte , Kamlakar Saatpute, Aananda Karekar, Falguni Rajni, Vandana Marathe, Nilesh Behere
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Makeup: Jitendra Mhatre
Sound : Dinesh Uchil, Shantanu Akerkar
Background Score: Amey Nare, Sajan Patel
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DI, VFX: Shrikant Jadhav
D.I. Colourist: Hitendra Parab
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Publicity Designs: Sachin Lokhande, Atul Tarkarv
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Synopsis
‘Kanika’ : Marathi film ‘Kanika’ is a story of One renowned and reputed doctor encounters unusual paranormal activities and finds his colleagues in same mess. It is his past and involvement of entire team for misuse of their knowledge and positions. Situation becomes critical when killings of crime partner’s start and doctor is helpless. He confesses his crime with near ones but they refuse to help and he finds himself alone in the hands of a girl which is a GHOST. Watch this movie to find interesting facts and loopholes in medical practice.
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