Thrilling Climax for “Ek Duja Sathi”
Thrilling Climax of the film “Ek Duja Sathi” was shot at Basera Studios (Kandivali-East). ‘Ek Duja Sathi’ is a Shri Gauri Shankar Productions film, produced by Sunita Mascarens. The climax was shot with star cast like Niranjan Joshi, Dilip Pansare, Varad Chauhan, Priya Gamre, Kuldeep Pawar & Priya Berde.
This is the first venture in the Marathi film industry for producer Sunita Mascarens. She has already produced one Hindi film ‘Yeh pal ho na ho’ prior to this Marathi film. ‘Ek Duja Sathi’ is directed by Amol Surve with story & screenplay by Kaustabh Surve. The five enchanting songs of the film are written by Shrikant Prabhu & Music is composed by John Meddy. Melodious voices are lent by Famous singers like Swapnil Bandodkar, Amey date, Madan Shukla, Neha Dube, & John Meddy for these enchanting songs.
This film is based on a Love Story. It revolves around two couples deeply in love with each other & in spite of opposition from the parents, their love for each other flourishes and wins over the opposition from the parents. This film has been shot extensively in Mahableshwar, Dhahanu & Mumbai.
‘Harishchandrachi Factory’ esteemed at Paris Festival
Marathi film festival was recently held at the prestigious Guimet Museum of Asian Arts, Paris. The highlight of the festival was screening of ‘Harishchandrachi Factory‘ on the concluding day i.e. 31st October, when this film was highly appreciated by elite audience from Paris. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries like
Mr. Ranjan Mathai, the Indian Ambassador,
Ms. Namrata Kumar, First Secretary , Press Information & Culture, Embassy of India,
Mr. Ramesh Muley, Representative of Indian Confederation of Industry in France,
Mr. S. Bhramara, Director, Indian Tourist Office, Paris and Mr. Vaiju Naravane representing the newspaper The Hindu.
After the screening was over all the 300 people present in the audience stood up and applauded the film putting their hands together. This comes as a good news for ‘Harischandrachi Factory’, as the film has been India’s entry for the forthcoming Oscar awards. The film has also raised the standard of Marathi film giving the best example of unlimited creativity. With this appreciation coming from Europe, the film certainly stands a chance to win Oscars.
Chittaranjan Kolhatkar passes away
Well known marathi Stage and film actor Chttranjan Kolhatkar pased away in Pune on Sunday 25th October 2009. He was 87.Mr. Kolhatkar is survived by his wife, son and three daughters. Born on 15th January 1923 in Amrawati, Mr.Chittaranjan, who was gifted with acting talent from his father Chintamanrao Kolhatkar, began his acting career with ‘Bhavbandhan’ in 1944. With his rich voice and perfect diction he soon became a popular stage actor. Mr. Chittaranjan was known for his comedy and negative roles and went on to bag various awards including the prestigious Maharashtra state award for his performance in ‘Hirva Chuda’. His dual performance in play ‘Bhavbandhan’ was highly praised by people. In this play he played the villain- Ghanashyam and also a comedian- Kamanna very efficiently .
It did not take much time for the Marathi film industry to recognize his talent. With a small role in Bhlaji Pendharkar’s ‘Garibanche Rajya’, he went on to play lead role opposite Shantabai Apte in ‘Kunkwacha Dhani’. Some of his popular films were : ‘Gyanba Tukaram’, ‘Shabbas Sunbai’, ‘Mohityanchi Manjula’, ‘Pedgaoche Shahane’, ‘Shevgyachya Shenga’. As an actor, his performances in stage plays like ‘Ekach Pyala’ and Vijaya Mehta’s ‘Mudrarakshas’ were most memorable. Mr. Kolhatkar tried his best to promote theatre groups in Pune and worked hard especially during vacation time, setting up temporary structures for open theatres. He has also served his term as a President of All India Dramatics Federation.
With his sad demise, Marathi film and theatre industry has lost a great actor. Marathi Movie world pays sincere tributes to this thespian with a prayer that his soul rest in peace.
Gracy Sing in Marathi film!
Actors Milind Gawli and Neelam Shirke launched their first production ‘Model! Pan Vaknar Nahi’ at Kohinoor Hotel, Prabhadevi recently. The film made under the banner of ‘Mithaswami Creations’ and ‘Siddhi Film Creations’. The mahurat was performed at the hands of veteran artiste Sulochanadidi at the Siddhivinayak Mandir. The film is directed by actor Milind Gawli and stars Milind Gawli, Neelam Shirke, Mohan Joshi, Anand Abhyankar, Savita Malpekar, Chetan Dalvi, Suhas Bhalekar, etc and Hindi Heroine Gracy Singh in an important role. The film is produced by Sunil Atkari, Haresh Mehta, Sanjay Date, Dr. Mahendra Shinde,. The film is written by Raghunandan Barve.
At the glittering function eminent guests like choreographer Subal Sarkar who “praised the hardworking Milind and the pains he took to learn dance from Subalda’. Sulochanadidi blessed the entire cast and crew of the film . Suhas Bhalekar warned ‘Milind and Neelam’ to be careful of unwarranted problems during the making of the film”. Milind Gawli said that “It was the dream of his mother to make a film but she was not here to witness her dream coming true”.
Neelam thanked all those present and her friends like Sulekha Talwalkar, Charusheela Sable, Meena Naik, for gracing the event. Actor Sameera Gurjar anchored the event. The film goes on the floor in November and will be shot in Mumbai, Sholapur, Kolhapur, etc.
‘Canvas’ offers a thriller filled with suspense.
After the success of ‘Dombivali Fast’ producers Sameer Gaikwad and Ramakant Gaikwad are now getting ready with their new suspense filled thriller ‘Canvas’. Made under the banner of ‘Swadeshi Entertainment’, ‘Canvas’ will be officially released in Mumbai and Pune on 30th October 2009. On Tuesday 20th October the makers of ‘Canvas’ officially announced the release date of their film in the presence of the entire film unit, at Kohinoor Hotel , Prabhadevi, Mumbai.
The function began with a promo followed by questions posed by Smita Gawankar the host of the show, to the main artistes and directors of the film. Though Abhijit Satam was willing to talk about the plot, his co-artiste Madhura Velankar suggested him not to reveal much about the film. “ We want you all to come and enjoy the film and suspense in the theatres,” she appealed to the audience mainly comprising of media persons present there. Producer Sameer stated that he liked the script presented to him by director duo- Shivadarshan Sable and Amit Surve and later decided to go ahead with the project.
All the artistes who spoke on the occasion seemed to be very confident about the success of the film. When asked whether the film’s script writers was inspired by popular TV serial ‘CID’ and the hit action film ‘Bindhast’, the writer- director duo stated that it was not so. Every film and popular serial is having its own success formula. Our film is not inspired by any of them. We have offered something different.” One of the lead actors Sameer Dharmadhikari was not present but all others shared their views about the film.
The film has dealt with a theme of a serial killer who begins with a brutal murder of a respectable citizen followed by series of unsolved murders creating panic in the city. The murderer is an extremely intelligent person, who leaves no proof behind, except for a ‘Canvas’ that is found near the corpse. ‘Canvas’ is the story of a duty bound Police officer, his wife Dr. Anjali. The makers are confident that the film will hold the audience to their seats from start to finish.
The film’s star cast comprises of Sameer Dharmadhikari, Madhura Velankar, Vijay Kenkre, Abhijit satam, Sunil Deo, Pratap Phad, Sulekha Talwalkar, Shrirang Deshmukh & Aklshay Pendse. With cinematography by Raja Phadtare, the background music of the suspense filled thriller is provided by Rohan Pradhan & Shivadarshan.
Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna to produce a Marathi film!
Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna who is known for his portrayals like ‘Shaktimaan’ and ‘Bheeshma Pitamaah’ is venturing into Marathi film production .The film titled ‘Ardha Gangu Ardha Gondya’ produced by Ved Khanna under their banner of ‘Rishi Raj’ Productions.The film is directed by former childstar Junior Mehmood who has earlier directed films like ‘Maskari’, etc .
The film is about Dada Kondke lookalike who wants to be a star like Govinda. The rest of the cast includes Dev Anand lookalike Kishore B hanushali, Anil Kapoor’s duplicate, Vijoo Khote, Ravindra Berde, Jayshree T etc.The film is being shot in Mumbai and Kolhapur.The music is by Ram Laxman an d Lyrics by Anant Jadhav.The story screenplay is by Pravin Bhagat.
Mukesh Khanna says, “I want to give back something to the Maharashtrian soil which has given me name and fame. That’s the reason why I am producing this Marathi movie”. Mukesh also plays a leading role in the film. A schedule was recently completed at a bungalow in Madh.
‘Mata Ekvira Navsala Pavli’ to be release
The much revered diety of Kolis, Agris, is a popular goddess and now comes a film on this goddess powers.The story is of a rich man’s son whose marriage is not happening and the rich man’s daughter is barren in spite of being married for two years. That’s the reason for their being ridiculed in society.
At this point of time a family friend who is an ardent devotee of the goddess asks the unhappy family to pray to the goddess and seek her blessings. After their prayers a miracle happens and all their problems get solved happily.
The film produced by ‘Goverdhan Chitra’ and producer Goverdhan Chango Bhagat.The film is written and directed by Dinanath Redkar and stars Kranti Redkar, Ramesh Bhatkar,Mohan Joshi, Sameer Dharmadhikari, Amita Khopkar, Priya Arun, Jhanvi Phanshikar, Ujjwala Jog, Sushant Shelar, Pari Telang, etc. The cinematography is by Charudutt Dukhande and editing by Faisal Khan and choreography by Narendra Pandit. The film releases at Bharatmata, Sharad,Ganesh and other theaters in Mumbai.
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‘Gabhricha Paus’ finds new audience in US
After having full house shows in Seattle and Vancouver, Prashant Pethe’s sensational film ‘Gabhricha Paus’ -The Damned Rain is all set to release in Los Angeles on Friday 9th October 2009. Mr. Prashnat has already appealed to all Marathi film lovers across LA or close by to watch the movie and all those who have friends in LA, to spread the word about its release. Indeed, Mr. Prashant has found audience in US to watch the plight of Indian farmer and his living conditions. The film has already receivsed a good response in Maharashtra.
International Acclaim for Sandeep Kulkarni !
Popular star of Marathi films, Sandeep Kulkarni, known for his award winning performances in films like ‘Shwas’, ‘Dombivli Fast’, ‘Bedhund’, etc has been honoured with the Best Actor Award for his film ‘Ek Daav Sansaracha’ at the Nigerian Film Festival 2009. It is Sandeep’s first international award although the film has won accolades in international film festivals in Pune,London, Kolkata, etc. The film stars Sarika Nilatkar and is directed by Sanjay Surkar. Congratulations Sandeep!
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‘Paash’ depicts psychological aspect of new generation
The demands of middle class people are rising day by day. Thanks to the well spread network of financial institutions offering quick credit and the business approach adopted by educational institutions. The flourishing money lending business supported by recovery agents has made the life of common man more miserable. The new Marathi film aptly titled ‘Paash’ has taken up this serious issue, which has forced the middle class to fall into this deadly trap, while meeting their necessities in the name of trust.
Arvind Jog comes up with his own story, screenplay, dialogues and direction to offer ‘Paash‘, which talks about the cunning attitude of people who take advantage of the good nature of their close friends, only for their personal gains. It is rightly said, “ Not all those close to you are necessarily your good friends and not all those whom you have kept away are your enemies”. Based on this logic, ‘Paash’ goes on to show how such innocent people who trust their close friends, ultimately fall into this snare. They only live on hope that their close friend would come to their rescue.
The film offers diverse characters, each one with an attitude, who speak for themselves. It is for the audience to judge how good and bad they are. The film has a very strong star cast comprising of popular artistes like Atul Parchure, Seema Deshmukh, Arun Nalawade, Sharad Ponkshe, Subodh Bhave, Sharvari Jemnis, Santosh Juvekar, Sunil Barve, Neelam Shirke, Meghna Erande, Samira Gujar and Shailesh Datar.
Anand Modak has composed the music of this film on the lyrics of Sudhir Moghe. The highlight of the film is that actress Sharvari Jemnis makes her debut as a choreographer through this film.