Category Archives: Theatre

Brand Baja Barat ( ब्रँड बाजा बारात )

Brand Baja Barat Marathi Natak
Genres: Drama
Rating: na
Opening Date: 2017 ( 06 July )
Production House: Raja Paranjpe
Producer(s): na
Presenter: na
Writer: Akshay Joshi
Director: Archana Rane
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Executive Producer(s): na
Co-producer: na
Director: Archana Rane
Assistant Director: na
Writer: Akshay Joshi
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Artist: Shruti Atre, Atul Kaswa, Amey Barve, Parth Rane, Payal Jadhav, Anagha Harkare
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Playback singers: Rama Kulkarni, Dhawal Chandawadkar.
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Suchitra Bandekar returns to Marathi theatre after 20 years

Actress Suchitra Bandekar
Actress Suchitra Bandekar

A true stage artiste cannot remain away from theatre for a long time, however busy he or she may be in films or with television assignments. Suchitra Bandekar who had performed on Marathi stage about 20 years ago. It so happened that after she performed in famous Marathi play ‘Varyavarchi Varat’, she became popular with the famous Hindi TV serial ‘Hum Panch’ and thereafter there was no stopping for her in films and on television.  Suchitra also performed in popular hit films like ‘Mee Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy’ ( Marathi) and ‘Singham’ (Hindi).

The real life Home Minister of Popular TV programme presenter Aadesh Bandekar,  Suchitra will now be seen in forthcoming Marathi play ‘Kutte Kaminey’ which will be directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni. Written by Dr. Vivek Bele, the play will soon be launched with its inaugural show. Speaking about her comeback to stage, Suchitra says that for the past several years, she couldn’t find time for acting, as she was very busy managing their own home production. But now, she is happy that she has found an opportunity to offer something to the Marathi theatre audience, through this new play, in which she plays an important role. The play will be launched with its inaugural show in second week of August 2017.

Ardhasatya ( अर्धसत्य )

Ardhasatya Marathi Play Poster
Genres: Drama
Rating: na
Opening Date: 2017 (21 July)
Production House: Shargee Productions, Bhumika Theater
Producer(s): Mukesh Shipurkar
Presenter: na
Writer: Prasad Dani
Director: Kumar Sohoni
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Producer(s): Mukesh Shipurkar
Executive Producer(s): na
Co-producer: na
Director: Kumar Sohoni
Assistant Director: na
Writer: Prasad Dani
Dialogues: na
Artist: Dr. Amol Kolhe, Deepak Karanjikar, Prasad Dani, Sarita Mehendale, Gaurish Shipurkar
Set Design: Sunil Devalekar
Lights: Shraddha Kumar
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Lyrics: na
Music: Ashok Patki
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Ardhasatya Marathi Play Poster

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Aamhi Aani Aamche Baap ( आम्ही आणि आमचे बाप )

Aamhi Aani Aamche Baap Marathi Play Poster
Genres: Drama
Rating: na
Opening Date: 2017 (15 July)
Production House: Aadi Culture, Ashtavinayak
Producer(s): Mayur Ranade, Dilip Jadhav, Shripad Padmakar
Presenter: na
Writer: Acharya Atre, P.L. Deshpande
Director: Aditya Ingale
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Producer(s): Mayur Ranade, Dilip Jadhav, Shripad Padmakar
Executive Producer(s): na
Co-producer: na
Director: Aditya Ingale
Assistant Director: na
Writer: Acharya Atre, P.L. Deshpande
Dialogues: na
Artist: Anand Ingale, Ajit Parab, Atul Parchure, Pushkar Shrotri
Set Design: Rajan Bhise
Lights: Sheetal Talpade
Costume: Rajan Bhise
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Aamhi Aani Aamche Baap Marathi Play Poster

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Toch Parat Aalay ( तोच परत आलाय! )

Toch Parat Aalay Marathi Play Poster
Genres: Drama
Rating: na
Opening Date: 2017 (7 July)
Production House: Ganrang Productions
Producer(s): Vaijayanti Kulkarni Apte
Presenter: Maharashtra Rangbhumi
Writer: Pravin Bhopat
Director: Mangesh Satpute
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Producer(s): Vaijayanti Kulkarni Apte
Executive Producer(s): na
Co-producer: na
Director: Mangesh Satpute
Assistant Director: na
Writer: Pravin Bhopat
Dialogues: na
Artist: Shruja Prabhudesai, Girish Pardeshi, Sangram Samel, Ramesh Rokade, Sunil Khandagale, Samata Jadhav
Set Design: Pradeep Mulye
Lights: Sheetal Talpade
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Music: Ashok Patki
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Toch Parat Aalay Marathi Play Poster

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Theatre legend Madhukar Toradmal is no more

Madhukar Toradmal
Madhukar Toradmal

Popularly known as Mama in Marathi theatre field, Theatre legend Madhukar Toradmal is no more. He passed away today evening at his Bandra residence, after prolonged illness, due to Kindney failure. He was 84. His body will be kept at Yashwant Natyamandir, Matunga, on Monday morning at 10 am to enable his well wishers to offer him last tributes.  Mr. Toradmal had created a history in Marathi theatre, when his play ‘Tarun Turk Mhatare Ark’  performed 5000 shows. He had also played a memorable role of Bheeshma in the play ‘Matsyagandha’. Besides writing this play, he had also performed the important role of a college professor in this play.

Besides performing on Marathi stage, in several plays, Mr. Toradmal had also performed in a popular TV serial ‘Sangharsha’. His performances in films like ‘Sinhasan’, ‘Bala Gau kasha Angayee’, ‘Aapli Mansa’, ‘Aatmavishwas’ proved to be memorable ones.

He was conferred with Lifetime Achievement award by Maharashtra Government. Mr. Toradmal  also translated about 27 novels of Agatha Christie into Marathi, during the period of his sickness.

Varhad Nighalay Londonla ( व-हाड निघालंय लंडनला )

Varhad Nighalay Londonla Marathi Play Poster
Genres: Comedy
Rating: na
Opening Date: na
Production House: Prashant Damle Fan Foundation
Producer(s): na
Presenter: Saar Group
Writer: Dr. Laxmanrao Deshpande
Director: Dr. Laxmanrao Deshpande
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Director: Dr. Laxmanrao Deshpande
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Writer: Dr. Laxmanrao Deshpande
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Artist: Sandeep Pathak
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‘Varhad Nighalay Londonla': The play ‘Varhad Nighalay Londonla‘ is a classic comedy and Sandeep Pathak single-handedly plays 52 characters.

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Varhad Nighalay Londonla Marathi Play Poster

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Aamhi Sare Firstclass ( आम्ही सारे फार्स्टक्लास )

Aamhi Sare Firstclass Marathi Play Poster
Genres: Comedy
Rating: na
Opening Date: 2017 ( 23 June )
Production House: Trupti Productions
Producer(s): na
Presenter: Ashok Dagadu Shigvan
Writer: Tejas Baviskar
Director: Tejas Baviskar
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Producer(s): na
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Co-producer: na
Director: Tejas Baviskar
Assistant Director: na
Writer: Tejas Baviskar
Dialogues: na
Artist: Chetana Bhat, Ankur Vadhave, Bhushan Kadu
Set Design: Amit Indulkar
Lights: Saurabh Sheth
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Lyrics: Tejas Baviskar
Music: Vijay Gatalewar, Pranay Darekar
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Choreographer : Santosh Bhangare
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Aamhi Sare Firstclass Marathi Play Poster

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‘Var Khali Don Paay’ to attempt ‘Out of the Box’ creation

Var Khali Don Paay Marathi Natak
Marathi play ‘Var Khali Don Paay

Our Marathi theatre is always known for offering something different, to meet with the requirements of the audience, who are looking for a change. We are all aware that writer Jaywant Dalvi’s Marathi play ‘Purush‘ had offered sensational subject on Marathi stage way back in 1986. Now, set on the backdrop of this famous play, Young writer Hrishikesh Koli has gone one step ahead to offer a new experiment, through his new Marathi play ‘Var Khali Don Paay‘.

Through ‘Var Khali Don Paay‘ play, the writer presents today’s artistes going in search of the mind set of the characters and finding them enter into different roles, refusing to perform their original roles allotted to them by the original writer. Therefore, inviting a conflict between an actor and his character. The subject of this play has been in the news, ever since the rehearsals of this play were going on for the past two and a half months. The special show of this play performed at Prithvi Theatre had seen a full house.

Now, the inaugural show of ‘Var Khali Don Paay‘ play will be staged at Pune’s Bharat Natya Mandir on 16th June at 9 pm. Renowned artistes from Marathi commercial theatre and television will be performing in this play and the trailer of this play has also received very good response. The names of the artistes are, Sushil Inamdar, Rohan Gujar, Sangram Samel, Pallavi Patil,Mayura Joshi, Amey Borkar, Ajit Sawant, Smruti Patkar & Chandrakant Mehendale. The play is presented by Astitva group.

Ekach Pyala ? ( ‘एक’च प्याला ? )

Marathi Play Ekach Pyala
Genres: Drama
Rating: na
Opening Date: 2017 ( 9 June )
Production House: Pradakshina Productions
Producer(s): Prafull More
Presenter: Navneet Archana Theatre
Writer: P. K. Atre
Director: Satish Pulekar
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Producer(s): Prafull More
Executive Producer(s): na
Co-producer: na
Director: Satish Pulekar
Assistant Director: na
Writer: P. K. Atre
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Artist: Sushant Shelar, Pallavi Vaidya, Swapnil Rajshekhar, Amol Bavdekar, Vinayak Bhave, Mrunalini Javale, Hemant Bhalekar, Sayali Sambhare, Makarand Padhye, Purushottam Hirlekar, Ajit Naik, Mangesh Shetye
Set Design: Pradeep Mulye
Lights: Sheetal Talpade
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Music: Dnyaneshwar Pendharkar
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Marathi Play Ekach Pyala

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