‘Jeta’ is a strong answer to ‘Justice denied’
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Rating: na
Producers: Ramesh Deo Production (P) Ltd. & Lokmat Entertainment Director: Ajinkya Deo, Amol Shetge Story-Screenplay: Ajinkya Deo, Amol Shetge | Music: Vaishali Samant Lyrics: Vaibhav Joshi Camera: Dhananjay Kulkarni Cast: Ramesh Deo, Seema Deo, Ajinkya Deo, Manava Naik, Aniket Kelkar, Hemangi Mahabaleshwarkar, Atharva Undale, Sandeep Mehta, Prasad Oak, Aditya Shah, Ranjeet Jog, Kaustubh Diwan, Sharad Ponkshe, Ravi Patwardhan, Sanjay Kshemkalyani, Janardan Parab, Atul Joshi Movie Review by: Ulhas Shirke |
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: “Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere.” Based on the ideology behind such thoughtful utterances, Ramesh Deo Productions and Lokmat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., have come up with a strong answer to an existing situation in the society, where justice is denied to a father, who is the only witness to his daughter’s murder. “If the hands of Law were strong enough, no one would dare to commit a crime, says Prof. Yashwant Rajadhyaksha, (played by Veteran actor Ramesh Deo) a retired professor of law, in the concluding part of the film. ‘Jeta’ has such a strong subject that is pushed with equally interesting screenplay supported by sensible dialogues to create awareness in the society. In short, it is a message to law makers.
The film opens up with an old couple Mr. & Ms. Rajadhyaksha (Ramesh Deo and Seema) remembering their daughter Shweta (Manava Naik) , who is murdered by three youngsters of influential parents. Very cleverly the director has used the lyrics of the song ‘Ya Sukhano Ya..’ reminding both about their longtime association. Shweta, who is making a documentary film on a village –Kalambi, (as part of her project in college)which is being redeveloped in the name of SEZ, by exploiting the rural poor. She gets a strong support from a protagonist Prabhakar Pannicker (Sharad Ponkshe) a leftist, and other villagers. The three youngsters later murder Shweta while attempting to collect the evidence against them and that too in the presence of her father, who puts up a brave fight.
The case is heard in the court of law and the three criminals get away with the crime, for want of sufficient evidence. Helpless Professor is then encouraged by his wife to take revenge and the professor takes his revenge in his own style, by killing two out of three killers using his well planned methodology. An ACP Vikrant Marathe( Ajinkya Deo) steps in to investigate the murders. This is where the screenplay takes a new twist. Prof. Rajadyaksha does succeed in his mission for the third time, but he gets the timely support from another person. And, this time, his beloved wife is present to watch that scene. The next day, the couple take leisurely walk at the sea shore, having completed their mission successfully. But, this time, the professor has a message, “Come forward and fight injustice, be a ‘Jeta’, yourself. Have courage to fight your own battle.”
The film has the touches of popular Bollywood film ‘Andhaa kanoon’ and recently released Marathi film ‘Second Inning’. However, looking at the efforts put in by director duo- Ajinkya Deo and Amol Shetge, it is certainly a good presentation to create that desired impact on the audience. Screenplay and dialogues match well with the main theme, which is ‘revenge’. Every important scene is well supported by suitable sound effects and background music. Lyrics by Vaibhav Joshi and music by Vaishali Samant also go well with the screenplay. Both have also tried a song on RD style in a Disco with the help of suitable light effects. Editing by Sarvesh Parab is satisfactory, as you don’t feel bored anytime during the film. Photography by Dhananjay Kulkarni is also impressive.
It was nice to watch the veteran couple together after a long time. And, both Ramesh Deo and Seema have performed well. Seema in particular was at her best in that sequence where she encounters ACP with battle of words. Even the interaction between Sharad Ponkshe and Ajinkya Deo during investigation process, extracts the best from these two talented artistes. Manava naik and other artistes in the film support well.
The film has successfully managed to present a theme, which is so relevant in today’s time, when some of the dreaded criminals are making a mockery of our system, finding the loopholes. Is it a right thing to kill such dreaded criminals in a fake encounter? And, the film has the answer. Hopefully, such a film with a sensational theme should receive a good response from Marathi film lovers.
Ultra Movie presents Houn Jau de.
A comedy of all sorts, a family movie to entertain all is set to release this summer. A production of A. R Creations and directed by Vijay Saatghare,’Houn Jau de’ is ready to entertain the young and the old.
‘Houn Jau de’ is a presentation of Ultra, a production company which has made its mark with rencetly comedy blockbusters.’Gondha Martaya Tangad‘ and ‘Salilne Kela Ghotala‘ were appreciated by the audience.
The movie is about relationships, marriage, family tradition, emotions, and about a daredevil attitude. Sitaram Patil is engaged in fixing the marriage of his grandson Nandhava. Sitaram is a man of honesty. His house is a second heaven. Sitaram is a well known man in his town and hence his venture of getting his grandson married is known to all. Each person in the town has an opinion on how the wife of Nandhava should be. The story revolves around the experiences that Sitaram gets in searching for a perfect wife for his grandson. The role of Sitaram is played by Ramesh Dev while Bharat Jahdhav plays the role of the grandson.
The story, script and dialogue are written by Vinod Pawar, music is by Pravin Kumbar. The songs are sung by Vaishali Samant, Pravin Kumbar, Ravindra Sathe, Anand Shinde, Swapnil Bandodkar. The other actors in the movie are Deepali Sayyed, Ravindra Barde, Kishire Nandalaskar, Madhu Kambikar, Vijay Chavan, Mugdha Shah, Girja and Jayraj Nayyar.
‘VASUDEV BALWANT PHADAKE’ REVIEW
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Rating: na
Producers: Ramesh Deo Production & Maharastra Govt. Director: Gajendra Ahire Music: Hridaynath Mangeshkar Art Director: Nitin Desai Cinematography: Krishnamurthy, Rajen Kotharis Background Score: Amar Mohile Dialogue: Ashish Deo Cast: Ramesh Deo, Ajinkya Deo, Sonali Kulkarni, Rahul Singh, Shrikant Moghe, Kamlesh Sawant, Vijay Kadam, Vijay Patkar, Smita Gondkar… Movie Review by: Nisha Garud |
Ajinkya Deo gives a mesmerizing performance as Vasudev Balwant Phadke in the much awaited movie of the year. The movie depicts the journey of the life of a great revolutionary and takes one from the green fields of his birth place in Shirghon (Raigad district) to the deserts of Eden where he takes his last breath.
Working as a assiduous clerk with military accounts department in Pune, Vasudev is denied a day’s leave to meet his ailing mother, an incident which becomes a turning point in his life and he takes up the task of liberating his Mother Land. He tours the country giving lectures; motivating and urging people to stop serving the British and break the bonds of slavery. He takes the help of the lower classes and forms an army to fight against the British. He and his army looted rich zamindars to fund their activities. His knowledge of working with military and handling their accounts helps him to know the hideouts of the arms and ammunitions of the Britishers. Touched by the condition of the farmers in Maharashtra, he rises to the cause of becoming their savior. Cause of his surpise attacks on the tyrant British officers he was known among the British Officers. British Officers announces reward of Rs 4000 to whoever got Vasudev Balwant Phadke in their notice. But this man has dare to place ‘wanted’ posters offering a reward of Rs 5000 for capturing same british officers. against that Rs. The Govt. is compelled to send more army officials to capture him and put an end to the terror he has caused among the Officers. To continue to carry his task forward, he is asked to go into hiding as Kashikar Bhooaa by his colleagues. A losing battle against the British takes him to Andhra Pradesh where he initiates ties with Ismail community and they decide to employ people as army officials and make a new army of their own to fight against the Britishers. Deteriorating health, ending rainy season and deception by the local Vaidya (doctor) lead to his imprisonment. Unending torturous life in the prison of Eden jail finally takes away this great martyr to the doors of death.
Sonali Kulkarni plays Bhavani, who is secretly in love with Vasudev. She is a great supporter of his cause and accompanies him on his all expeditions. Sonali is fabulous in her performance as a Ramoshi girl with the rustic language and accent. Legend Hridaynath Mangeshkar’s music and Amar Mohile’s background music adds a heroic, patriotic and vibrant touch to the story. Nitin Desai’s art direction is as marvelous as ever. Cinematographers Krishnamurthy and Rajen Kothari have done wonders to make the film realistic and lively.
Though the movie loses its thread in the middle and also lacks effective dialogues, a must watch for all those Marathi movie freaks