Rating: ★★ ½ Banner: Shree Swami Samarth Pictures Director: Vishal Inamdar Writer: Vishal Inamdar, Rajesh Kolan, Vijay Patvardhan, Sanjay Mone Cinematography: Suresh Deshmane Cast: Ankush Chaudhari, Pushkar Shotri, Gauri Nigudkar, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Kshiti Jog, Reema Lagoo, Sulekha Talvalkar, Sanjay Khapre, Shrirang Deshmukh, Rajesh Kolan Movie Review by: Ulhas Shirke

Today, new Marathi film makers have been attempting something different through presentation of new subjects. The year 2013 seemed to be the year of path breaking films, with the release of few such films during the first quarter. But, come April and the regular Marathi Movie audience have become target of the same old formula of comedy. The best example is latest released Marathi film ‘Sanshaykallol’. Posing it as a Super Comedy, the film after its release has turned out to be just another average comedy film.
‘Sanshaykallol’ has a very limited plot, where Jaisinha( Ankush Chaudhari) a fashion photographer and his wife Asha (Gauri Nigudkar) who runs a readymade clothes boutique; keep on doubting each other. They have installed hidden cameras in each other’s office . Asha keeps close watch on the activities of her husband, while Jaisinh does the same by monitoring his wife’s movements in her boutique.

All goes well, till a TV actress Sharavani( Mrunmayee Deshpande) a girl friend of Dhananjay ( Pushkar Shrotri) walks in Jaisinh’s studio and faints in his studio, after completing a tiring shoot. While Jaisinh takes her to nearby clinic, her locket( presented by Dhananjay) drops in his studio. And that leads to misunderstanding. Asha, who watches her husband lifting Shravani on closed circuit camera, becomes more furious; as she finds the locket near his studio. When Asha is seen handling the locket by Jaisinh on close circuit camera; he locates the same locket later in her office drawer. After noticing the photo of Dhananjay in it; he becomes more suspicious.

Dhananjay too becomes suspicious about Shravani, when he finds a medical prescription of a maternity Home, from her Purse. This drama drags on for almost little more than two hours; with addition of few more faces entering into the team like Asha’s brother Mithun( Omkar Govardhan) having an affair with Chaitra( Kshitee Jog), who manages Asha’s boutique. Vishakha( Sulekha Talwalkar) a friend of Asha, who is a lawyer. Karthiki( Pooja Sawant) a customer at Asha’s boutique and her boyfriend Vrushabh ( Abhijit Satam) also join them. Then you also have Siddharth ( Siddharth Chandekar) co star of Sharavani in TV serial, Bhujangrao an informer cum Auto Rickshawala ( Sanjay Khapre), an understanding mother of Dhananjay ( Reema Lagoo) and Djhananjay’s producer friend –Makarand( Vijay Patwardhan); which forms a very big team besides other supporting cast.

Frankly speaking, the screenplay of this film fails to hold on the audience to their seats, for want of new interesting happenings. The dialogues too are not very effective; to create spontaneous laughter. We have seen such plots in many past films. Much was expected from director Vishal Inamdar; but, he hasn’t offered anything different in the screenplay. What appeals to the audience is the neat and clean photography by Suresh Deshmane and also good background music by kaushal Inamdar. Among the artistes, the chemistry between Pushkar Shrotri and Mrunmayee Deshpande works well . Both of them find suitable roles to their share. Mrunmayee, in particular, finds a better scope to display her emotions, in as many as five important scenes, including one with Reema Lagoo. She is so natural, throughout the film.

In the role of Asha, Gauri Nigudkar does make comeback into Marathi; with her perfect timing for comedy; but, there isn’t much scope for her to display her acting skills. But, Sanyogita Bahve’s designer costumes are well suited to Gauri, Mrunmayee and Kshitee, throughout the film. Ankush Chaudhary has become a typecast in the role of Jaisinh, after watching his similar kind of roles in films like ‘Jhakaas’,’Bluffmaster’ and ‘No Entry’ in the recent past. However, Kshitee Jog and Sanjay Khapre, support well. Pooja Sawant has limited scope in her guest appearance; but she invites attention with her presence on screen through those four scenes. Other members of the big team of artistes offer good support to this conventional Marathi film, which follows the same old comedy track.