Mohan Parab’s sensational Marathi film ‘Second Inning’ could not achieve much commercial success in Maharashtra, but the film has been receiving good response at various film festivals abroad. In the heart of England International Film festival that concluded recently, ‘Second Inning’ has won the Best feature Film award. Madhav Abhyankar, who played the lead role of a retired judge in this film, was more than happy to share this news with MMW on this occasion. “This award is the biggest appreciation for a Marathi cinema, which dealt with combined fight of senior citizens against injustice in the society.”

In fact, ‘Second Inning’ was a perfect film for multiplex audience, but the step motherly treatment offered by many Multiplexes in Maharashtra only deprived sensible audience from watching this film, when it was released few months ago. The film was a clear message to the society and also to the present system.

One fails to understand why these Marathi film producers don’t opt for other options like ‘Showcase’ on Tata Sky or similar others by other satellite TV operators ? It would certainly help them to earn some revenue on sharing basis with operators , in this Home Theatre scheme, where many latest Hindi films are presently shown few weeks after they are out from theatres . Films like ‘Mission Possible’, ‘Pratisaad’ and ‘Second Inning’ should try this experiment.