Marathi Film ‘Journey’ will be ready for release in September 2023
Produced and directed by Sachin Dabhade for Sachin Dabhade Films, the poster of forthcoming Marathi film ‘Journey’ was released on social media recently. This film which talks about the meaning of relationship and our life, stars child artistes Shubham More, Mahi Butala and Nikhil Rathod along with Shantanu Moghe, Sharvari Jemenis, Anjali Ujavane, Yogesh Soman, Omkar Govardhan, Sunil Godbole, Milind Dastane and Prashant Tapasvi in lead roles.
Journey, whether it is for tourism purpose or about our life, it teaches us something. There are ups and downs in this journey and its an experience. Based on this philosophy the story of this film is by Ravindra Mathadhikari which has been presented in cinematic form by Sachin Dabhade. On the poster of this film, which has been released, we find a Boy with his back to camera.The film is all about his unusual journey.According to the director , “The Journey in this film is the struggle faced by a child in his journey of life. It is a film for all.”
Popular child artistes roped in for Marathi film ‘Salman Society’
Many child artistes have played very important role in the success of some of the Marathi films. Popular child artistes comprising of Pushkar Lonarkar, Gaurav More, Shubham More and Vinayak Potdar will be seen in Kaliash Pawar’s forthcoming Marathi film ‘Salman Society’. Produced by Chandrakant Pawar and Rekha Surendra Jagtap under the banner, Prajakta Enterprises, ‘Salman Society’ carries the timely tagline ‘Padhega India to Badhega India’ and focuses on the most important issue of child education.
While Pushkar has been featured in prominent Marathi films including ‘Elizabeth Ekadashi’, ‘Baaji’, ‘Firkee’ and ‘Chi Va Chi Sau Ka’ , Gaurav has some popular Marathi shows and commercials to his credit. Shubham has made his presence felt as an actor not just in Marathi cinema but also Bollywood in films including the Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Raees‘. Similarly, Vinayak has been part of films including ‘Tajmahal’, and ‘Yere Yere Paisa’.
The makers of this film have planned an extensive shooting schedule in Mumbai. The will be released in December this year.
Samit Kakkad’s ‘Half Ticket’ wins ‘Ecumenical Jury Award’
On the concluding day of the 57th Zlin International film festival, one of the largest children’s film festivals worldwide, it was announced today that Indian filmmaker Samit Kakkad’s ‘Half Ticket‘ has won the much-coveted ‘Ecumenical Jury Award‘.
‘Half Ticket‘ produced by Video Palace and starring Priyanka Bose (Lion) and Bhalchandra Kadam (Sangto Aika, Timepass) in addition to the two lead young actors (Shubham More and Vinayak Potdar) was part of the official selection at this prestigious film festival held in Czech Republic.
Speaking about winning this prestigious award for his film an overjoyed Kakkad said, “I am elated to have heard this news of having won such a big award. This means the world to me and only bolsters my confidence that good Indian cinema is being appreciated. To even imagine that this is an award people I look up to have received, races my heart. I can only and wish that this paves the way for more Indian films internationally and hope that larger audiences are able to enjoy not just mine, but my contemporaries films as well.”
The coveted Ecumenical jury award is given at leading film festivals globally since 1973 with the aim of “honoring the works of artistic quality which witnesses to the power of film to reveal the mysterious depths of human beings through what concerns them, their hurts and failings as well as their hopes.” And has been bestowed on international filmmakers such as Andrei Tarkovsky, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Samira Makhmalbaf, Asghar Farhadi, Fatih Akin and Pedro Almodovar among others.
‘Half Ticket‘ is directed by Samit Kakkad and has been produced by Video Palace and is being represented by Basil Content Media at film festivals. The film has also been selected at various other international film festivals all over the world.
‘Half Ticket’ – An Emotion filled realistic film
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Rating: ★★★ ½
Genres: Drama Censor: U Duration: 130 min. Studio/presenter: Video Palace Producer(s): Nanu Jaisinghani, Suresh Jaisinghani, Mohit Jaisinghani Director: Samit Kakkad Writer: Dnyanesh Zoting Music: G.V Prakashkumar Cinematographer (DOP): Sanjay Memane Cast: Shubham More, Vinayak Potdar, Priyanka Bose, Usha Naik, Bhau Kadam, Jaywant Wadkar, Kailash Waghmare, Shashank Shinde, Shrikant Yadav Movie Review by: Ulhas Shirke |
Known for their realistic subjects, Marathi films have been appreciated world over. Now, the latest addition in this list is new Marathi film ‘Half Ticket‘, which is an emotion filled film, presenting the effect on the family of a person, who is arrested and kept in police custody, waiting for the court decision. His wife (Priyanka Bose Kamat) is working hard in a sewing unit, to raise money, to pay to the lawyer to get bail for her husband. At the same time, her two little children are looked after by their old grandmother( Usha Naik) at home.
The elder child in the family identifies himself as Mothya Kavalyache Anda( Big Crow’s egg) and younger one Chhotya Kavalyache Anda ( Egg of small crow); only because they are fond of picking up 2 eggs from the crow’s nest and sipping the content. They also support their mother by collecting the coal lying around the railway tracks, with the support of a track mechanic Tuti Fruti( Bhau Kadam) and selling it to a scrap vedor( Shashank Shende) . Initially, the elder son has a dream to possess a mobile phone. But, when a new Pizza shop is opened in their area, his new wish turns into sharing a Pizza worth Rs.299/- with his younger brother. To make it possible, they do extra work and earn the money in a short time.
When the two brothers are prevented from entering the shop by the security person, they on the advise of their friend Tutifruiti , start earning more doing odd jobs, to purchase new clothes for themselves, so that they could find entry into Pizza shop. But, this time, they are slapped by the manager. A video of this happening taken by a child in the neighbourhood, is acquired by the local goons in their slum and they blackmail the owner. But, the owner plays a smarter game , which fulfills the wish of the two children. But, after tasting the Pizza, they realize that the Home made Pizza attempted by the grandmother was much better.
With this simple emotion filled story, director Sameet Kakkad has presented a very sensible screenplay, showing the feelings of the slum children at that age.
Through the characters like Nana( Shrikant Yadav), Pokya( Kailash Waghmare), Chillar( Nitin Bhodare) & Shilwant( Jaywant Wadkar) , he has shown the selfish attitude of Politicians and their associates, while exploiting their own community people. The film also shows the dilemma of the woman, managing the house, after her husband is arrested by the police. Very cleverly, the director has tried to show, how the entry into big malls and Pizza shops become a dream for the children living in slums. If the dream of a little schoolboy boy from a well to do family , is owning a costliest wrist watch, that of a child of his age, living in slums, may be of eating a Pizza one day, costing Rs.300/-.
There are very few errors committed in the screenplay. How could this poor family, after winning a TV set in lucky draw, manage to have a satellite connection, with additional expenditure of at least Rs.500/- a month; when the woman is struggling to earn money to pay to the lawyer for her husband’s bail ? But, the intention of the story writer Dnyanesh Zoting is good, while dealing with this subject. The cinematic version of this story has become more effective, with the wonderful sound design by Anmol Bhave. Sanjay Memane’s cinematography, GV Prakash’s music and Faisal Imran’s editing makes this film more presentable. Excellent performances come from the two child artistes Shubham More & Vinayak Potdar, their mother played by Priyanka Bose kamat, Grand mother Usha Naik and others.
‘Half Ticket‘ is a much better film than ‘Slumdog Millionaire‘, because this film doesn’t exploit the poverty in city , but deals with a subject, with a social message. Moreover, it is made in Marathi, by our own Indian film maker. Certainly, a worth watch film, to understand how 54% of Mumbai’s population is living in slums and how they are struggling to survive in this tinsel town.
Shubham More to make his grand acting debut in Marathi & Hindi films
We have seen many child actors first making their acting debut in Hindi and then switching over to Marathi films, or vice versa. But, in the case of little Shubham More, he is fortunate to make his debut as a child actor in Hindi as well as Marathi films simultaneously. Shubham More has been selected to play the childhood character of Shahrukh Khan in his most awaited film ‘Raees’ and he has already enjoyed shooting for this film. One fine day, Shahrukh had also visited the sets of his film and appreciated his work.
In the meanwhile, Shubham had also acted in forthcoming Marathi film ‘Half Ticket‘ produced by Video Palace and directed by Sameet Kakkad. This film is now due for release on 22nd July 2016 and Shubham is all excited about his debut and at the same time is also eagerly waiting for the release of ‘Raees‘. Wishing Shubham a grand success.