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Script has been the success formula of Marathi films these days. New subjects with universal themes presented by Marathi movies now a days, are appealing not only the audience at the national level but also the world over. Viju Mane’s new Marathi film, ‘Khel Mandala’ can be counted in this category of exemplary films.

The film presents a poor simple villager- Dasu (Mangesh Desai) who comes to Mumbai along with his father(Uday Sabnis), as he feels that the puppet shows performed by his father have become outdated. The father is reluctant, but Dasu convinces him, suggesting that he would do some job, so that the old man could rest during his old age. He finds temporary shelter under a flyover bridge, but is unable to fulfill his father’s dream, as the old man is knocked down by a speeding truck.

Dasu decides to carry forward his father’s puppet shows . One day, he finds a new born baby girl left near his hut , during the riots. Dasu, who is all alone in this world, decides to take care of the child. He soon discovers that the baby girl is not only visually impaired but also dumb and deaf. He names her Bahuli. Already blessed with his father’s art, he uses threads tied to her to communicate with her. As Bahuli grows three year old, Dasu makes her dance like a puppet and earns for their living.

A TV Journalist Anushka (Urmila Kanitkar-Kothare) spots both of them during one such road show and makes a story for her breaking news. Her boyfriend (Santosh Juvekar) who belongs to rival channel, makes a different story out of this news, inviting Human Rights activist for a talk show to indicate that such an act is an exploitation of child, under Child labour act. In the meantime, Anushka discovers Bahuli’s real parents Sheetal & Sangeet (Manasi Salvi & Prasad Oak) and tries to hand over Bahuli to them. But, emotion filled Dasu is reluctant. Anushka tries to persuade him, stating that they would be able to offer treatment to Bahuli.

The film concludes with a tragic end, but it goes on to suggest the realities in human life. As a director Viju Mane has presented the character of Dasu in a sensible manner, showing his journey from a village to Mumbai and willing to do any work and adjust
himself in the so called dream city. He is the perfect choice for this role. His emotions are very cleverly captured by the camera, throughout the movie, especially in the climax. Urmila plays the committed TV News channel Journalist very effectively. At the same time, we witness a clever but cunning reporter in Santosh.

Both, Prasad and Manasi play the married couple efficiently. Manasi has more scope to prove her capacity through few emotion filled scenes, while Prasad plays a selfish husband, who later confesses his misdeed. Uday Sabnis has little to offer, but he has played his part well and so are the efforts put in by Arun kadam, Abhijit Chavan, Kushal Badrike and Priya Marathe – who plays the narrator. Child artiste Ananya plays the role of Bahuli as per director’s expectations. .

There are many touching emotion based scenes in the film; but one fails to understand the scenes, where Dasu falls asleep, holding Bahuli in his arms that too without tying her hands, while it rains and his body getting wet. Also, the dream scene where Dasu imagines Anushka as his companion to take care of Bahuli, does not go well. Barring these two scenes, director Viju Mane, has succeeded in his superb presentation, which certainly takes Marathi Movie to a greater height.

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Ramesh More‘s latest Marathi film ‘Swatantryachi Aisi Taishi’ talks about the present generation gap between children and parents. Mr. Jadhav (Arun Nalavde) wants to perform the ‘shradha’ ceremony of his late wife (Amita Khopkar) . But his four well settled children, the first one -a corporator (Avinash Narkar), second – an NRI (Shailesh Datar), third one- a doctor(Sushant Shelar) and the fourth son – a C.A, make a mockery of this ceremony.

The ‘shradha’ to be performed in the village thus turns into a circus, as the children try to project it as a ‘five star event” and make their trip into a picnic. The children are callous enough to return back home, even before their mother’s ‘shradha’.
Mr. Jadhav is agonized . His only support system are his two good friends – Uday Sabnis and Jayant Savarkar, who too are victims of their children’s apathy. Finally, the ‘Shradha’ is complete, after Jadhav pleads for his wife’s soul to free and attain ‘mukti’.

The film discusses in detail the lack of emotions and cultural values in today’s generation, due to the effect of globalization and recession. And above all, highlights the most important money factor, which has turned today’s children into money making machines, not finding time for their
parents. Parents also rue the fact for having given too much of freedom to their children and having failed to instill discipline in them

The film is a worth watch only because of the performances of Mr. Nalawde, Mr. Sabnis and Mr. Savarkar. Jyoti Subhash and Sulabha Deshpande lend good support. Avinash Narkar is impressive. Aishwarya Narkar is good in a guest appearance. The music by Ashok Patki is tuneful. The cinematography by Aniket Khandagle is lighted up well, by using different filters to show the village and city landscapes. The editor Vasant Kubal should have trimmed off the drinking session scenes, that has taken a long time. In all, the film can be watched only for it’s bearing on the subject presentation and deft direction .

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