In Mumbai, right from the morning paper, we begin to rant. And I’ve noticed that lately, I’ve been cribbing a bit too much. About the traffic, about the rickshawwala, about the lack of discipline, about the bai, about the dhobi,…
Author: Shakti
Quantity is ruining Marathi cinema – Mahesh Manjrekar
Filmmaker and producer Mahesh Manjrekar was in the Qyuki studios last week when he made a startling revelation. “Marathi cinema is going well, but if you ask me today if I want to do a Marathi film, I’ll say NO,” said…
Review: Marathi Film Time Pass (TP) is worth your time
Ravi Jadhav’s debut feature film Natrang, was a critical and commercial success. He followed it up with a period biopic Balgandharva which was grand, but left a lot to be desired. Last year, he kick-started the year for Marathi cinema…
Review: Pitruroon
In its opening scene, Pitruroon feels like a Kaksparsh déjà vu. Sachin Khedekar performing last rites, and the crow refusing to come down and touch the “pinda” – the film feels slightly unoriginal. But knowing that the film is Tanuja’s…
And it’s here! Friday Cha Phatka
The first real pass time that I managed to develop in life, I kid you not, was watching movies on VHS. My mother’s words at the time – “What good will ever come out of this?” still ring in my ears. But apparently some good did come out of it. Cinema made a permanent home in my heart and yeh love story shuru ho gayee. Working as a web journalist for DNA, I realized that the cinema of my birthplace – Maharashtra was in a very exciting phase. Filmmakers were taking risks, they were breaking out of the formula and most importantly, some extraordinary stories were being told. And at 3am an idea struck! Why not review Marathi films?
It’s been close to two years and from blogposts and tweets, I am taking my love for Marathi cinema in motion! The awesome folks at Qyuki are helping me answer the fundamental question that my mother asked in exasperation – “What good will come out of this?”
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Friday Cha Phatka – where I’ll be doing all things Marathi cinema! And our very first stint is with Marathi cha romantic hero (I’ll take the liberty of calling him Marathi cha SRK!) – Swwapnil Joshi. So watch it, like it, subscribe and tell all your friends about it. Show me the love yaa!
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Lagna Pahave Karun is a refreshing entertainer
Education – check. Career – check. Marriage becomes another check-box that we attempt to tick off. Some do it because they’ve already met ‘the one’, some look actively and some just wait for the cupid to strike. My mom often…
Meet me at two fun events this week
The past one month has been rather tough. But now, the show must go on. And while I’m working on locking myself up in a room with my laptop to write my second book, I am also coming out to…
Remembering the best grandfather in the world…
You are told that death is the ultimate truth. That what comes will one day have to go. You know that it is near, when you see the hands that held you as a baby, the very hands that you…
Marathi film 72 Miles, Ek Pravas disappoints
A young boy decides to escape from his boarding school. No money in hand, he starts to walk the 72 miles home. The film, adapted from a biographical novel by Ashok Vatkar, is the story of how the experiences on…