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…
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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…
Marathi film Duniyadari is worth a watch
Disclaimer: I haven’t read the novel by Suhas Shirwalkar – the inspiration behind the film. However, unfair as it might be to be reviewing a screen adaptation of a novel without reading the original work, it doesn’t take away from my…
Review: Anumati
“A patient surviving an illness and a patient recovering from an illness are two very different things,” says the doctor to a pained Ratnakar Pathare (Vikram Gokhale) whose wife is on life support following a brain haemorrhage. The retired teacher struggles to resist…
Review: Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
He is an architect, she is a hairdresser. He likes things clean, she is a chaotic mess. they are too different to be together, but we know they have to cross paths, get stuck to each other, share ‘senti’ stories…
Balgandharva is a visual treat that disappoints
Film: Balgandharva (U) (Marathi) Director: Ravi Jadhav Cast: Subodh Bhave, Suhas Joshi, Vibhavari Deshpande, Prachiti Mhatre, Kishor Kadam, Avinash Narkar Rating: *** “?????????, ???? ???? ?? ???? ????. ?? ??????? ?????? ????,” says V Shantaram to an ageing Narayanrao Rajhans…
‘I have woven together comedy, drama and strong performances in Superstar’
Mahendra Kadam, the creator of the successful Marathi reality shows Home Minister and Hasya Samraat, is stepping into filmdom with his debut Marathi feature Superstar. “Like any director who steps into showbiz, my goal was to direct a feature film,”…
Cars 2 is Tow Mater’s show all the way
Film: Cars 2 (U) Director: John Lasseter & Brad Lewis Cast: Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Owen Wilson, Eddie Izzard, John Turturro, Bonnie Hunt Rating: **1/2 Lightning McQueen (Wilson) is back and is looking forward to a…
Review: Turning 30? Not a great idea
Film: Turning 30 (A) Dir: Alankrita Shrivastava Cast: Gul Panag, Purab Kohli, Sid Makkar Rating: * The idea of an Indian chick flick is exciting for sure. Turning 30 talks about a typical 30-year-old independent Mumbai woman’s life. Sure, we…
2014: Raj Ka Rann: An election manifesto for the Thackerays
Film: 2014: Raj Ka Rann Cast: Prasad Oak, Ramesh Deo, Santosh Juvekar, Sudesh Mashilkar, Deepak Shirke Director: Pradeep Bhore Rating: * The Thackerays have been making the headlines for multiple reasons. It’s hardly surprising that the Bhatts haven’t yet managed…