Do you remember yourself at age 11? Do you remember how you made friends? Do you remember how you tried to cope with teachers who just made you wonder if growing up was really worth it? The first time that…
Tag: Marathi Cinema
Marathi Movie Review : Rege
Mumbai’s underworld, a topic very rarely tackled in Marathi cinema, is at the heart of this week’s Marathi release Rege. Abhijit Panse’s directorial debut has received a lot of praise across the festival circuit and rightly so. Born in a…
Marathi movie review: Rama Madhav
First up, I want to congratulate Mrinal Kilkarni on giving girls such power. There are such few women directors in Marathi cinema, and Mrinal, in her second film has taken on the Herculean task of making a period film. Rama…
Movie review: Lai Bhaari
When it comes to Marathi cinema, there’s always been a great divide between meaningful cinema & absolute commercial cinema. Commercial cinema was limited to slapstick comedy and stories with a devotional twist. Production value was often weak and there was…
Review: Marathi Film Ajoba
It’s 2.5 years since we saw Sujay Dahake’s debut film Shaala. And now, this week releases his second feature Ajoba. Ajoba has had its share of footage in the media. Will it release, won’t it release etc. With Urmila Matondkar…
Movie Review: Yellow
For Marathi cinema, 2014 was off to a great start. And among the handful films that one was really looking forward to was Yellow. Produced by Riteish Deshmukh & Uttung Thakur and directed by Mahesh Limaye, Yellow is based on…
Fandry: A must watch
It’s Valentines’ Day. We’re going for our dose of romance, painted bright fuchsia, steeped in sugar-water and sprinkled with rose-petals. But there’s a Marathi film, a love story in theaters this V-Day that’s painted rustic brown, steeped in sweat and…
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…