Marathi Movies
Amhi Dogha Raja Rani -
Amhi Jaato Amuchya Gava - Suryakant, DhumaaL.
Ashi Hi Banawabanawi - by Nilesh Mankikar Story based on
how its difficult to find house in new city for bachelors. 4 bachelors
have to lie to landlord that they are 2 married couples. Consequences are
beautifully picturized especially 'DOHAL JEVAN'. Star attraction is to
watch Sachin in Women Dress, acting his role at his best. Other actors
are - Ashok Saraf, Lakshya, Sushant Ray, Nivedita, SUpriya, Ashwina Bhave,
etc. Music by Arun Paudwal is also very good. This is one of the best comedy
movie in Marathi.
Ashtavinayak - Religion vs. Science
Atmavishwas - Directed by Sachin. Starring Nilakanti Patekar, Daya
Dongre, and Sachin. Excellent story and direction.
Chaukat Raja - State Award winner starring Smita TaLvalkar, Vikram
Gokhale, Dileep PrabhavLkar and Ashok Saraf. A story of a retarded grown-up
(Dileep) meeting his childhood sweetheart Smita, happily married to Vikram.
Ashok's role is a very unusual one and displays the veteran's manifolded
talented.
Ekati -
Ek Daav Bhutaacha - Ashok Saraph, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Ranjana. Comedy
and suspense.
Ek Dhag Sukhacha -
Ek Mantarleli Ratra - Starring Sriram Lagoo, Ashwini Bhave, Prashant
Damle, Ashitosh Gowarikar. Plot: haunted house mystery & suspence.
Gulacha Ganapati - A must see for Pu.La.
fans. 'Maharashtra cha LAdaka vyaktimatva' Pu.La. Deshpande can be seen
at his hilarious best. The film being directed, written, and music directed
is 'sub kuch pu. la.' and displays clean & ideal comic act.
Ha Khel Savalyancha - Kashinath Ghanekar, Usha KaLe, Lalan Sarang
and Raja Gosavi. A nice suspence movie.
Jait Re Jait - Mohan Aagashe, Smita Patil. Directed by Jabbar Patel.
Jagachya Paathivar -Raja Paranjpe, Seema Kalat Nakalat -
Starring Vikram Gokhale, Savita Prabhune and Ashok Saraf. A movie portrait
of existing family values when the wife (Savita) forgives her husband (Vikram)
for a one night stand with his forlorn and widowed secretary (Ashwini Bhave)
troubled by amorous advances by her drunkard uncle (Nilu Phule). Won awards
on state and national levels.
Khatyal Sasu Nathal Sun - Starring Varsha, Daya Dongre, Nitesh Bharadwaj,
Lakshya Plot: Take a guess!
Lakhanchi Goshta -
LapanDav - A light vein family drama. Won state awards in the best
film category (3rd), best actress (Pallavi Ranade), and Best child artist
(Sai Deodhar). Also won the national award for the Best regional film.
Madhu Chandra - Kashinath Ghanekar and Uma Bhende
Mumbaiichaa Jaavaii light treatment depicting acute housing problems
faced by the middle class in mumbaii. Starring AruuN Sarnaaiik. Beautiful
music by Sudhiir phaDake. songs include aaj kuNitarii yaave, kashii karuu
svaagataa, baghat raahuu de tujhyaakaDe, etc. later copied in hindii as
'piyaa kaa ghar'. Mumbaicha Javai - Raja Paranjpe
Pedgavche Shahane - Raja Paranjpe
Pinjra - Shreeram Lagoo, Sandhya, Nilu Phule. Directed by V.Shantaram
Ramshastri - Gajanan Jahagirdar
Saadhi MaNase -Jayashree Gadkar, Suryakant, Raajshekhar
Samana - Starring NiLu Phule, Shriram Lagu. Directed by Jabbar Patel.
Reflects a social battle between a teacher and a politician.
Sant Tukaram - Vishnupant Paganis
Savat Majhi Ladki - Mohan Joshi, Prashant Damle, Neena Kulkarni
and Varsha Usgaonkar. A good blend of everything.
Shapit - Madhu Kambikar, Nilu Phule, Yashwant Dutt, Kuljit Pawar
Shejari - Raja Paranjpe. A story of two friends hindu-muslim during
the 40s and 50s.
Shejari-Shejari - A delightful comedy of Ashok - Nishigandha and
Laxya-Varsha woven around a big inheritance for Varsha conditional of being
married. A rare movie among all the prototype so-called comedies following
'Dhum-Dhadaka!'
Sinhasan - Shriram Lagu, Nilu Phule, Arun Sarnaik, Rima Lagu, Datta
Bhat. Another masterpiece by Jabbar Patel, shows a political battle in
Maharashtra politics.
Sarkari PahuNe - DamuaNNa MalvaNkar, VishNupant Jog.
Sutradhar - Nana Patekar, Smita Patil, Girish Karnad, Shrikant Moghe,
AshaLata Wabgaonkar, Nilu Phule. Story about small town politics - excellent
acting
UmbaraTha - Smita Patil, Girish Karnad. Directed by Jabbar Patel.
Struggle of a woman between her career and family.
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