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| REVIEW: AATAPITA (2010) |
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Presentor: Samarth Art Innovatives
Producer: Bhooshan Patil, Deepali
Samant and Aachal Rane
Story, Screenplay, Direction: Uttung Shelar
Dialogues: Prashant Loke
Cinematographer: Prasad Bhende
Music: Sanjeev Kohli
Cast: Bharat Jadhav, Sanjay Narvekar, Ashwini Apte, Girish Salvi, Pradeep kabre,
Mohan Khambete, Pratibha Goregaonkar, Raju Shisadkar, Santosh Patil,
Rahul Kulkarni, Rohan Bhalekar, Satish Pulekar |
'Aatapita' has a bizarre tale
Someone has rightly said that there is a fine line between
coincidence and fate. Samarth Art Innovative's new Marathi film 'Aatapita' tries
to draw this fine line, when Ashutosh (Bharat Jadhav) who dreams of becoming a
writer decides to make Nandu (Sanjay Narvekar), the hero of his story. Nandu
works in the recovery of loan department of a bank. Writer- director Uttung
Shelar who has conceptualized this unusual plot, has however left it to the
audience to decide whether the happenings in the film are just a coincidence or
it's the destiny of the person.
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'Aatapita' is a
simple tale in the day to day life of two individuals, presented in
a tricky manner to keep the audience on the hold till the climax,
when it finally concludes with a surprise. It's a totally different
experience in Marathi films, as such themes are generally observed
in Marathi dramas. But, the director has given a better treatment to
the plot, using the adaptability of the two excellent actors, who
bring liveliness to every scene. Moreover, the dialogues by Prashant
Loke, obviously help add a special flavor to the screenplay, which
is based mainly on these two characters .
There isn't much scope for lady members in the film and therefore
the so called leading lady Vibhavari (Ashwini Apte) has been
included more as a showpiece to play the girl
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friend cum would-be of Nandu.
It is for this reason, you find her looking different in every scene she is part
of. Music too has less scope in this film with three songs placed before
interval without any specific purpose. The music director -Sanjeev Kohli
therefore through his background music tries to make his presence felt , with
the usage of strange sounds, never heard of before and it is very difficult to
understand the purpose behind it.
However, based on the overall presentation, 'Aatapita' looks more realistic,
because it does not deviate from the main plot. There are not many outdoor
locations, yet Prasad Bhende captures some best moments through his lenses. With
light make-up used on the artistes, he has managed the close-up shots well. The
sound quality and editing is satisfactory.
In the film, Ashutosh is shown as an employee of Municipality's water
department, but instead of focusing on his job, the director has paid more
attention on his passion for writing. On the other hand, he has shown some
strange happenings in the life of Nandu , to support the theme well . There are
few fun filled scenes, on the role played by recovery agents and their
understandings with the concerned bank's executive.
Being a character oriented film, both Bharat Jadhav and Sanjay Narvekar have
plenty of scope to display their skills at variable situations. Satish Pulekar
in his guest appearance offers variety through his limited role. But, it is
Girish Salvi, who steals the show. Pradeep kabre is seen after a long time,
while many other characters are new faces, but they support well in the cast.
'Aatapita' has a bizarre limited tale, but is well presented, to suit the
requirements of big screen.
by Ulhas Shirke © MMW
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