Tamasha Queen Vithabai Narayangaonkar’s Life and Times On Celluloid ‘Vithaa’

The dying art of Tamasha, which began as entertainment for the troops of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is all set for revival in Maharashtra as director Pundalik Dhumal helms the eponymous Vithaa, the shooting for which has already wrapped up and the film is in post production stage.

“Laaj Dharaa Pavhna Jara Janachi Manachi,

Pota satti Nachate Mi Parva Kunachi?”….

Playing the legendary Vithaabai, who began her journey as a tamash-gir (the woman who dances in a tamasha, a Maharashtrian folk art) at the age of 11 and regaled her audience with her dance and singing till she turned 70, will be Urmila Kanetkar-Kothare.

Vithaa, a biopic, will outline the struggles and challenges of Vithabai Narayangaonkar, the first female artist ever to be awarded by the President of India for the art of lavani and tamasha.

Upendra Limaye too will essay an important role in this biopic that is likely to raise the hackles of critics as it delves deep into an art form that is on the verge of collapse for the want of government patronage.

‘Namrata Entertainment Pvt Ltd’ along with ‘Aapla Pictures’ has produced the film, slated for release soon across Maharashtra.

Vitha’s screenplay and dialogues are written by Pundalik Dhumal and Shantanu Rode,  director Sanjay Jadhav,who will be seen in an interesting role in the forthcoming release ‘Lagna Mubarak’, will be showcasing his trade as a cinematographer for Vithaa along with Devendra Golatkar, while art direction is done by Mahesh Salgaonkar.

Critics will be waiting with bated breath to express their opinion on the film’s music, as Vithaa is, because the story so demands, will be a musical and the music for the film is scored by Ajit Parab, Sameer Mhatre and Rohit Nagbhide.

The film is produced by Dinesh Agrawal, Pritam Dinesh Agrawal, Shubhada Bhosale and Dhumal.

With Phulwa Khamkar’s choreography will be set into motion by art director Mahesh Salgaonkar, while the make-up and costumes department is handled by Anil Pemgirikar, Mahesh Barate, and Sanjiv Rajsingh, respectively. Vijay Khochikar is the film’s editor.

Tamasha, is a vigorous form of dance, accompanied by singing and set to the rhythm of Dholkis (an oblong cylindrical musical instrument with leather diaphragm at both ends).

With such an extravagant assembly of cine artistes are you all set to tap your feet to Vithaabai Narayangaonkar’s life and times?

From ‘Sairat Zala Ji’ to ‘Lagira Zala Ra’ Ajay Gogavale to Sing to Music Director Narendra Bhide’s Tunes

With Sairat Zala ji, singer-composer Ajay Gogavale has no doubt enamored himself to music buffs across India, cutting across boundaries of language and region.

From Kashmir to Kanayakumari from Ahmedabad to Assam, Indians swayed to the lilting melody of Sairat Zala Ji.

This was possible only because talented artistes from the Marathi film world explored and experimented different forms, genres and styles of story-telling using modern technology across TV as well as the silver screen.

Gogavale is once again set to repeat history and scale new heights with his forthcoming Lagira Zala Ra, sung equally mellifluously.

Interestingly, for the first time, and this indeed takes guts, Gogavale will be singing to the composition of music director Narendra Bhide for ‘Lagira Zala Ra’ in the forthcoming film Ranjan.

Ranjan, presented by Shree Mahaganpati Entertainment and produced by Ravindra Kailas Harpale, is yet to unveil the secrecy over its story line, star cast and songs, except Lagira Zala Ra…

This is likely to further whip up more curiosity about the film, and the 33-second movie teaser, where one can see Gogavale going gaga over ‘Lagira Zala Ra’ will only make you want more.

Now, that Gogavale has begun a trend of a music director singing for other music director, MegaMarathi only wishes to see more such experimentation and gutsy moves by others.

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Lagna Mubarak : Director Sanjay Jadhav’s Class Act

While he is not be the first director to break on to the silver screen as an actor — remember Dada Kondke, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Mahesh Kothare, et al — director Sanjay Jadhav, of Duniyadari fame, will soon be debuting as an actor in the New Year.

After making himself a household name in Maharashtra after the super-duper box office hit Duniyadari, the multi-talented director, he is also a talented cinematographer, in case you don’t know, will be seen in ‘Lagna Mubarak.’

As the title of the film hints, the story deals with a Muslim character and surprise, surprise, Jadhav will be playing a Muslim character, but the film’s story and more about Jadhav’s character is still wrapped in secrecy. Along with Sanjay Jadhav Prarthana Behere, Sanskruti Balgude, Sidhhant Mule playing a lead role for movie.

The film’s poster teases you with the tagline: Love Has No Boundaries.

For the uninitiated, Jadhav also wrote and produced the Zee Marathi serial ‘Dil Dosti Duniyadari‘ (wonder what connection Jadhav has with the word Duniyadari), and has also directed films like Checkmate, Guru, Tu Hi Re, Fakt Ladha Mhana, Ringa Ringa and Pyar Wali Love Story, all of them decent hits at the box office.

The MegaMarathi.Com team wishes ‘Sanjay Jadhav Sir’ all the success for his acting debut and are sure that he will leave his stamp as an actor too.