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The film is a tragedy about a veteran theatre actor named Ganpat "Appa" Belwalkar ([[Nana Patekar]]) who has been an acclaimed during his heyday, garnering fame and fortune acting in plays based on various works, especially [[William Shakespeare's]]. He bequeaths all of his wealth to his children. However, in later years, their children's ingratitude leads Appa and his wife to fall on hard times, losing their home and becoming social pariahs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/natsamrat-trailer-nana-patekar-in-top-form-in-his-latest-marathi-movie-758122/|title=Natsamrat trailer: Nana Patekar in top form in his latest Marathi movie|author=Shweta Parande|work=India.com}}</ref> |
The film is a tragedy about a veteran theatre actor named Ganpat "Appa" Belwalkar ([[Nana Patekar]]) who has been an acclaimed theatre actor during his heyday, garnering fame and fortune acting in plays based on various works, especially [[William Shakespeare's]]. He bequeaths all of his wealth to his children. However, in later years, their children's ingratitude leads Appa and his wife to fall on hard times, losing their home and becoming social pariahs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/natsamrat-trailer-nana-patekar-in-top-form-in-his-latest-marathi-movie-758122/|title=Natsamrat trailer: Nana Patekar in top form in his latest Marathi movie|author=Shweta Parande|work=India.com}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:30, 15 January 2016
| Natsamrat | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mahesh Manjrekar |
| Written by | Kiran Yadnopavit and Abhijeet Deshpande (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Mahesh Manjrekar, Abhijeet Deshpande and Kiran Yadnopavit |
| Story by | Kusumagraj |
| Produced by | Nana Patekar Vishwas Joshi |
| Starring | Nana Patekar Medha Manjrekar Vikram Gokhale Mrunmayee Deshpande Sunil Barve Ajit Parab |
| Cinematography | Ajith V. Reddy |
| Edited by | Paresh Manjrekar |
| Music by | Ajit Parab |
Production companies | Fincraft Media & Entertainment PVT. LTD. Gajanan Chitra Great Maratha Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Zee Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 hrs 38 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Box office | ₹22 crore (US$2.6 million) (10 days) [1] [2] |
Natsamrāt (rough translation: The King of Theater) is a 2016 Marathi language film featuring Nana Patekar in the leading role. It is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Nana Patekar and Vishwas Joshi under the banner of Great Maratha Entertainment, Gajanan Chitra and Fincraft Media & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.[3] The film was officially released in India on 1st Jan 2016 to popular and critical acclaim.[4]
Details
The film is the screen adaptation of noted Marathi playwright Kusumagraj’s iconic Marathi play "Natsamrat" which was first staged in 1970. The film also features Vikram Gokhale, Medha Manjrekar, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Sunil Barve, Neha Pendse and Ajit Parab in supporting roles.[5]
The teaser poster of the film was released on 21 October 2015. The official teaser of the film was released on the occasion of Diwali in November 2015.[6][7] The official trailer of the film was released on 4 December 2015. The film is receiving good reviews from the audience since its release.[8]
Cast
- Nana Patekar as Ganpat Ramchandra Belwalkar/ Natsamrat
- Medha Manjrekar as Kaveri Ganpat Belwalkar
- Vikram Gokhale as Rambhau
- Mrunmayee Deshpande as Vidya Ganpat Belwalkar/Vidya Barve
- Ajit Parab as Makrand Ganpat Belwalkar
- Neha Pendse as Neha Makrand Belwalkar
- SUNIL Barve as Mr. Barve / Vidya's husband
Plot
The film is a tragedy about a veteran theatre actor named Ganpat "Appa" Belwalkar (Nana Patekar) who has been an acclaimed theatre actor during his heyday, garnering fame and fortune acting in plays based on various works, especially William Shakespeare's. He bequeaths all of his wealth to his children. However, in later years, their children's ingratitude leads Appa and his wife to fall on hard times, losing their home and becoming social pariahs.[9]
Soundtrack
Music for this film is composed by Ajit Parab.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mituni Lochane" | no | Vijay Prakash | 04:07 |
| 2. | "Natyaasa Naav Apulya" | no | Vibhavari Apte-Joshi | 04:32 |
| Total length: | 08:39 | |||
Release
The film was released on 1 January 2016, which is also the birthday of Nana Patekar.[10] Apart from Maharashtra, ‘Natsamrat’ released in Gujrat, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, Telangana and West Bengal with nearly 1,600 shows across more than 400 screens in the country daily.[11][12]
Reception
It opened to an overwhelmingly positive response and was very well received by critics and audience alike. [13] The film stood tall to its tagline " Asa nat hone nahi." (There will not an actor like this). Nana Patekar delivered a performance which will be remembered forever as one of his best work as an actor. The film received widespread appreciation for its portrayal of angst of aged veteran theater actor. Film critics praised the movie for acting skills, direction, cinematography and script. Firstpost article highly praised the movie and Nana Patekar's acting skills.[14]
Box office
Natsamrat collected ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)plus in first weekend. It collected ₹22 crore (US$2.6 million) in 10 days.[15][16]
See Also
Highest grossing Marathi films
References
- ^ "Box office: 'Wazir' rakes in Rs 21 crore in its opening weekend". mid-day. 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Natsamrat box office collection: Nana Patekar starrer Marathi film records biggest opening weekend". International Business Times, India Edition. 6 January 2016.
- ^ EDITORIAL STAFF (3 March 2015). "Natsamrat on a silver-screen". Marathi Movies,Actress,Actors,Cast,Tv Serials,Biography,Review,News,Events,Wiki,photos,wallpapers,Images,.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ BookMyShow (1 January 2016). "Natsamrat Movie Tickets Online Booking. Reviews & Show Timings - BookMyShow". BookMyShow.
- ^ Marathi Film. "Natsamrat: Asa Nat Hone Nahi Film - Marathi Film".
- ^ Sayali Khot (12 November 2015). "Natsamrat (Marathi Movie) First Look Teaser". Marathi Movies,Actress,Actors,Cast,Tv Serials,Biography,Review,News,Events,Wiki,photos,wallpapers,Images,.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "नानाच्या 'नटसम्राट'चा जब्बरदस्त टिझर". Maharashtra Times. 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Nana Patekar's Natsamrat is fetching phenomenal response at the box office".
- ^ Shweta Parande. "Natsamrat trailer: Nana Patekar in top form in his latest Marathi movie". India.com.
- ^ Ajay Kulye. "Nana Patekar's Natsamrat to release on 1 January 2016".
- ^ "Natsamrat smashes all records of Marathi cinema in opening weekend". dna. 6 January 2016.
- ^ Ajay Kulye. "Natsamrat gets biggest release for a Marathi Movie".
- ^ "Natsamrat movie review: Nana Patekar's award winning performance will usher in the New Year with a BANG!".
- ^ "Natsamrat Review: Nana Patekar brilliance reminds us what Bollywood is missing out on".
- ^ "Nana Patekar-starrer 'Natsamrat' gets biggest ever opening weekend in Marathi cinema". dna. 5 January 2016.
- ^ sunil desale. "Natasamrat movie earns approx 10 crore in first 3 days - 'नटसम्राट' सिनेमाची बॉक्स ऑफीसवर धुम". India.com.