Majha Chakula (/maːd͡ʒʰa t͡ʃʰəkuːla/) is a 1994 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Mahesh Kothare.[3] It stars Adinath Kothare (debut), Nivedita Joshi, Laxmikant Berde, Mahesh Kothare and Bipin Varti.[4] The film was remade in Hindi as Masoom by same director.[5]
| Majha Chakula | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Mahesh Kothare |
| Written by | Story and Screenplay: Mahesh Kothare Dialogue: Ashok Patole[1] |
| Produced by | Mahesh Kothare |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Suryakant Lavande |
| Edited by | Vishwas Anil |
| Music by | Anil Mohile[1] |
Production company | Jenma Films International |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Box office | ₹5 crore[2] |
Plot
editYoung Adi's life changes completely when he comes to Mumbai with his mother, but ends up getting kidnapped. He manages to escape from the kidnappers but is all alone in the city.
Cast
edit- Adinath Kothare as Adinath "Adi"
- Nivedita Joshi as Yashoda, Adi's mother
- Laxmikant Berde as Lakshya; a thief
- Mahesh Kothare as Inspector Mahesh Jadhav
- Bipin Varti as Gidhad; Main antagonist
- Vijay Chavan as Sakharam; Adinath's uncle and Yashoda's sister
- Pooja Pawar as Aavdi; Lakshya's love interest
- Hemangi Rao as Gauri Jadhav; Mahesh's wife
- Madhu Kambikar as Sakhu; Sakharam's wife and Yashoda's sister-in-law
- Ravindra Berde as Dholya; Aavdi's father
- Avinash Kharshikar as Parshya; Lakshya's friend
- Vijay Patkar as Bus Conductor
Supporting cast
edit- Udayraj Anekar
- Sangram Deshmukh
- Vilas Dighe
- Jayprakash Parulekar
- Ashok Mane
- Sachin Goswami[6]
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Maharashtra State Film Award | Best Child Artist | Adinath Kothare | Won | [7] |
| Screen Awards | Best Director | Mahesh Kothare | Won | [8] |
Soundtrack
editTrack listing
edit| no. | Song | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kiti Karashi Khodya Phar" | [1] |
| 2 | "Mi Dombari Adani Maina, Karin Mumbaichya Raghujichi Daina" | |
| 3 | "Aai Ye Na Aai" | |
| 4 | "Maza Chakula Maza Sonula" | [9] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "माझा छकुला". Marathifilmdata.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ KOTHARE, MAHESH (1 January 2023). DAMN IT ANI BARACH KAHI (in Marathi). Mumbai: Mehta Publishing House Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-81-959709-6-4.
- ^ "Watch MAZA CHAKULA Movie Online Free | Full Movie | Marathi Movie | Drama Onlineat ZEE Talkies". www.zeetalkies.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Do you know these things about the actor who played the Gidhad (vulture) villain in 'Majha Chakula'?". Lokmat (in Marathi). 19 November 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Masoom 1996 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts - KS Box Office". 2 August 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Majha Chakula (1994)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Adinath Kothare acted as a child artist in Maza Chakula". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "8th Annual STAR SCREEN Weekly Awards". 17 January 2002. Archived from the original on 17 January 2002.
- ^ Tribute | Maza Chakula Maza Sonula | Lata Mangeshkar - YouTube Music, retrieved 1 April 2023