The film explores, rather poignantly, the role of a mother in the upbringing of a child Atre keeps it simple, which really forms the crux of the experience of watching this heartfelt tale. Directed by the very talented and colourful Acharya Atre and based on a book of the same name by Sane Guruji, Shyamchi Aai is a warm portrayal of a mother-son relationship. No list of classic Marathi movies would be complete without the mention of this film. The following is a list of 15 Marathi movies you should watch, watch again and then watch one more time and it will seek to prove just that: It was a holy mess, and one would have really preferred an English action drama to some film horribly messing up rural humour.īut things weren’t always that bad- in fact, Marathi cinema produced some of the classics of world cinema when it got going. Not far behind was the politics of it all, with Raj Thackeray’s Marathi manoos dictum trying to fit awkwardly into the cinematic expression.
Adding to its misery was the poor state of finances, and an advent of cheap, almost vulgar kind of rural comedy that made a head-way into mainstream Marathi film. Before the beautifully recreated historical sets of the Paresh Mokashi directed venture, the Marathi film was, arguably, dwindling.įrom the beginning of the 21st Century to the next ten or so years, Marathi cinema saw itself fractured by hastily written scripts and almost as hastily directed final prints.
Phalke’s story was immortalized in the 2009 Marathi comedy-drama, Harishchandrachi Factory, and it in turn engineered a change in the perception of Marathi cinema in India, if not the world. Before making ‘Raja Harishchandra’, Dadasaheb Phalke, the Indian who pioneered the cinema movement in India, had made a short clip showing a plant blossoming from a bud – little did he know that this would, in fact, be the exact metaphor for cinema in India- a bud when Phalke started, a massive tree with many branches today. Do leave your favorites in the comments below.On May 3rd, 1913, more than a century ago, the first ever motion picture to have been made by an Indian was shown publicly at the Coronation cinema in Mumbai. It is a personal listing by writer, and does not represent Tell-A-Tale views. Note: This list is, in no way, representative of the top plays by Indian playwrights. The play explores the discontent and frustration that creative minds suffer, pitting them against those who opt for contentment and stability. Ebong Indrajit by Badal SarkarĪ play about every educated middle class urban dweller, Ebong Indrajit captures existential crisis, the ‘loneliness of post-Independence urban youth’ with dismaying accuracy. The play was also turned into a Marathi film, which marked the debut of Amrish Puri and Amol Palekar.
MARATHI DRAMA SCRIPT ON CORRUPTION TRIAL
The mock trial where school teacher Benare, is ‘charged’ with infanticide and having an extra-marital affair with a professor, exposes hypocrisy in a deeply patriarchal society. 4. Shantata! Court Chalu Ahe! by Vijay TendulkarĪ mock trial staged to make a novice understand court procedures turns into an accusatory game. Satire has never been presented better, and while the audiences gasp for breath amidst laughter, one cannot ignore the stark nakedness of corruption and bureaucracy that this play lays bare. Taj Mahal ka Tender by Ajay ShuklaĪ hilarious take on the red-tapism and ‘the sad state of officialdom’, Tajmahal Ka Tender is Shahjahan’s journey of the constructing of Taj Mahal in today’s day and age. What makes this play different is multiple perspectives offered, underlining how Tughlaq’s genius vision turned into chaos and bitterness among the people of his kingdom.
Also read Deliverance- The Story of AhalyaĪnother gem from Karnad, Tughlaq explores the psyche of the 14th-century Sultan of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughluq and his idealist philosophies and resulting disillusionment, an allegory on the Nehruvian era.The play has been performed countless times on stages India and abroad. The play is based on an episode in the Mahabharata, where Yayati is given the curse of premature old age by his father-in-law, Shukracharya, father of Devayani, who is incensed by Yayati’s infidelity. Yayati was one of the ancestors of the Pandavas. Girish Karnard’s first play, written in 1960, won the Mysore State Award in 1962. On World Theater Day, here is a list of 5 most performed Indian plays by Indian playwrights, that make it to my all-time favorites. India has had a rich heritage of playwrights and theater veterans, presenting endless stories, performed in every conceivable place – from the smallest chaupals of villages, to the large auditoriums of metropolitan cities, to nooks and crannies of small towns and hamlets. For generations, people have watched, learnt and been entertained through theater. Theater is one of the most vibrant and interactive forms of storytelling.
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