Supreme Motion Pictures, Armoks Films and Yantrana Films’ Sangee (A) is a story of three friends.
Baman (Sharib Hashmi), Karan (Sanjay Bishnoi) and Akhil (Shyamraj Patil) have been school and college friends. Now middle-aged, they are busy in their own lives. Baman had borrowed Rs. 18 lakh from Akhil to start a travel and tour business, but he could not repay the loan because the business simply did not take off. Baman now asks Akhil for more financial help as he wants to start another business. But Akhil refuses to help him. Baman then asks Karan for monetary help, but Karan, too, declines to lend him money. Instead, Baman lends Karan Rs. 10 lakh for his wife, Mohini (Vidya Malavade), to start her business. He even tells Karan that he wouldn’t charge interest on the Rs. 10 lakh. Not just that, Baman also repays Akhil’s loan with Rs. 2 lakh as interest too. So, Baman effectively parts with Rs. 30 lakh which he had saved for his own business. This prompts Akhil and Karan to rethink their action of refusing to help Baman financially. Both the friends decide to lend Baman money, but now, Baman asks them not to bother. Why?
Thopte Vijaysinh Sarjerao has penned a routine story which appears quite frivolous. His screenplay is very ordinary except for the comic portions which are entertaining. However, even the comedy cannot make up for the otherwise dull drama. Baman asking his friend for financial assistance and then helping the same friend financially doesn’t make much sense. The ending also looks hurried. Thopte Vijaysinh Sarjerao’s dialogues are replete with swear words but they are enjoyable.
Sharib Hashmi is very good as Baman. Sanjay Bishnoi does a fair job as Karan. Shyamraj Patil is alright in the role of Akhil. Vidya Malavade is okay as Karan’s wife, Mohini. Gaurav More is so-so as Karan’s house help, More. Mira Jagannath is ordinary in a brief role as Akhil’s wife, Brinda. Farida Patel has her moments as Karan’s mother. Rohit Kokate provides routine support as Shailesh. Nishad Sandeep Mahadik is adequate as Karan’s son, Anand. Anish Railkar (as Akhil’s son, Abhimanyu), Arun Prabhudesai (as Arun), Martin Jishil (as Ayyappa), Manini Durge and Prashant Kulkarni lend average support. Others are passable.
Sumit Kulkarni’s direction is so-so. Music (by Manoj More and Anurag Godbole) is okay. There is only one song. Pratik Vyas’ lyrics are nothing to shout about. Anurag Godbole’s background music is fair. Sopan Purandare’s cinematography is alright. Akshay Ambekar’s art direction is functional. Hemant Vansh’s editing could’ve been sharper.
On the whole, Sangee will find the going tough in spite of some entertaining comedy in it.
Released on 17-1-’25 at Gem (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru August Entertainment. Publicity & opening: poor. …….Also released all over. Opening was weak everywhere.