Trishoolin Cinevision’s Mhanje Waghache Panje (Marathi; UA) is the story of a young man for whom his father is the be-all and end-all of his world. His marriage proposal reaches a girl’s family, but the girl realises that the prospective groom is too much into his father and wants to keep him happy at any cost.
Saurabh Yashawant Patrudkar’s story is very ordinary. Sanjay Navgire’s screenplay is no better. Nothing in the drama creates the impact one would expect in a film. Hence the viewers fail to feel engaged or involved. Sanjay Navgire’s dialogues are commonplace.
Saurabh Gokhale is ordinary. Nikhil Chavan is so-so. Tammana Bandekar performs routinely. Sanjay Narvekar is alright. Deepali Sayyed makes a fair mark. Chinmay Udgirkar is okay. Prajakta Hanamghar’s acting is quite nice. Anil Nagarkar, Meghraj Rajebhosale, Ghanshyam Darode and Siddheshwar Zadbuke provide decent support. Others are passable.
Swaroop Sawant’s direction is weak. Music (by Harshavardhan Wavare and Trineeti Bros.) is not up to the mark. Lyrics (Valay Mulgund and Harshavardhan Wavare) pass muster. Prashant Jadhav and Kishor Dalvi’s song picturisations are alright. Abira’s background music is nothing to shout about. Veerdhaval Patil’s camerawork is ordinary. Anand Sathe’s art direction hardly deserves special mention. Swaroop Sawant’s editing is loose.
On the whole, Mhanje Waghache Panje is a flop show.
Released on 30-5-’25 at Citylight (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru August Entertainment. Publicity & opening: weak.