Red Bulb Studios’ Sakhe Ga Saajani (Marathi; UA) is the story of a girl who tries to match-make for her friend but ends up falling in love with the same boy.
Namita Bhave (Prarthana Behere) is a 32-year-old doctor who has decided against marriage. Her parents want her to marry a boy based in the US. Without telling her the purpose, Namita’s friend, Anju (Pooja Sawant), takes her to Thailand where they meet Siddharth (Abhijeet Khandkekar). Actually, Siddharth is the same guy whom Namita’s parents have selected for her. However, during her stay in Thailand, Namita realises that Anju has fallen in love with Siddharth. What happens thereafter? Whom does Siddharth marry?
Abhishek Jawkar’s story is silly, to say the least. Why Anju has to take Namita to Thailand is not explained. Abhishek Jawkar’s screenplay is shoddily written. The process of Anju falling in love with Siddharth is not shown. It is not even clear to the audience as to how, when and why Anju fell in love with Siddharth. In other words, the entire love story rests on a weak foundation. The track of Siddharth’s friend, Kavya (Daksha Nagarkar), looks too contrived. Krunal Rane’s dialogues are so-so.
Prarthana Behere acts well in the role of Namita Bhave. Pooja Sawant is good as Anju. Abhijeet Khandkekar is alright as Siddharth. Shriram Pendse (as Namita’s father), Shubhangi Gokhale (as Namita’s mother), and Daksha Nagarkar (as Kavya) lend routine support.
Abhishek Jawkar’s direction, limited as it is by his story and screenplay, is very ordinary. Vijay Bhate’s music is okay while Lakhan Chaudhary’s lyrics are routine. Omkar Shinde’s choreography is below the mark. Vijay Bhate’s background music passes muster. Abhishek Jawkar’s camerawork is good. The Thailand locales are heavenly and have been captured beautifully on celluloid. Abhishek Jawkar’s editing is loose.
On the whole, Sakhe Ga Saajani is a non-starter.
Released on 3-4-’26 at Plaza (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru Cinepolis India. Publicity & opening: poor.
