Vrundavan Entertainment & Films’ Dhappa (Marathi; UA) is the story of a young man who falls in love with a mute girl.
Shambhu (Sagar Bhandare) falls in love with a mute girl who comes on a visit for Diwali. However, as ancestral wealth takes centrestage, family greed and village conflicts raise their ugly heads. One day, the mute girl disappears. Shambhu is now desperately in search of his love and the truth.
Sagar Geeta Changdev Bhandare has written a story and screenplay, which aren’t very engaging or interesting. The love story doesn’t touch the hearts of the viewers. Sagar Bhandare’s dialogues are so-so.
Sagar Bhandare is average as Shambhu. Pratiksha Atram does an ordinary job as Priya. Ajay Kedar lends routine support. Nilesh Vairagar is passable. Rushikesh Kalaskar, Pratibha Aher, Krushna Ghonge and the rest pass muster.
Raviraj Limbadas Wavhole’s direction is dull. Music (by Sangram S. Patil, Amar Giri, Raviraj Wavhole, Kewal Valunj and Sanket Gurav) is functional, much like the lyrics (Raviraj Wavhole, Lakhan Chaudhary and Deepak Gaikwad). Neha Mirajkar and Dhiraj Bhalerao’s choreography is below the mark. Rohit Nagbhide’s background music is alright. Ajay Shankar Ghadge’s camerawork is okay. Abhi Bhosale’s production designing is ordinary. Akshay Shinde’s editing is loose.
On the whole, Dhappa is a dull fare.
Released on 9-10-’26 at Cinepolis Lake Shore Thane (daily 1 show) and another cinema of Bombay thru AP Communication. Publicity & opening: poor.