Mantra Vision, Golden Ratio Films, Planet Marathi and Lakeside Productions’ Goshta Eka Paithanichi (Marathi; UA) is the story of an honest couple, Indrayani (Sayali Sanjeev) and Sujeet (Suvrat Joshi).
Sujeet is a florist who has met with an accident. Wife Indrayani puts falls on sarees and does related work to supplement Sujeet’s earnings. One day, Smita Tai (Mrinal Kulkarni) gives Indrayani a Paithani saree for affixing a fall and for beading. Enamoured of the saree, Indrayani wears it for a moment as she loves Paithani sarees which, of course, she can’t afford. The saree inadvertently gets stained by oil at Indrayani’s house. Since Indrayani and Sujeet are very honest, they want to buy an exactly similar new Paithani saree to replace Smita Tai’s expensive but now stained saree. Despite their best efforts, they can’t get another saree to replace Smita Tai’s saree. What happens thereafter?
Shantanu Ganesh Rode has written a very fine story which will appeal to the viewers. His screenplay is also engaging but it should’ve had more emotional appeal. Comedy is enjoyable but it is quite less. Rode’s dialogues are okay.
Sayali Sanjeev does an excellent job as Indrayani. Suvrat Joshi performs well in the role of Sujeet. Mrinal Kulkarni does not get much scope but still, she makes her mark as Smita Tai. Master Aarav Shetye acts ably as Shree. Sunil Holkar lends nice support as neighbour Ashok. Prajakta Hanamghar (as Ashok’s wife, Chanda), baby Nidhi Rasane (as Ashok’s daughter, Pinky) and Suhita Thatte (as Mai) lend average support. Shashank Ketkar (as Subodh), Mohan Joshi (as Karandikar), Milind Gunaji (as Inamdar), Madhura Welankar Satam (as Akkasaheb), Girija Oak Godbole (as Sheela), Savita Malpekar (as Aaji), Aditi Dravid (as Meena), Jayant Wadkar (as the driver), Sandeep Redkar (as the fireworks seller) and Purnima Ahire (as Sakhu) are adequate.
Shantanu Ganesh Rode’s direction is good. He has handled the subject with the sensitivity it required. Manik-Ganesh’s music and lyrics are quite alright. Sujit Kumar’s choreography is functional. Susmit Limaye’s background music is nothing to shout about. Camerawork (Devendra Golatkar) is okay. Sanjiv Rane’s art direction is appealing. Manish Shirke’s editing is quite sharp.
On the whole, Goshta Eka Paithanichi is a well-made film with a good story but it lacks star value and will go quite unnoticed at the ticket windows, partly due to dull promotion.
Released on 2-12-’22 at Plaza (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru AA Films. Publicity: below average. Opening: dull.