Udaharanarth and Palette Motion Pictures’ 8 Don 75 (Marathi; UA) is the story of Amol Moghe (Shubhankar Tawde) who has to become a doctor because of the promise he had made to his mother who has since died. His father, Ramchandra Moghe alias Anna (Anand Ingle), becomes the Kirwant. Amol meets Kavita (Sanskruti Balgude) in the medical college. Kavita is the daughter of Bhaurao Tare (Sanjay Mone) who has built the college just so that she can become a doctor. Nikhil Devrukhkar (Nikhil Rajeshirke) is elected as the University’s Student Representative. One day, he announces a strike in the college because there are no cadavers in the college. Since dead bodies are necessary for medical students to understand the human body, the absence of cadavers becomes a serious issue. That’s when Nirmalatai Indurkar (Radhika Vidyasagar), who is one of the partners in the college, makes an announcement in college, which has all the students pull up their socks. For, as per the announcement, a student would be eligible for free education if he fulfills a condition. What is the pre-condition? And what happens after Nirmalatai’s announcement?
Sharvany-Sushrut have written a story and screenplay, which are not very engaging. The drama looks scattered. Besides, it is also not of the kind which can sustain the audience’s interest for too long. The comedy is weak while emotions are conspicuous by their absence. In short, there is nothing to keep the viewers involved in the proceedings. Sanjay Mone’s dialogues are average.
Shubhankar Tawde does well as Amol Moghe. Sanskruti Balgude is fair as Kavita. Anand Ingle lends decent support in the role of Ramchandra Moghe alias Anna. Sharvany Pilae is okay as Vatsala Moghe. Sanjay Mone has his moments as Bhaurao Tare. Vijay Patwardhan is adequate as Nanu Kulkarni. Nikhil Rajeshirke lends average support as Nikhil Devrukhkar. Radhika Vidyasagar is okay as Nirmalatai Indurkar. Pushkar Sudhakar Shrotri, Shubhangi Damle, Seema Kulkarni, Chinmay Girish Sant, Swapnil Kanase, Ashwini Kulkarni, Charudatta Aphale and the others pass muster.
Sushrut Bhagwat’s direction is ordinary. Avadhoot Gupte’s music is fair. Lyrics (Vaibhav Joshi, Ganesh Nigde and Sant Tukaram) are alright. Deepali Vichare and Vitthal Patil’s choreography is functional. Adwait Patwardhan and Onkar Tikle’s background music is reasonably nice. Yogesh Rajguru’s cinematography is quite alright. Production designing (by Siddharth Tatooskar and Bhakti Tatooskar) is okay. Rajesh Rao’s editing ought to have been sharper.
On the whole, 8 Don 75 is too ordinary to make any impact at the ticket windows.
Released on 19-1-’24 at Jai Hind Mukta A2 (daily 1 show; the show was cancelled today due to lack of audience) and other cinemas of Bombay thru Filmastra Studios. Publicity & opening: dull.
