Sanskar Wahini Production and Filmitarian Mediaworks LLP’s Gaav Bolavato (Marathi; UA) is the usual good-versus-evil story. Having completed his education in the village, Sangram (Bhushan Pradhan) now works in Bombay. His father, Appasaheb (Madhav Abhyankar), and mother (Shubhangi Latkar) still live in the village. Sarjerao (Shrikant Yadav) is the village sarpanch who is corrupt to the core. Alongwith businessman Makhija, Sarjerao tries to force the villagers to sell their land as the two of them want to start a chemical factory in the village.
Sangram’s parents want to get him married to Jhipri (Kiran Sharad) who lives in the same village and who has been in love with Sangram right from childhood. However, Sangram loves Manasi (Gauri Nalawade) who lives in Bombay. Sangram is forced to return to the village when his father dies suddenly one day. By the by, Sangram gets to know that his father had been killed. Who was the murderer? Once in the village, Sangram exposes the evil deeds of sarpanch Sarjerao and businessman Makhija and even defeats the former in the elections to become the new sarpanch. Is Sangram able to avenge his father’s murder?
Sachin Vitthal Patil has written an ordinary story and a predictable screenplay. Therefore, the drama never really rises above the ordinary. A number of scenes are so predictable that although the drama is based on a true story, it appears oft-repeated. There aren’t many scenes of relief in the tension-ridden drama. Sachin Vitthal Patil’s dialogues are nothing to shout about.
Bhushan Pradhan is okay as Sangram. Gauri Nalawade is so-so in the role of Manasi. She gets limited scope only. Shrikant Yadav makes his presence felt with a fine performance as sarpanch Sarjerao. Kiran Sharad is alright as Jhipri. Shubhangi Latkar lends average support as Sangram’s mother. Madhav Abhyankar is adequate in the role of Sangram’s father, Appasaheb. Anil Gavas is fair as Jhipri’s father. Pravin Indu is routine as Jhipri’s brother, Datta. Rajesh Bhosle (as gramsevak Sudhakar), Jagdish Chavan (as Satish) and Sachin Patil (as Vinay) do as desired. Others pass muster.
Vinod Manikrao’s direction is okay. Music (Nishad Golambare and Prakash Prabhakar) is so-so; the title song is the better one. Lyrics (Vaibhav Joshi, Mandar Cholkar and Prakash Prabhakar) are not quite up to the mark. Nishad Golambare’s background music ought to have been better. Shakeel B. Khan’s cinematography is average. Amin Khatib’s action and stunt scenes are ordinary. Manoj Bhoyar’s art direction is functional. Gaurav Meshram’s editing should have been tighter.
On the whole, Gaav Bolavato is too ordinary to make a mark at the box-office.
Released 21-3-’25 at Jai Hind Mukta A2 (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru August Entertainment. Publicity & opening: poor.