Gujar Brothers Entertainment and GB Entertainment’s Lagan (Marathi; UA) is the story of an unfulfilled dream of an illiterate woman. Although Radha (Smita Tambe) is uneducated, she wants to impart education to her son, Ajinath (Sujit Choure). As luck would have it, Ajinath falls in love with Rajnandini (Shweta Kale). This threatens to leave Radha’s dream unrealised.
Arjun Yashwantrao Gujar’s story and screenplay are slow-paced and unexciting. The drama does not have anything to sustain the viewer’s interest for long. If the romance is not heartwarming, the emotions fail to touch the heart. Comedy is conspicuous by its absence. Arjun Yashwantrao Gujar’s dialogues are dull.
Sujit Choure does an average job as Ajinath. Shweta Kale is so-so as Rajnandini. Smita Tambe lends fine support as Radha. Anil Nagarkar makes a mark as Aaba. Ramchandra Dhumal (as Dagdu Mama), Prashant Tapasvi (as Pandu), Ranjit Ranadive (as Dadasaheb), Jyoti Jawale, Ruchika Kasar, Shubham Shinde, Apeksha Chalwade, Ganesh Limkar and Nilesh Londhe provide the necessary support.
Arjun Yashwantrao Gujar’s direction, limited as it is by his own script, is nothing to write home about. Music (by P. Shankaram, Vijay Gavande and Rohit Nagbhide) is ordinary. Lyrics (Guru Thakur, P. Shankaram, Baba Ranjwan, R.N. Akhade, Nilesh Katke and Gajanan Padol) are average. P. Shankaram’s background music is more functional than anything else. Camerawork (Sopan Purandare and Ranjit Mane) is alright. Rakesh Patil’s action and stunt scenes are ordinary. Sagar Gaikwad’s sets are okay. Paul Sharma’s editing leaves a lot to be desired.
On the whole, Lagan is a flop fare.
Released on 6-5-’22 at Glamour (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru Sunshine Studios. Publicity & opening: poor.