Panchsheel Entertainment LLP and Big Brain Productions’ Susheela Sujeet (Marathi; UA) is the story of a married lady and a plumber being thrown together for a few hours due to circumstances.
Susheela (Sonali Kulkarni) is married to Ramakant (Sunil Tawde). They live on the 36th floor of a building at Ambernath. The shower in the bathroom of their bedroom is leaking. The door of the bedroom also needs repair because if the door gets locked, only a person outside the bedroom can open it. In the alternative, one has to wait for the breeze to do the trick.
One day, plumber Sujeet (Swapnil Joshi) comes to repair the shower. Ramakant leaves for office but, as bad luck would have it, Susheela and Sujeet get locked inside the bedroom. They are unable to call for help because their cell phones are in the other room and so is the intercom. Since they are on the 36th floor, there’s not much they can do to seek help by calling out to people in the compound. What happens thereafter? How do they spend their time together?
Prasad Oak has penned an implausible story which is difficult for the audience to digest. Ajay Kamble’s screenplay is okay but again, the unlikeliness of the drama does irritate. What saves the drama to an extent is the comedy. However, the steps Susheela and Sujeet take to get help don’t really make for enjoyable comedy. Ajay Kamble’s dialogues are good.
Swapnil Joshi performs ably as plumber Sujeet. Sonali Kulkarni is good in the role of Susheela. Sunil Tawde acts quite well as Ramakant. Renuka Daftardar lends average support as Sujeet’s mother. Sunil Godbole is ordinary in a bit role as Joshi kaka. Rajendra Shisatkar is alright in a tiny role as the police inspector. Prasad Oak is fair as jyotish Nakate. Amruta Khanvilkar is good in a brief guest appearance. Gashmeer Mahajani is quite impressive in a guest appearance in a song-dance. Others fit the bill.
Prasad Oak’s direction is limited by the weak script, but he does manage to create fun moments. Varun Likhate’s music is okay. Mandar Cholkar’s lyrics are fair. Song picturisations (by M.G. Mehul Gadani and Rahul Thombare) aren’t anything to dance about. Tanmay Bhide’s background music is alright. Sanjay Memane’s camerawork is quite nice. Dilip More’s art direction is okay. Mayur Hardas’ editing is reasonably sharp.
On the whole, Susheela Sujeet is a fair entertainer for its comedy. The story, otherwise, is irritating.
Released on 18-4-’25 at Plaza (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru Panorama Studios. Publicity: fair. Opening: good.