Zee Studios and Zankar Films’ Rubaab (Marathi; UA) is a love story. Suraj (Sambhaji Sasane) and Vaishali (Sheetal Patil) are in love with each other. However, there comes a stage when their love faces obstacles. Does their love finally triumph? Do they get married to each other and live happily ever after?
Shekhar Bapu Rankhambe has written a story which has slight novelty value. However, his screenplay doesn’t have much freshness. The twists and turns in the drama are predictable at times. At places, the screenplay looks a bit contrived too. But there are scenes which do appeal. Shekhar Bapu Rankhambe’s dialogues are quite good at places.
Sambhaji Sasane is very good as Suraj. Sheetal Patil does a wonderful job as Vaishali. Vishal Shirtode lends able support as Suraj’s friend, Ravi. Abhijeet Sakate is okay as Suraj’s friend, Manoj. Simran Khedkar is so-so as Madhuri. Bhushan Manjule is fair as Sayabya. Prafulla Kambale is average as Suraj’s father. Jayashree Patil is ordinary as Suraj’s mother. Pramod Kale delivers a routine performance as Vaishali’s father. In the role of Vaishali’s mother, Sadhana Mali is okay. Kuldip Devkule is adequate in the role of Madhuri’s father. Gauri Deshpande gets very limited scope as Manisha, wife of Suraj. Others provide fair support.
Shekhar Bapu Rankhambe’s direction is alright. Although Chinar-Mahesh’s music is good, the film doesn’t have hit songs. Lyrics (by Mangesh Kangane, Vinayak Pawar and Sameer Asha Patil) are alright. Rahul Thombre’s choreography is eye-filling. Chinar-Mahesh’s background music is decent. Amol Salunkhe’s cinematography is fair. Sanjay Pawar’s art direction is average. Sourabh Prabhudesai’s editing could’ve been sharper.
On the whole, Rubaab is a below-average fare.
Released on 6-2-’26 at Plaza (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay by Zee Studios. Publicity & opening: so-so.