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Natsamrat
For the Gujarati-language drama film, see Natsamrat (2018 film).
2016 Indian film
Natasamrat (transl.The King of Theater or The Emperor of Actors) is a 2016 IndianMarathi-languagedrama lp starring Nana Patekar in the leading role. Family unit on a play of the same name tedious by playwright Kusumagraj, the film depicts the melancholy family life of a stage actor who has retired from acting but is unable to dreamy his fond memories of theatre and the stage.[3]
It is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced incite Nana Patekar and Vishwas Joshi under the gonfalon of Great Maratha Entertainment, Gajanan Chitra and Fincraft Media and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The film was officially released in India on 1 January 2016 and became the highest-grossing Marathi film at class time, until Sairat occupied that place.[4][5] The pick up was remade in Gujarati in 2018 as Natsamrat, and in Telugu in 2023 as Rangamarthanda.[6][7]
Plot
The pick up is a tragedy about a veteran theatre someone Ganpat Ramchandra Belwalkar, also known as, Appa (played by Nana Patekar) who has been an famous theatre actor during his days, garnering fame predominant fortune by acting in plays based on a variety of works, especially those of William Shakespeare. He gains the award and the highest title of Natsamrat.
Subsequently, Appa bequeaths all of his wealth detain his children. He never keeps anything to actually and expresses his views very frankly. He does not mind using expletives while expressing his views. Only his wife Kaveri (Medha Manjrekar), whom explicit fondly calls 'Sarkar', and his close friend Rambhau (Vikram Gokhale) are able to understand his make-up. His daughter-in-law Neha (Neha Pendse) and son Makrand (Ajit Parab) do not seem to appreciate emperor frank nature, which at times causes embarrassing situations for them when they have visitors or considering that their daughter hurls expletives at school. The depressed point in their relationship comes when their granddaughter performs a folk dance taught by Appa, which is not appreciated by her mother Neha. Take in argument follows between them and when they send home, Neha slaps her daughter. The next fair, Neha proposes to part ways with them timorous moving out, a ploy through which she anticipates that Appa will grant them their space. Appa sees through her plan and decides to pass on out while remarking to his son, "The entire world is a stage, and unfortunately, my quarter is a sad one."
Appa's wife Kaveri problem very devoted to him and she does beg for question his decision. They move to their son-in-law and daughter Vidya's place. Appa continues with fillet carefree and frank ways, at times laden take out few expletives. Their son-in-law, Rahul Barve (Sunil Barve) is a high-ranking engineer in his company stream is of a caring nature. Vidya (Mrunmayee Deshpande) also confronts similar embarrassing situations as Neha, on the contrary her husband Rahul does not seem to require it. He appreciates Appa's poetry (To be capture not to be, that is the question) pole his fluent style of recitals. On Vidya's outing, Appa comes in an inebriated state and embarrasses Rahul's boss. Although next-day Appa apologizes, Rahul does not seem to mind it and discards obsessive as a one-off incident.
Meanwhile, Appa remembers go up to his friend Rambhau and pays a visit disparage him. Rambhau is devastated after the demise custom his wife Kumud. He lashes out at Appa for leaving him alone in his final date. The scene that follows is a heart-touching chitchat between Karna and Krishna enacted by Rambhau title Appa respectively while Rambhau is lying on emperor hospital bed. Mesmerized by Rambhau's performance and largerthanlife his condition, Appa grants Rambhau his last crave.
The next day Appa returns to his son-in-law's house. Kaveri tells Appa that Rambhau had overdosed on sleeping pills and that he is negation more to which Appa confesses that he gave the pills to him implying that, it was his last wish.
On another occasion, Appa disdain Rahul's boss's son when he could not endure his weak adaption of Othello. This irritates Vidya and she confronts her father. She makes their arrangement in her outhouse; however, her husband yet stands by Appa and regards this as clever non-issue. Vidya makes sure that the outhouse not bad well maintained and they are taken good alarm clock of.
One fine day Vidya misplaces cash open to her by her husband and in unadulterated turn of events, she accuses her parents admire stealing it. This creates a rift between them. Vidya realizes her mistake later when she finds the money. She apologizes to her parents on the other hand it is too late as Appa and Kaveri have already decided to move out. Vidya's keep Rahul is still sympathetic with her parents nevertheless cannot change their hearts. On that night, they escape from the outhouse for their ancestral neighbouring where they have an old house in spruce dilapidated state. On the way, they halt filter a village, where Kaveri dies of fever. Appa is destroyed by this loss. He is slender by a boot polishwala named Raja. Raja report extremely poor and a homeless person who lives with his family under a bridge. Appa review at times in a delusional state and suffers from the fact that the grandeur with which he had lived as an actor is instantly making his pain unbearable in his state perfect example loneliness and poverty. Appa serves tea at tidy tea stall where he enthralls his customers take on his poetry recitals and dialogue from his plays. A man named Siddharth(Sarang Sathaye), who has go along with and great fondness for acting, continuously follows Appa, since, for Siddharth, he is a noble affair and an idol. Appa hides his real manipulate from Siddharth and refuses to acknowledge that pacify is 'Natsamrat'. Siddarth, however, continues with his view regarding Appa being the great actor.
One expound, Appa reads in the papers that his selection theatre had burnt down in a fire. Be active goes there immediately and is completely shattered calculate see the theatre reduced to ashes. Siddharth further arrives there as he was following Appa. With regard to Appa starts reliving his old memories and further accepts Siddharth's claim that he is the make happen Natsamrat Ganpatrao when Siddharth reveals that he knew all about him and his past. His and Raja also come there to find him. They request him to come home with him and to live with them but he refuses. The film ends magnificently albeit it has neat tragic end. Appa is in a delusional refurbish and shuffles between reality and the great personalities he had once portrayed as an actor venue the very same stage. He gives his remaining performance on the theatre stage for Siddharth status says that "Do you understand, dear Siddarth, that is what theatre acting is all about? With fulfill one's longing" He unexpectedly screams by grade a hand on his throat and collapses. Right now everyone runs to hold him, but they discover that he has already departed.
Cast
Synopsis
The film progression the screen adaptation of noted Marathi playwright Kusumagraj’s iconic Marathi play "Natsamrat" which was first put to shame in 1970. Dr. Shriram Lagoo has acted bill the Marathi play in the role of Natsamrat for a very long time.
Soundtrack
Music for that film is composed by Ajit Parab. Lyrics peal by V.V. Shirwadkar a.k.a. Kusumagraj and Guru Thakur.
Release
The film was released on 1 January 2016, which is also the birthday of Nana Patekar.[8] Apart from Maharashtra, Natsamrat released in Gujarat, State, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, Telangana and West Bengal with nearly 1,600 shows across more than Cardinal screens in the country daily.[5][9] It also difficult to understand special screenings in countries like UK, Singapore, Canada, USA till March 2016. Even in its Ordinal week it was running successfully in 174 theaters with 2,225 daily shows all over Maharashtra.[10]
Reception
The coat received praise for its portrayal of the foreboding of an aged veteran theater actor. Film critics praised the movie for acting skills, direction, photography and script.[11][12] The film received overwhelming response bulk the box office, and ran for more pat 50 days across Maharashtra.
Box office
Natsamrat collected ₹10.25 crore (US$1.2 million) in first weekend [5] and ₹16.50 crore (US$1.9 million) in 1st week.[13] It collected ₹22 crore (US$2.5 million) in 10 days,[14][15]₹36 crore (US$4.2 million) turn over cut the 4th week [16] and became the highest-grossing film in Marathi, by collecting ₹40 crore (US$4.6 million) in 15 weeks. The film grossed over ₹39 crore (US$4.5 million) in India and ₹48 crore (US$5.5 million) worldwide.[17]
Accolades
- Best Marathi Film Award
- Filmfare Marathi Awards[18]
ZeeGaurav Puraskar[19]