Aapla Manus

Aapla Manus (English: Our Man) is a 2018 Indian Marathi language mystery film directed by Satish Rajwade and produced by Ajay Devgn and Abhinav Shukla. A film adaptation of the Marathi play Katkon Trikon by Dr Vivek Bele,[2][3] the film stars Nana Patekar, Iravati Harshe and Sumeet Raghavan in the lead roles and is Devgn's first Marathi film as a producer.[4][5] It was released on 9 February 2018.[6] Devgn announced the film via his Twitter handle on 24 December.[7]

Aapla Manus
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySatish Rajwade
Produced byAjay Devgn
Nana Patekar
Abhinav Shukla
Manish Mishra
Rohit Choudhary
Screenplay byDr. Vivek Bele
Story byDr. Vivek Bele
Based onKatkon Trikon (drama)
by Dr. Vivek Bele
StarringNana Patekar
Iravati Harshe
Sumeet Raghavan
Music bySameer Phaterpekar
CinematographySuhas Gujrati
Edited byRahul Bhatnakar
Production
company
Ajay Devgn FFilms
Watergate Production
Distributed byViacom 18 Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 9 February 2018 (2018-02-09)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
Box officeest. ₹ 20.10 crore[1]

Plot

Aapla Manus is a story of young couple Bhakti & Rahul living in an urban area. The couple lives with the Rahul's father Aaba. Rahul is a lawyer & Bhakti is a college professor. Rahul's partner in the law firm Nitin is also his good friend

One day late night Aaba falls off their balcony & admitted to hospital. Inspector Nagargoje who looks very similar to Aaba & of same age comes for questioning Rahul. Rahul narrates him about bickering relationship between his father & wife. As a consequence their son Nishu is sent to boarding school so that he is not affected by this. 2 days before the incident they have a short 2 day trip to Lonavala which Bhakti leaves half-way & the two return next day.

Nagargoje accuses both of them for abetment to suicide. He provides evidence that Aaba has committed suicide, which both deny. Later they get a call from hospital stating that Aaba has recovered from Comatose state however he is still unconscious. Later Rahul tells Bhakti that he had a showdown at Lonavala with Aaba & that could have triggered his suicide. Nagargoje calls them to his home late night & tells them it is not a suicide case. Both are enraged at him for causing such mental agony, however since they cannot do anything they leave peacefully. Next day Nagargoje meets Rahul at the court & puts a seed of suspicion that his wife has attempted to kill Aaba. Rahul wants to test his theory & brings him home. Nagargoje confronts Bhakti with evidence & finally she breaks downs. Rahul tries to defend her, however she confesses that she has attempted to kill Aaba with help of Nitin.

Later Rahul visits Nagargoje & tries to convince him to drop charges. He tells him that the only way to save his wife is he has to confess to the crime & he would plead for lenient punishment in the court. When he returns home Bhakti tells Rahul that Nagargoje had visited her earlier in the day & told her that he suspects Rahul has tried to kill his father. To bring about the truth, she & Nitin should play along with him, confess that she attempted to kill Aaba & then Rahul would narrate the truth in a bid to save her.

Next day Nagargoje comes with arrest warrant for Rahul & provides new evidences (which he had ignored earlier) to prove that he has attempted to kill Aaba. Rahul is arrested & later bailed out by Nitin. After a few days they receive a letter from Aaba which is a suicide note. Nagargoje later tells them that note or the signature did not match with Aaba's handwriting.

Later Aaba regains consciousness & narrates the whole incident which was a plain accident & everyone is relieved. When they meet Nagargoje they have a lengthy discussion on eroding emotional bonding between parents & children. Both of them realise their mistake & ask forgiveness to Nagargoje & Aaba.

The film ends with estranged Nagargoje's son visiting him (apparently after a long time) as he is on his way to perform his last rites before his death (assuming his son won't be there to perform his last rites)

Cast

Box office

Aapla Manus was successful both critically and commercially. It grossed more than ₹20 crore (US$2.8 million) and completed 50 days run at the box office.[1]

References
  1. "Nana Patekar s Aapla Manus completes glorious 50 days run". 5 April 2018.
  2. "Stars are like thalis, says Nana Patekar". The Indian Express. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  3. "Katkon Trikon Marathi Play/Drama - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". www.mumbaitheatreguide.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. "Ajay Devgn's Maiden Marathi Production Titled Aapla Manus". CNN-News18. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. Kameshwari, A. (24 December 2017). "Ajay Devgn announces his first Marathi venture Aapla Manus. Watch Video". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  6. "पहली मराठी फिल्म प्रड्यूस करेंगे अजय, नाना पाटेकर का होगा अहम रोल". Navbharat Times. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  7. "Ajay Devgn's maiden Marathi film titled 'Aapla Manus'". Business Standard. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  8. "Nana Patekar: 'Aapla Manus' role complex and unique - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  9. "'Aapla Manus' role complex, unique: Nana Patekar". Zee News. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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