Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar

Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar (transl. And...Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar) is a 2018 Indian Marathi Biographical drama film directed and written by Abhijeet Deshpande.[1][2] The film follows the life of Marathi film actor Kashinath Ghanekar.[3] It was jointly produced by Sunil Phadtare under the Shree Ganesh Marketing & Films with Viacom18 Motion Pictures. Subodh Bhave played the role of Kashinath Ghanekar, with Sonali Kulkarni, Vaidehi Parashurami, Sumeet Raghavan and Nandita Dhuri-Patkar in supporting roles.[4]

Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbhijeet Deshpande
Produced byViacom18 Motion Pictures
Shree Ganesh Marketing & Films
Written byAbhijeet Shirish Deshpande
StarringSee below
Music byRohan-Rohan
Ajit Parab
Edited byApurva Motiwale
Ashish Mhatre
Release date
  • 8 November 2018 (2018-11-08)
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Plot

Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar is a Dental surgeon from Bombay (Mumbai) decides to pursue acting. Despite facing various personal and professional hurdles. Kashinath was the first superstar of Marathi cinema. Most notable character is "Lalya" in the Ashroonchi Zhali Phule which played by him.

Cast

Production

Casting

Actor Subodh Bhave was Abhijeet's first choice to play Ghanekar's character. Abhijeet stated, "When I knew that there is so much Complexity in the character and the story, I wanted an actor who can project all those different shades of the same person! So, I first thought Subodh and went straight to him."[5]

Characters

Vaidehi Parashurami was cast as Kanchantai Ghanekar second wife of Kashinath Ghanekar.[6] Sonali Kulkarni approached for role of Sulochana Latkar.[7] Amruta Khanvilkar and Prajakta Mali were next cast in supporting roles. While it was known that Amruta would play the role of Actress Sandhya Shantaram whereas Prajakta played the role of well-known Marathi actress Asha Kale.[8][9]

Soundtrack
Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar
Soundtrack album by
Rohan-Rohan, Ajit Parab
Released2018
Recorded2018
GenreFeature Film Soundtrack
LanguageMarathi
LabelSaregama Marathi
External audio
Audio jukebox on YouTube

The songs were composed by Rohan-Rohan & Ajit Parab while the lyrics are written by Guru Thakur and Sachin Phatak. The soundtrack album was released in 2018.[10]

The song "Gomu Sangtina" and "Tumhavar" originally composed by Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Ram Kadam respectively, sung by Hemant Kumar, Asha Bhosle & Usha Mangeshkar respectively.[11]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Gomu Sangtina"Sudhir MogheHridaynath MangeshkarHemant Kumar, Asha Bhosle03:27
2."Indradhanu"Guru ThakurAjit ParabSharayu Date04:11
3."Lalya"Sachin PhatakRohan-RohanNakash Aziz04:01
4."Tumhavar"Jagdish KhebudkarRam KadamUsha Mangeshkar03:23

Release and reception

The film released in India on 8 November 2018 and in United States 9 November 2018. The satellite rights were sold to Colors Marathi and Shemaroo MarathiBana.[12]

Critical reception

Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics. Ganesh Matkari from Pune Mirror gaves 3.5 out of 5 stars, concluding that, "Fantastic acting by all is an icing on the cake in this gripping story of Marathi Stage Superstar. The film keeps you involved till end is in itself is a great success of the film."[13]

The Times of India gaves 3.5 stars out of 5, concluding, "The mention of Kashinath Ghanekar would bring Bhave's image in front of the eyes. All in all, the film is worth a watch."[14]

Box office

Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar opened strong in a first week, with 10.40 crore collections on average at multiplexes.[15] The film had a good in the second weekend as well as it made 5.50 crore.[16]

References
  1. "Subodh Bhave made me feel secure: Abhijeet Deshpande". Hindustan Times. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. "'आणि...डॉ. काशिनाथ घाणेकर' लवकरच प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. "Ani...Dr Kashinath Ghanekar (2018) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. "1 year of 'Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar' : Subodh Bhave shares a behind-the-scenes moment from the set". The Times of India. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. "Abhijeet Deshpande Interview: Subodh Bhave is an Exact Opposite of Dr. Ghanekar!". MarathiStars. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. "'Ani...Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar': Subodh Bhave is all praise for co-star Vaidehi Parashurami - Upcoming Marathi movies to look forward to". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. "'Ani...Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar': Sonali Kulkarni unveils her look as Sulochana Tai from the film - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. "Amruta Khanvilkar in Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar". Loksatta (in Marathi). 20 October 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. "डॉ. काशिनाथ घाणेकर : गोमू संगतीनं.. गाण्याची जादू पुन्हा अनुभवा!". Loksatta (in Marathi). 26 October 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. Ani…Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Songs: Ani…Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar MP3 Marathi Songs by Ajit Parab Online Free on Gaana.com, retrieved 11 January 2021
  11. "Songs from Aani...Dr Kashinath Ghanekar (2018)". www.cinestaan.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  12. "Shemaroo MarathiBana to telecast Ani… Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar on the special occasion of Gudi Padwa". www.adgully.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  13. Matkari, Ganesh (10 November 2018). "Ani… Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Movie Review". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  14. Ani Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Ani Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar by The Times of India, retrieved 11 January 2021
  15. "बॉक्स ऑफिसवर काशिनाथपर्व". Loksatta (in Marathi). 18 November 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  16. "Box office: Aani... Dr Kashinath Ghanekar collects Rs16 crore in 11 days". Cinestaan. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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