Monday, December 29, 2008

The legends come together: sinhasan

Really, you rarely get to see a movie like Sinhsan. It is definately one of the classic movies in the history of Marathi Cinema.

Packed with a high class political drama performed at the background of the powerful Chair of Maharashtra Chief Minister, enacted by now and then ’’actors’’ of marathi film industry like Nilu Phule, Shriram Lagoo, Arun Sarnaik,Nana Patekar, Satish Dubhashi. One can watch the slim and trim Rima Lagoo looking elegant in her younger days.

Directed by the much celebrated Marathi Director Dr. Jabbar Patel who has till date has directed so many political backdropped marathi movies had crafted another landmark marathi picture.

The storyline : As described earlier, the movie revolves around the 1970’s political scene in Maharashtra. This movie characterises the activities happening around the life of one very high profile political journalist, played by one of the Marathi veteran actor Shri Niloo Phule.

Ok....now what is the movie all about. The entire plot is for showing the permutations and combinations occur for grabbing the coveted post of CM of Maharsahtra.

The present CM is having a ruling majority in the Assembly but his own party is plaqued by severe differences based on personal and regional aspirations.

There is one union leader named D’Casta who is a significant considering his weight among the worker community.

There is one other strong leader in the CM’s party who is making all the efforts to take over the CM’s seat.

There also a few other characters like a very young Nana Patekar shown as a small time criminal also add to the impact.

The journalist being a person who believes in good values that exist in life is witness to all these hopping, revolts, flip-flops happening. He observes all the things and the impact of all these activities is beautifully crafted by Shri Niloo phule.

The interesting part is the ending of this movie followed by wonderful but equally deep meaning song ’’Ush:kaal hota hota kalratra zali, are punha aayushyanchya petva mashali’’

This song carries that kind of meaning which makes ponder over the happenings after we got freedom. The meaning goes like this : Before it could dawn, the night of death has arrived. Come on, we will have to fire up our lives again.

Acting: The people seen in this movie were really all actors / actresses rather than a hero or a heroine. Shri Niloo Phule do full justic to his role as usual.
Arun Sarnaik, the CM does the cunning character so beautifully that one thinks that its just a character played by the real CM himself. Shriram Lagoo, Satish Dubhashi do justice to their roles and live up to the high standards they they have set. The modern Mom of Salman Khan i.e. Rima Lagoo, looks suave.

Career Guide for aspiring politicians : This movie scribbles a perfect guide for the young aspiring politicians. The twists and turns that the high profile political rooms observe is perfectly depicted in this movie.

1 comment:

ChetanS said...

So you become critic & reviewer. Good job. Your work is highly appriciated. Keep writing.