Gulabjaam
Gulabjaam (English: Gulab Jamun) is a 2018 Indian Marathi language comedy drama film directed by Sachin Kundalkar.[1] Its cast include Siddharth Chandekar and Sonali Kulkarni in the lead roles and Chinmay Udgirkar,Madhura Deshpande in supporting roles.[2][3] It was released on 16 February 2018.It is on the list of official entry for Oscars for 2019 from regional category.[4]
Gulabjaam | |
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Marathi | गुलाबजाम |
Directed by | Sachin Kundalkar |
Produced by | Vinod Malgewar Vishal Chordia |
Story by | Sachin Kundalkar Tejas Modak |
Starring | Siddharth Chandekar Sonali Kulkarni |
Music by | Debarpito Saha Thaikkudam Bridge |
Cinematography | Milind Jog |
Edited by | Suchitra Sathe |
Production company | Zee Studios A Golden Gate Motion Pictures |
Distributed by | Zee Studios |
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Country | India |
Language | Marathi |
Plot
Aditya(Siddharth Chandekar), an NRI banker, lies to his family about going back to London for the job, but instead goes to Pune to learn vegetarian Marathi cooking from Radha(Sonali Kulkarni). Even though very rude and stubborn at the beginning, Radha opens up to Aditya as the movie progresses. Radha teaches him various aspects of cooking like shopping for vegetables, cleaning utensils etc. Together they start a service called 'Dial-A- Chef' where they go to people's house and cook them a meal.Aditya still is conflicted about whether to tell his family about his plans to start a restaurant and his passion for food, when he is confronted by his fiancee, who wants him to continue being a banker.It is later revealed that Radha had been in coma for 11 years and cooking is all she remembers. She becomes fond of Aditya. She becomes really angry when she finds out about Aditya's plans to go to London and start a restaurant. But she later realises that she has to let him go.[5]
Cast
- Siddharth Chandekar as Aditya Naik
- Sonali Kulkarni as Radha Agarkar
- Madhura Deshpande as Neha
- Chinmay Udgirkar as Amey
- Mahesh Ghag as Popat
- Mohanabai as Rukmini Mavshi
- Priya Bapat as London Hotel Customer (cameo)
References
- "Small talk: Hunger for cinema - Pune Mirror -". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- Ramnath, Nandini. "Sachin Kundalkar's 'Gulabjaam' features delicious food, Zoya Akhtar and Marcel Proust". Scroll.in. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- Staff, Scroll. "Trailer talk: Love, food and a love for food in 'Gulabjaam'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- Ramnath, Nandini. "Picture the song: 'Dreamum Wakeupum' from 'Aiyyaa' is a 'throbbingum and thumpingum' ode to the '80s". Scroll.in. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- Godbole, Tanika (27 February 2018). "Gulabjaam And The Sweet Pleasure Of Not Being In Love". Feminism In India. Retrieved 16 April 2019.