Examiner par SaurabhAcharekar

Paresh Mokashi is a director with proven track record of absolute masterpiece filmography.

So when I got to know that Paresh Mokashi is making a movie based on his old play set in a village in kokan with world war 2 as backdrop and Prashant Damle as Hitler, I was excited.

But sadly, all the excitement couldn't make me enjoy the movie. Something felt off. Casting Damle as Hitler was a genius move. Mangle, Ingle were fabulous too. But the Mokashi touch was missing.

It didn't felt like adaptation of a play into movie, it felt like only as a play filmed for big screen. It never transformed to a movie. Some scenes were too long, as if we are actually watching a play and it will take time to change the sets so scene were purposely shot in long duration. Damle's role was very small too, almost felt like a cameo. Majority of humour also didn't land very well this time.

The cinematography and set felt very fresh. Costumes were good too. Still it felt like movie had lot to offer but didn't utilise its full potential.

I hope this was a side project for Paresh Mokashi while he is working on another masterpiece.