De Dhakka

De Dhakka is a Marathi film released in India in 2008, inspired by the Hollywood film Little Miss Sunshine (2006).[2] It was remade in Kannada as Crazy Kutumba. The movie was directed by Sudesh Manjrekar and Atul Kale.[3] The movie was said to have given a push to the business in Marathi film industry.[4] Sanjay Dutt was chosen to play the father in the Hindi remake of the film.[5]

De Dhakka
Theatrical poster of De Dhakka
Directed bySudesh Manjrekar
Atul Kale
Produced bySatya Films
Zee Talkies
Screenplay byMahesh Manjrekar
Based onLittle Miss Sunshine
by Michael Arndt
StarringShivaji Satam
Makarand Anaspure
Siddarth Jadhav
Medha Manjrekar
Saksham Kulkarni
Gauri Vaidya
Music byAjit-Atul-Sameer
Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar (Playback)
Release date
  • 16 May 2008 (2008-05-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
Box office₹6 crore (US$840,000) (lifetime)[1]

Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar, the playback singer of the film, received the Maharashtra State Award, V Shantaram Award and Maharashtra Times award in the category of 'Best Playback singer'.[6][7]

Plot

The story revolves around the Jadhav family. Makarand (Makarand Anaspure), after spending all his wealth, has invented an auto part which he claims will drastically lower the fuel consumption of vehicles. But being from a rural background and having no formal education, he is never taken seriously. Subhanrav (Shivaji Satam), Makarand's father, leaves no opportunity to blame his son for selling all his land on failed pursuits. Sumi (Medha) is Makarand's humble second wife. While the family is going through an economic crisis, a golden opportunity is presented when Makarand's daughter is selected for the final round of a dance competition with a huge prize money. The family scrapes their last resources and leaves on a life changing journey to reach the competition venue.

Cast

Reception

De Dhakka was a success at the box office. The movie garnered Rs. 40 million in its third week.[8] Critics received the film well, noting the movie had a good storyline and performances.

Sequel

A sequel to the film, named De Dhakka 2 is under production. The sequel is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and Sudesh Manjrekar, under the banner of Ameya Vinod Khopkar Entertainment and Skylink Entertainment.[9]

References
  1. "Marathi cinema in high gear". Indian Television Dot Com. 28 June 2008.
  2. Marathi films inspired by Hollywood
  3. "'Bandh Nylon Che' - Medha Manjrekar's must-watch Marathi movies". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. "Marathi film industry gets a push with De Dhakka". News18. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. "Sanjay Dutt to play dad in Marathi film De Dhakka's Hindi remake". Hindustan Times. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. Limaye, Yogita (7 June 2008). "Marathi film industry gets a push with De Dhakka". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  7. "Marathi films inspired by Hollywood". The Times of India.
  8. Nivas, Namita (13 June 2008). "De Dhakka's success, a high for Marathi films". Screen India. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  9. "'De Dhakka 2' poster: Mahesh Manjrekar is all set to tickle your funny bone with his next". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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