De Dhakka

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De Dhakka
DeDhakka.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAtul Kale
Sudesh Manjrekar
Written byMahesh Manjrekar
Produced byAshwami Manjrekar
StarringShivaji Satam
Makarand Anaspure
Siddarth Jadhav
Medha Manjrekar
Saksham Kulkarni
Gauri Vaidya
CinematographyShailesh Awasthi
Edited byRahul Bhatankar
Music byAtul Kale
Ajit Parab
Samir
Production
companies
Satya Films
Zee Talkies
Release date
  • 16 May 2008 (2008-05-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
Box office₹6 crore (US$800,000)[1]

De Dhakka (transl. Give a push) is a 2008 Indian Marathi-language comedy-drama film directed by Atul Kale and Sudesh Manjrekar.[2] Based on the American film Little Miss Sunshine (2006), the film's story revolves on a lower-class family.[3]

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[]

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Reception[]

De Dhakka was a success at the box office. The movie collected ₹40 million (US$530,000) on the third week.[4]

Accolades[]

Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar received the Maharashtra State Film Award, the V. Shantaram Award and the Maharashtra Times Award for Best Playback Singer.[5][6]

Remakes[]

It was remade in Kannada as Crazy Kutumba (2010).[7] A Hindi remake is under production, with Sanjay Dutt will play the father character.[8]

Sequel[]

A sequel to the film, titled De Dhakka 2, was announced in 2020. It 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. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Medha Manjrekar's must-watch Marathi movies". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Marathi films inspired by Hollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Limaye, Yogita (7 June 2008). "Marathi film industry gets a push with De Dhakka". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Marathi films inspired by Hollywood". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "Marathi film industry gets a push with De Dhakka". News18. 7 June 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Sanjay Dutt to play dad in Marathi film De Dhakka's Hindi remake". Hindustan Times. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  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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