Bhikari

Bhikari
Directed byGanesh Acharya
Screenplay byGuru Thakur
Story bySasi
Produced bySharad Devram Shelar,
Ganesh Acharya
StarringSwwapnil Joshi,
Rucha Inamdar,
Kirti Adarkar,
Sayaji Shinde
CinematographyMahesh Limaye
Edited byManoj Magarr
Music byMilind Wankhede,
Vishal Mishra
Production
company
Mi Marathi Film Production
Release date
  • 4 August 2017 (2017-08-04)
Running time
165 minutes
LanguageMarathi

Bhikari (transl. Beggar) is a 2017 Marathi-language action thriller film co-produced and directed by Ganesh Acharya. The film stars Swapnil Joshi, Rucha Inamdar and Kirti Adarkar, with Sayaji Shinde, Guru Thakur and Kailash Waghmare in supporting roles.

The film, a remake of the 2016 Tamil-language film Pichaikkaran, revolves around a young businessman who is forced to live the life of a beggar to cure his ailing mother and in the process faces various problems. The film was released on 4 August 2017 to mixed to positive reviews.

Cast

Production

Botany Bay and Kingsgate Bay, in Thanet, Kent are featured as the seaside location in Samrat's fantasy.[1]

Soundtrack

Bhikari
Soundtrack album by
Milind Wankhede, Vishal Mishra
ReleasedJuly 25, 2017
Recorded2017
GenreSoundtrack
Length32:36
LabelZee Music Company
ProducerMilind Wankhede, Vishal Mishra

The music was composed by Milind Wankhede, Vishal Mishra and released by Zee Music Company.

Track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Deva Ho Deva"Vikky Nagar, Prasanna DeshmukhMilind WankhedeSukhwinder Singh, Divya Kumar5:40
2."Maagu Kasa Mi"Guru ThakurVishal MishraAjay Gogavale6:09
3."Ye Ata"Guru ThakurVishal MishraVishal Mishra, Sunidhi Chauhan5:17
4."Kasha Chi Shendi"Subodh Pawar, Ganesh AcharyaMilind WankhedeAvadhoot Gupte, Anand Shinde, Ganesh Acharya4:09
5."Bala"Guru ThakurVishal MishraVishal Mishra3:01
6."Aai"Milind Wankhede, Subodh Pawar, Guru ThakurMilind WankhedeSonu Nigam5:12
7."Ye Ata (Slow Version)"Guru ThakurVishal MishraVishal Mishra, Sunidhi Chauhan1:59
8."Aai (Slow Version)"Milind Wankhede, Subodh Pawar, Guru ThakurMilind WankhedeSonu Nigam1:09
Total length:32:36

Release

The film was released on 4 August 2017.

Critical response

Pune Mirror wrote, "The script has remained true to the original, but seems artificial in presentation. And if a South Indian action film seems more realistic than its Marathi version, we have a problem."[2] Times of India wrote "There are films that have the standard run-of-the-mill stuff and others that are totally hatke; Bhikari falls somewhere in between. It has the right mix of star power and masala, along with an emotionally touching story about a mother and her son. The execution is where this film falters."[3]

Box office

Bhikari had a below par opening at the box office. It collected 0.31 crore (US$36,000), 0.53 crore (US$62,000) and 0.64 crore (US$75,000), making a total of 1.48 crore (US$170,000) in its first 3-days respectively.

References

  1. ^ Kent Film Office (October 2017). "Kent Film Office Bhikari Article". Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ "FILM: BHIKARI - Pune Mirror -". Pune Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. ^ Bhanage, Mihir. "Bhikari Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.