Gaiir

Gaiir
Directed by	Satish Rajwade
Screenplay by	Parag Kulkarni Satish Rajwade
Story by	Parag Kulkarni Shirish Rajwade
Produced by	Hasmukh Hirani G. Prashant Santosh Navle
Starring	Sandeep Kulkarni Ankush Chaudhari Amruta Khanvilkar Tejaswini Pandit
Narrated by	Sachin Khedekar
Cinematography	Suresh Deshmane
Edited by	Rajesh Rao
Music by	Avinash–Vishwajeet
Production company	Kruti Films
Release date	9 November 2009 (2009-11-09)
Running time	148 minutes
Country	India
Language	Marathi

Gaiir is a 2009 Indian Marathi-language mystery-thriller film, directed by Satish Rajwade and produced by Hasmukh Hirani, G. Prashant and Santosh Navel under Kruti Films. The film stars Sandeep Kulkarni, Ankush Chaudhari, Amruta Khanvilkar and Tejaswini Pandit in the lead roles.^[citation needed] It revolves around a man who sets out to find his look-alike after being pursued by his wife. The discovery about the same reveals a sinister plot of deception and treachery for all the people involved.[1]

Plot

Sameer Shroff (Kulkarni) is a business tycoon. Smart, young, attractive, and daring personality. He marries Neha (Khanvilkar), the daughter of an NRI Bhaskar (Vidyadhar Joshi). They, like most newly weds, had expectations for a bright future. Neha becomes aware that Samir's doppelganger lives in the same city. Samir's doppelganger targets Neha and attempts to disrupt both his personal and professional life. Inspector Avinash Sardesai (Chaudhari) assists Sameer in resolving the problem.

Cast

• Sandeep Kulkarni as Sameer Shroff/ Shashank Abhyankar
• Ankush Chaudhari as Inspector Abhijit Sardesai
• Amruta Khanvilkar as Neha
• Tejaswini Pandit as Nethra/ Mansi Deshmukh
• Uday Tikekar as Joseph (Joezi)
• Ila Bhate as Jaishree Shroff/ Jaishree Patil
• Vidyadhar Joshi as NRI Bhaskar
• Amita Khopkar as Jariwala Aunty/ Savita Bhonsale
• Mahesh Joshi as Thakur/ Mahendra Shirod
• Sandeep Pathak as Mohan
• Shrirang Deshmukh as Udaybhan

Production

The film is known for its expensive sets, beautiful locations, fancy cars, and choppers, all of which are unusual in Marathi films.

Soundtrack

The film's songs were composed by Avinash–Vishwajeet.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Gaiir (Title Track)"			03:16
2.	"Ye Na Mithit Majhya"	Vivek Apte	Hariharan	03:35
3.	"Sahi Kya Hai (Remix)"	Shrirang Godbole	Shreya Ghoshal	04:19
4.	"Tu Ye Na"	Ashwini Shende	Kunal Ganjawala	03:31
Total length:				14:01

Release and reception

The film was released in theaters on 9 November 2009, it received praise from critics and audience.[2] The film was a hit at box office.[3]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
2010	Maharashtracha Favourite Kon?	Favourite Actress	Amruta Khanvilkar	Nominated	[4]
		Favourite Villain	Ankush Chaudhari	Nominated

References

1. "9 years of 'Gaiir': Sandeep Kulkarni shares a throwback poster as he reminisces his time on the Marathi film sets". The Times of India. 6 November 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
2. "'Gaiir' is a well presented movie". 6 November 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
3. "Ankush Choudhari and Satish Rajwade together once again through 'Autograph'". 11 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
4. "Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? 2010 TV Serial - Watch Maharashtracha Favourite Kon? 2010 Online All Episodes (1-1) on ZEE5". ZEE5. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

External links

• Gaiir at IMDb