Majha Chakula

Majha Chakula
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mahesh Kothare
Written by	Story and Screenplay: Mahesh Kothare Dialogue: Ashok Patole[1]
Produced by	Mahesh Kothare
Starring	Adinath Kothare Nivedita Joshi Laxmikant Berde Mahesh Kothare
Cinematography	Suryakant Lavande
Edited by	Vishwas Anil
Music by	Anil Mohile[1]
Production company	Jenma Films International
Release date	18 October 1994 (1994-10-18)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Marathi
Box office	₹5 crore[2]

Majha Chakula (/maːd͡ʒʰa t͡ʃʰəkuːla/) is a 1994 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Mahesh Kothare. It stars Adinath Kothare (debut), Nivedita Joshi, Laxmikant Berde, Mahesh Kothare and Bipin Varti.[3] The film was remade in Hindi as Masoom by same director.[4]

Plot

Young Adi's life changes completely when he comes to Mumbai with his mother, but ends up getting kidnapped. He manages to escape from the kidnappers but is all alone in the city.

Cast

• Adinath Kothare as Adinath "Adi"
• Nivedita Joshi as Yashoda, Adi's mother
• Laxmikant Berde as Lakshya; a thief
• Mahesh Kothare as Inspector Mahesh Jadhav
• Bipin Varti as Gidhad; Main antagonist
• Vijay Chavan as Sakharam; Adinath's uncle and Yashoda's sister
• Pooja Pawar as Aavdi; Lakshya's love interest
• Hemangi Rao as Gauri Jadhav; Mahesh's wife
• Madhu Kambikar as Sakhu; Sakharam's wife and Yashoda's sister-in-law
• Ravindra Berde as Dholya; Aavdi's father
• Avinash Kharshikar as Parshya; Lakshya's friend
• Vijay Patkar as Bus Conductor

Supporting cast

• Udayraj Anekar
• Sangram Deshmukh
• Vilas Dighe
• Jayprakash Parulekar
• Ashok Mane
• Sachin Goswami[5]

Casting

Hemangi Rao was originally cast in a key role opposite Mahesh Kothare. However, during this period, Hemangi married Vinod Rao, and she also fell seriously ill. After shooting for a short time, she would fall ill again. As a result, Mahesh Kothare decided to reduce her role.[6] Adinath Kothare, the son of Mahesh Kothare, made his debut as a child artist.[7] Despite Nilima Kothare, Mahesh's wife, initially refusing, Nivedita Saraf was eventually brought in as the lead actress.[8]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref(s)
1994	Maharashtra State Film Award	Best Child Artist	Adinath Kothare	Won	[9]
	Screen Awards	Best Director	Mahesh Kothare	Won	[10]

Soundtrack

Track listing[1]

no.	Song	Singer	Lyrics
1	"Kiti Karashi Khodya Phar"	Lata Mangeshkar	Pravin Davane
2	"Mi Dombari Adani Maina, Karin Mumbaichya Raghujichi Daina"	Uttara Kelkar	Pravin Davane
3	"Aai Ye Na Aai"	Lata Mangeshkar	Pravin Davane
4	"Maza Chakula Maza Sonula"	Lata Mangeshkar	Pravin Davane

References

1. "माझा छकुला". Marathifilmdata.com (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
2. KOTHARE, MAHESH (1 January 2023). DAMN IT ANI BARACH KAHI (in Marathi). Mumbai: Mehta Publishing House Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-81-959709-6-4.
3. "Do you know these things about the actor who played the Gidhad (vulture) villain in 'Majha Chakula'?". Lokmat (in Marathi). 19 November 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
4. "Masoom 1996 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts - KS Box Office". 2 August 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
5. "Majha Chakula (1994)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
6. "'माझा छकुला' चित्रपट साकारताना हि अभिनेत्री इतकी आजारी पडली कि… चित्रपट सृष्टीतून गायब झालेली हि अभिनेत्री पहा सध्या काय करते". Bolkya Resha. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
7. "हा गोंडस मुलगा आहे प्रसिद्ध अभिनेता; वडिलही होते बालकलाकार". My Mahanagar (in Marathi). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
8. "Nivedita Saraf Mahesh Kothare : महेश कोठारेंच्या पत्नीने निवेदिता सराफ यांना चित्रपटात घेण्यासाठी दिला होता नकार". Itsmajja (in Marathi). 4 May 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
9. "Adinath Kothare acted as a child artist in Maza Chakula". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
10. "8th Annual STAR SCREEN Weekly Awards". 17 January 2002. Archived from the original on 17 January 2002.

External links

• Majha Chakula at IMDb