Aapla Manus
- 9 February 2018 (2018-02-09)
Aapla Manus (English: Our Man) is a 2018 Indian Marathi language mystery film directed by Satish Rajwade and produced by Ajay Devgn and Abhinav Shukla. A film adaptation of the Marathi play Katkon Trikon by Dr Vivek Bele,[3][4] the film stars Nana Patekar, Iravati Harshe and Sumeet Raghavan in the lead roles and is Devgn's first Marathi film as a producer.[5][6] It was released on 9 February 2018.[7] Devgn announced the film via his Twitter handle on 24 December.[8]
Plot
Aapla Manus is a story of a young couple Bhakti & Rahul, living in an urban area. The couple lives with Rahul's father Aaba. Rahul is a lawyer & Bhakti is a college professor. Rahul's partner in the law firm Nitin is also his good friend
One day late at night, Aaba falls off their balcony & admitted to the hospital. Inspector Nagargoje, who looks very similar to Aaba & of the same age, comes to question Rahul. Rahul narrates him about the bickering relationship between his father & wife. As a consequence, their son Nishu is sent to boarding school so that he is not affected by this. 2 days before the incident, they have a short two-day trip to Lonavala, which Bhakti leaves halfway & the two return the next day.
Nagargoje accuses both of them for abetment to suicide. He provides evidence that Aaba has committed suicide, which both deny. Later they get a call from the hospital stating that Aaba has recovered from a Comatose state; however, he is still unconscious. Later Rahul tells Bhakti that he had a showdown at Lonavala with Aaba & that could have triggered his suicide. Nagargoje calls them to his home late at night & tells them it is not a suicide case. Both are enraged at him for causing such mental agony, however, since they cannot do anything, they leave peacefully. The next day Nagargoje meets Rahul at the court & puts a seed of suspicion that his wife has attempted to kill Aaba. Rahul wants to test his theory & brings him home. Nagargoje confronts Bhakti with evidence & finally, she breaks downs. Rahul tries to defend her; however, she confesses that she has attempted to kill Aaba with the help of Nitin.
Later Rahul visits Nagargoje & tries to convince him to drop charges. He tells him that the only way to save his wife is he has to confess to the crime & he would plead for lenient punishment in court. When he returns home, Bhakti tells Rahul that Nagargoje had visited her earlier in the day & told her that he suspects Rahul has tried to kill his father. To bring about the truth, she & Nitin should play along with him, confess that she attempted to kill Aaba & then Rahul would narrate the truth in a bid to save her.
The next day Nagargoje comes with an arrest warrant for Rahul & provides new pieces of evidence (which he had ignored earlier) to prove that he has attempted to kill Aaba. Rahul is arrested & later bailed out by Nitin. After a few days, they receive a letter from Aaba, a suicide note. Nagargoje later tells them that note or the signature did not match Aaba's handwriting.
Later Aaba regains consciousness & narrates the whole incident which was a plain accident & everyone is relieved. When they meet Nagargoje, they have a lengthy discussion on eroding emotional bonding between parents & children. Both of them realize their mistake & ask forgiveness from Nagargoje & Aaba.
The film ends with estranged Nagargoje's son visiting him (apparently after a long time) as he is on his way to perform his last rites before his death (assuming his son won't be there to perform his last rites)
Cast
- Nana Patekar as Maruti Nagargoje/Abba Ghokhle[9][10]
- Iravati Harshe as Bhakti Rahul Gokhale[10][9]
- Sumeet Raghavan as Rahul Ghokhale[10][9]
- Ajay Devgn as Vishwas special appearance at the end
Box office
Aapla Manus was successful both critically and commercially. It grossed more than ₹25 crore (US$3.0 million) and completed 50 days run at the box office. The film was later made in Gujarati titled Dear Father. [2]
References
- ^ "Flashback 2018: Aapla Manus to Mauli, 10 Marathi movies that were released in 2018 and have earned in millions | Entertainment News". Times Now. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Nana Patekar s Aapla Manus completes glorious 50 days run". 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Stars are like thalis, says Nana Patekar". The Indian Express. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Katkon Trikon Marathi Play/Drama - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". www.mumbaitheatreguide.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Ajay Devgn's Maiden Marathi Production Titled Aapla Manus". CNN-News18. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Kameshwari, A. (24 December 2017). "Ajay Devgn announces his first Marathi venture Aapla Manus. Watch Video". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "पहली मराठी फिल्म प्रड्यूस करेंगे अजय, नाना पाटेकर का होगा अहम रोल". Navbharat Times. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Ajay Devgn's maiden Marathi film titled 'Aapla Manus'". Business Standard. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Nana Patekar: 'Aapla Manus' role complex and unique - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "'Aapla Manus' role complex, unique: Nana Patekar". Zee News. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
External links
- Aapla Manus at IMDb
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