Director – Divakar Ghodake
Cast – Seema Azmi and Ashish
Pathode
An
average Indian attains sexual maturity at the age of fifteen but (at times) has
to wait till the age of thirty (when he/she is married) to experience it. Thus,
sex between couples should be viewed as something which is completely natural
and as a medium of stress relief. These are the words of Shawla Shukla (Seema
Azmi) who later becomes a victim of a sleazy MMS in the film Chitrafit 3.0
Megapixel.
Shawla
is a free spirited anthropologist who is doing a research on the Pali Tribe of
Maharashtra. She asks her online friend Sandesh (Ashish) to guide her to their
homes in the Sahyadris. A couple of events draw them closer to one another to
such an extent that their love crosses all limits. Unknown to her, Sandesh has
been quietly filming these passionate encounters.
The
first half is really good wherein the cinematographer gives us some breathtaking
views of the mountains. Even the tribal life is recreated with maximum
authenticity. However, the grip over the plot is lost in the second half. Most
of it is filled with the filming of MMSs involving numerous women. (Kudos to
the director for not making them vulgar) However, they are a diversion from the
main plot that is wrapped up hurriedly in the end.
Another
problem is that the film is dubbed in Marathi. You can make out that the leads
haven’t lent their voice to the dubbed version. I would’ve been happy to hear
the original dialogues in Hindi. Music is good and carries the subtle folk and
tribal feel. The director, Diwakar Ghodake, projects women as innocent victims who
fall prey to perverted swines but is silent on the practical exceptions to this
rule.
Seema
Azmi, best remembered as Rani Dispota from Chak De India, fits perfectly into
the character of Shawla. She looks beautiful in the tribal dress. Ashish
Pathode is just like the average stage actor. The versatile Ravi Patwardhan is
wasted in his special appearance.
The
film has a strong message but lacks the necessary appeal. It’s watchable in the
end. I’m going with two and a half stars out of five.
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