Director – Swapna Waghmare-Joshi
Cast – Swapnil Joshi, Sonalee
Kulkarni, Prarthana Behere, Ila Bhate
After
several duds in January, Mitwa seems to be a life saver for Marathi cinema. Mitwa,
an acronym for ‘Mitra, Tatvadyna and Vatadya’ is made for young collegians who discover love for the
first time.
Shivam Sarang
(Swapnil Joshi), a restaurateur and millionaire, falls for Nandini Prabhu (Sonalee
Kulkarni) when she refutes his advances. Both resist commitment, but in
different ways. This draws them to one another. Gradually, love blossoms. Shivam
asks her out and Nandini rejects. Later, she accepts, but with stipulations,
and not before revealing a secret that creates friction between the lovers.
Swapnil Joshi doesn’t really fit into the
shoes of a playboy but is acceptable as an actor. Sonalee Kulkarni is the Shah
Rukh Khan of Marathi cinema – same in every film. It is Prarthana Behere who
steals the show (despite her excessive and oily makeup). Ila Bhate continues
her trend of giving logical explanations to plot twists.
Swapna Waghmare-Joshi
has made an honest attempt in direction. The minor flaws do not irritate you (other
than the ‘Jhakaas Mast’ logo which pops up in the song Satyam Shivan Sundaram This
was probably to impress 9X Jhakaas which is the film’s media partner). The
climax is dragged and has a small part borrowed from the 2012 Hollywood hit
‘The Vow’.
Scenes of the
church were actually shot in St. Patrick’s Cathedral Pune. It looks beautiful. The
wedding scene is a must watch. The film moves at a healthy pace and subplots
are kept at a minimum. This is unusual for a Marathi RomCom. The music is in
harmony with the script. Aruna Irani is brilliant in her guest appearance.
If you have a
typical ‘Sadashiv Pethi’ girlfriend then impress her on Valentine’s Day with
Mitwa. I’m going with three stars out of five.
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