Sairat is not a trendsetter !
The other day I saw SAIRAT. Nagraj Manjule’s classic creation. How do I describe this film in words?? Actually no other word than CLASSIC. Well I am not going to review the film, since many people are doing that. Someone told me Sairat has manufactured many critics. Yeah manufactured. I know I am using this word because film banavtaana Nagraj la jevdhe prashna paddle nastil tevdhya prashnanchi uttare shodhtana lok disat ahet. But out and out it must be a great feeling for Nagraj & every single member who is a part of Sairat. At the end why do we make films for? Everyone should watch the film. Everyone should praise the film. Everyone should say that, “this is the film boss!!!”
Sairat has not only created a stir at the box office, but has also created waves & cyclones at every Marathi film-maker’s office also. How???? I will tell you how it is. Mumbai gets colder if there is a snowfall in Uttarakhand, likewise fresh & raw faces of Sairat are super hit & loved by each and every one, so all the new producers want to make a film with fresh & raw faces. I bumped into so many producers who want to make a film like Sairat. As in not content or story wise but with fresh faces… raw faces…because they feel that’s the trend and somehow I felt it’s an alarming situation. Is it really a trend??? If this is the trend then I should also follow the trend & make a film with fresh faces so that I will also have a blockbuster hit on my name. I started revisiting my thoughts.
4 years back when we made Duniyadari, there was a similar situation. When Duniyadari was buzzing at the box office everyone wanted to make a film on youth, college students and love stories. Everyone felt that this is the trend and the victim of that trend was none other than me. I made Pyaar wali love story. I thought that’s the trend. No matter what the youth is following, I & my film will create another cyclone at the box office. But no, that din’t happen.
Meanwhile there were super hits like TP & Lai bhari, so the trend was teenage love stories & south Indian action packed films. Oh boyyyy, I was getting confused. When I started making an action packed film that time films like Katyaar Kaljat Ghusali & Natsamraat broke the box office records & the trend was shifted to old classic Marathi plays turning into films, so I started searching for Marathi plays. I spoke to few legendries also about making a film on their play & by the time another trend started… Sairat. Hmmmm.. isn’t it tiring???? Yeah for me it is…. Definitely yes … so I realized that having a super hit film in your kitty is not about following the trend but I must make a film from the heart. It’s all about putting your heart & soul into the film & not thinking about the box office.
The other most important thing is the taste of audience. I realized that the audience, especially Marathi audience who is so closely connected to the literature as well as commercial Hindi cinema is looking out for something different but still rooted to Marathi premise.
Imagine story of Duniyadari happening in 2016 instead of 70’s?
Imagine Dagdu/ Praju teenage love story happening at Peddar road?
Did you ever see a sleek action packed drama before Lai Bhari?
Have you ever imagined sangeet natak coming on silver screen?
Did we ever dream of Shirwadkar writing for Marathi cinema?
Did we think of having a Romeo-Juliet in remote village of Maharashtra?
No… at least I did not…
All these films had strong content & were presented nicely.
So yesss I agree that content is the king in Marathi cinema but the presentation is equally important & so Sairat stands as a winner & not as a trendsetter.
Because, Trend is temporary but the Class is permanent.
And yessss Sairat is a classic film…
-Written By Sanjay Jadhav
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सर अगदी बरोबर ...... "Trend Is Temporary But Class Is Permanent"
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Your blog was superb.My only reply to trendsetter director Mr sanjay jadhav is to try a comic thriller film.This genre was best explored by Mahesh kothare.He made his mark in it.Also try and watch Tamil film thani oruvan. It's worth to be made in Marathi and Mr sanjay jadhav is right for it . Also zee studios should present distribute ur film.
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Lovely website.... well said Sanjay da Sairat is a Classical film and not a Trendsetter but waiting for ur upcoming movie.......U r Gr8 dada Hats Off!!!!
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Yes, very well stated. Indeed sairat is a classic, so is Duniyadari for most. It felt really nice to hear an honest praise from a contemporary filmmaker to another. This is so rare. We need to preserve this relationships. To say my heart, every new film is a trendsetter but not every film succeed to fulfill it. The audience is the subject, the content is the king & filmaker is the cheif commander. Treatment to the content matters the most and then the later part is presentation of it. If every storytellor executes his tale honestly then he/she is blessed with realms support. All the best, to Duheri & your future ventures. Thank you.
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Superr dada!! Just superr! Loved this blog!
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Very well written sir.. Well said, content is a king. I haven't learnt before than you can also write and not just write but reviewed film like a BOSS. How could we forget that you are the one who started revolution in MARATHI CINEMA.
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Superb take on recent scenario of marathi movies.
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sir even u make best flims but theres never a trend because u cant eat gulab jamum tommorow if u eaten it today the trend is of change .. new some thing new everytime with heart touching stories.. thats the secret of hit movies...and the biggest secret for succes of sairat are the songs of sairat u can listen it hundred time with same energy
Definitely. I just loved your opinion.. I thought no one getting this.thanks for sharing.... Uday desai co ordinator bhalji pendharkar cultural center kolhapur
Awesome dada. So well said , content is the king. Loved what u said.
WELL SAID.. BUT TREND IS THERE N WILL BE ALWAYS... TREND OF CLASSICS TREND OF STRONG CONTENTS TREND OF WRITER.. DIRECTORS OWN STRONG CONVICTION TREND OF GOOD CRAFT.. WILL BE ALWAYS THERE.. :)
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That's so well said and put, Sir. Only a person who is so well equipped in cinema, as you, could do it. Hats off to contemporary minds like you all that we Marathi Mansaa all over the globe feel so proud. Thanks to you.
really true! whatever comes from heart is always loved! heart to heart conversations always work out!!
Yes Dada well said....
very well said without hurting anyone.... so more important is no one has formula for super duper hit film regards
Yes, very well said. sairat is simply classic and biggest blockbuster of marathi cinema.
Waiting for the thriller films you have given before.. Checkmate and Ringa Ringa were one of the best scripted films i have ever seen.. Duniyadaari was definitely a hit movie.. But we are waiting for excellent thrillers with "Sanjay Jadhav" touch...
Great movie Sir. Keep up the good work.
I think there are two type of film makers One who makes film when he likes subject n all . . Another one is who makes film about people's choice . . But the best film happens when maker chooses the film because he liked it and then audience super likes the film n makes it a 'Classic' hit!!! That's where 'Sairat' should be counted... . . Expecting another classic after 'Duniyadari' from you...
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Nice blog. Mr. Sanjay.. Agree fully.. I loved Duniyadari.. That too was a classic . It is not only content and presentation but acting too. There was a era of comedy films few years back .. Why not try an out and out comedy based movie.
Perfect observation dada, its not trend its from heart believe you
Awesome review dada.
Sairat is a Classic! And Sanjay Jadhav is the best Cinematographer of India!
सैराट असो कि मग कोणताही मराठी फिल्म असो तो काही काळापुरताच असतो पण त्याची नोंद हि नेहमी च घेतली जाईल अशी आहे ट्रेंड बदलविणे हे मराठी फिल्म चे आता ब्रीद वाक्य बनत चालले आहे आणि ते पुढेही सुरूच राहणार जर असेच राहिले तर मास्क चे क्लास लवकर च निघतील आणि ऑस्कर च्या स्टेज वर पुरस्कार नाही तर मराठी कलाकार आणि मोवी ची दाखल घेतली जाईल आणि पुरस्कार हि दिल्या जाईल विशेष दाखल मनून
Very well explained. This is the one of best reviews I have read keep it up.
well said Dada...
Sanjay sir... Definitely its correct. One south indian film Boomarellu...which you can enhance in Marathi Better !!!