Phullwanti

Name: Phullwanti
Director: Snehal Tarde
Genre: Drama
Released: 2024-10-11
Rating: 3.3333333333333335
Cast: Mangesh Desai, Kshitish Date, Sukhada Khandkekar, Jaywant Wadkar, Savita Malpekar

Directed by Snehal Tarde

TezScore67/100 Mixed Growing coverage · 3 scored of 3 Indian-media reviews How TezScore works

11 Oct 2024

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Synopsis

Phullwanti

Phulwanti, a renowned Lavani dancer celebrated across India, is invited to perform at a wedding. Initially, she declines,however, upon learning that the wedding is in Pune, she accepts — drawn not by the performance, but by her long-held desire to visit Mastani Mahal. Phulwanti is a great admirer of Mastani, not just as a dancer but as a symbol of courage, grace, and defiance in a world ruled by rigid norms. Her visit to Pune becomes both a personal pilgrimage and an artistic opportunity. During her time in the city, Phulwanti is also invited to perform on the auspicious occasion of Vasant Panchami at the Peshwa Darbar. She prays to Goddess Saraswati before her performance, blending devotion with dance. Among the many present in the court is Venkat Vishnu Shastri, a respected scholar known for his rigid views and deep-rooted biases. Seeing a Lavani dancer perform in a sacred space irks him, and he prepares to leave — until Phulwanti's graceful tribute to the goddess halts him.

Director: Snehal Tarde
Release: 11 Oct 2024
Language: Marathi

Cast & crew

MA Mangesh Desai Subhedar Mankar KS Kshitish Date Shrimant Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa SU Sukhada Khandkekar Ragini Devi JA Jaywant Wadkar Vitthoba SA Savita Malpekar Radhakka DE Deepti Lele Peshawinbai SU Sunil Abhyankar Nana Fadnavis CH Chinmayee Sumeet Minakshi Devi VI Vijay Patwardhan Narayan CH Chetana Bhat Cast SI Siddheshwar Zadbukke Anand Shastri RO Rohit Mane Cast

Gashmeer Mahajani Cast SN Snehal Tarde Director PR Pravin Tarde Writer MA Mahesh Limaye Cinematographer MA Mayur Hardas Editor

Reviews

Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Mixed

Across 3 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Phullwanti, reception is mixed. The 3 scored reviews average 67/100.

Best forViewers looking for drama in Marathi cinema.

Reception Order

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Times of India Anub George

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5/5 2024-10-11

Snehal Tarde has brilliantly directed the talented actors under her stewardship and this film becomes better with it.

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Times of India Kalpeshraj Kunal

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3/5

Kalpeshraj Kunal of Maharashtra Times rated the film 3 stars out of 5 stars, and praised screenplay, dialogues, direction, and cinematography for vividly bringing the Peshwa era to life.

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Esakal Santosh Bhingarde

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5/5

Santosh Bhingarde of Sakal rated 3.5 stars out of 5 stars and praised the film's strong, impressive music, performances, beautiful visuals, and applauded the effort to create a grand and elegant portrayal of the Peshwa era.

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