Pandu (2021 film)
2021 Indian film
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Pandu is a 2021 Indian Marathi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Viju Mane and produced by Zee Studios.[1] The film stars Bhalchandra Kadam, Kushal Badrike, Sonalee Kulkarni and Pravin Tarde in lead roles. It was theatrically released on 3 December 2021.[2]
Viju Mane
Kushal Badrike
Dialogue:
Rajesh Deshpande, Sameer chughule
| Pandu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Viju Mane |
| Written by | Story and Screenplay: Viju Mane Kushal Badrike Dialogue: Rajesh Deshpande, Sameer chughule |
| Produced by | Zee Studios |
| Starring | Prajakta mali Savita malpekar |
| Cinematography | Shabbir Naik |
| Edited by | Pratik S Patil |
| Music by | Avdhoot Gupte |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Cast
- Bhalchandra Kadam as Pandu
- Kushal Badrike as Mahadu Mahagade/Mahadu Havaldar[3]
- Sonalee Kulkarni as Usha
- Pravin Tarde as Balasaheb Pathare
- Prajakta Mali as Karunatai Pathare
- Sachin Goswami as Commissioner
- Shahbaz Khan as Parvez Khan
- Anand Ingale as Inspector Gondhale Patil
- Hemangi Kavi as Sangita Mahadu Mahagade
- Savita Malpekar as Pandu's mother
- Uday Sabnis as Mantri
- Sandy as Balasaheb Bodyguard
Release
Reception
Critical reception
Pandu film received positive reviews from critics. Mihir Bhanage of The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars.[6] Kalpeshraj Kubal of Maharashtra Times also awarded 3 out of 5 stars.[7] Shaheen Irani of OTT Play rated 3.5 out of 5 and wrote "Pandu, is not your regular story. It has a political setup, which shows how Pandu (Pandya) became Pandu (traffic police) after being an entertainer for so long."[8]
Box office
The film collected ₹19.1 million on its first weekend.[9] The 10-day's net collection of movie is ₹50 million.[10] Film grossed ₹52.9 million in two weeks. The film grossed ₹59 million at Box office collection in India.[citation needed]
Soundtrack
| Pandu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2021 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 22:58 |
| Language | Marathi |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
| Official audio | |
| Pandu – Full Album on YouTube | |
Music is composed by Avdhoot Gupte and background score is by Anurag Godbole.
All music is composed by Avdhoot Gupte.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bhurum Bhurum" | Avdhoot Gupte | Avdhoot Gupte, Vaishali Samant | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Kelewadi" | Viju Mane | Avdhoot Gupte, Sampada Mane | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Dada Parat Ya Na" | Avdhoot Gupte | Avdhoot Gupte, Adarsh Shinde | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Badluck Kharab Hay" | Vaibhav Joshi | Ramanand Ugale | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Jaanata Raja" | Sameer Samant | Adarsh Shinde, Aaboli Girhe | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 22:58 | |||
Accolades
2024: Maharashtra State Film Awards
Winners[11]
- Best Comedian Male – Bhalchandra Kadam
- Best Art Direction – Bhushan Rahul, Rakesh Kadam
Nominations[12]
- Best Choreographer – Vitthal Patil for "Bhurum Bhurum"