Cycle (Marathi: सायकल) is a 2018 Marathi film directed by Prakash Kunte.[1] The film is produced by Sangram Surve and Amar Pandit and written by Aditi Moghe. The original soundtrack has been composed by Aditya Bedekar.[2]
| Cycle (Marathi Film) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Prakash Kunte |
| Screenplay by | Aditi Moghe |
| Story by | Aditi Moghe |
| Produced by | Sangram Surve Amar Pandit |
| Starring | Hrishikesh Joshi Bhalchandra Kadam Priyadarshan Jadhav |
| Music by | Aditya Bedekar |
Production company | Happy Mind Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Budget | 2.5 Crore |
Synopsis
editKeshav is a well-known astrologer who lives with his father, wife and daughter. Keshav's grandfather had obtained a yellow bicycle from an Englishman and had bequeathed it to his grandson prior to his death. Keshav is possessive of his cycle, and the only one who he lets ride it is his daughter. One day, his daughter wonders whether the cycle might get bored of being locked up every night and fly away. Another night, Keshav leaves his cycle outside his house in a rush to attend a play. Two thieves who had looted a nearby mansion, steal his cycle to escape quickly. Keshav's distress renders him unable to give any astrological advice. He sets out in search of his cycle.
As the thieves pass through nearby villages, people instantly recognize the yellow cycle as Keshav's. The thieves pretend to be Keshav's paternal cousins to deflect probing questions. Keshav's reputation as a helpful person gets them free tea from a vendor, a feast in a home and an invitation to be chief guests in a school event. When the thieves lose their bag of stolen goods, they fear that stealing from a person as trusted as Keshav has brought them bad luck. They leave the cycle in a village with a letter to Keshav detailing their interactions with the people he had helped. Meanwhile, Keshav's own journey brings him to a man who has lost his house but has retained an optimistic outlook, taking strength from Keshav's previously given astrological advice. Keshav reflects on his own attachment to his cycle. When he finds it in the next village, he gives it away. He returns home to find his friends and family claiming to have found his bicycle nearby. He rubs the cycle and finds fresh paint on his fingers. He then smiles, gesturing to his daughter that the cycle has flown away.
Cast
edit- Hrishikesh Joshi as Keshav, an astrologer
- Bhalchandra Kadam as Gajya, a thief
- Priyadarshan Jadhav as Mangya, a thief
- Deepti Lele as Jayashree, Keshav's wife
- Vidhyadhar Joshi as Savkar
- Abhijeet Chavan as Shyam, Keshav's friend who owns a small restaurant but aspires to become an actor
- Baby Mythili Patwardhan as Keshav's daughter
- Manoj Kolhatkar as Keshav's father
Reception
editIt was one of the three Marathi films screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.[3][4][5] It won best film, best director and best screenplay awards at the fifth Kolhapur International Film festival.[6][7] It also won the National Film Award for Best Costume Design.[8]
References
edit- ^ "New Upcoming Marathi; Comedy Movies, Coming Soon". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "New Marathi film 'Cycle' wins 'Best Film' award in KIFF". news.webindia123.com. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "कान्स चित्रपट महोत्सवासाठी तीन मराठी सिनेमांची निवड". ABP Majha. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Chavare, Annasaheb. "Dashkriya, Cycle and Take care good night in Cannes film festival | 'सायकल' निघाली 'कान्स'ला, 'दशक्रिया', 'टेक केअर गुड नाईट'चाही समावेश". India.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "राज्य सरकारतर्फे कान्स साठी तीन मराठी चित्रपटांची निवड". Loksatta (in Marathi). 8 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Bhusari, Piyush (30 December 2016). "Level of Kolhapur international film festival needs to be pushed, says dist collector". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "New Marathi film 'Cycle' wins 'Best Film' award in KIFF". United News of India. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "64th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.