Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2 is a 2015 Indian Marathi-language romantic drama film directed by Satish Rajwade and distributed by Eros International. The film is the second installment of the Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai film series before its prequel titled Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai (2010)[3] and was followed by a sequel titled Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 3 (2018). Released on 12 November 2015, the film stars an ensemble cast of Swapnil Joshi, Mukta Barve, Prashant Damle, Mangal Kenkre, Vijay Kenkre, Savita Prabhune, Asavari Joshi, Suhas Joshi and Angad Mhaskar. The screenplay and the dialogues were written by Ashwini Shende. The score and soundtrack album of the film are composed by Avinash-Vishwajeet with lyrics are penned by Shrirang Godbole, Ashwini Shende and Vishwajeet Joshi[4] and cinematography by Suhas Gujarathi. Subhash Nakashe is the film's choreographer while the editing was done by Rajesh Rao. The principal photography began in February 2015 and the film marks as the most awaited film in the Marathi cinema.[5]
| Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2 मुंबई-पुणे-मुंबई २ | |
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| Directed by | Satish Rajwade |
| Written by | Satish Rajwade |
| Screenplay by | Ashwini Shende (also dialogues) |
| Produced by | Yashila Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. |
| Starring | Swapnil Joshi Mukta Barve Prashant Damle Mangal Kenkre Vijay Kenkre Savita Prabhune Asavari Joshi Suhas Joshi Angad Mhaskar |
| Cinematography | Suhas Gujarathi |
| Edited by | Rajesh Rao |
| Music by | Avinash-Vishwajeet |
Production company | Yashlita Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Mirah Entertainment Everest Entertainment Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Budget | ₹4 crore (US$500,000) nett |
| Box office | ₹18 crore (US$2.3 million) nett[1][2] |
Synopsis edit
Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2 happened to be a cult film and gave birth to two of the most eligible on-screen stars in Marathi cinema wherein Gautam (Swapnil Joshi), a boy from Pune, meets Gauri (Mukta Barve), a girl from Mumbai, and they both fall in love. The film made history and now it is time for the Gautam and Gauri to tie the knot. Happiness is seen everywhere and it is a one big family affair where the parents call each other and decide to meet and finalise the marriage.
Cast edit
- Swapnil Joshi as Gautam Pradhan
- Mukta Barve as Gauri Deshpande
- Prashant Damle as Shekhar Pradhan (Gautam's father)
- Mangal Kenkre as Sunita Pradhan (Gautam's mother)
- Vijay Kenkre as Ashok Deshpande (Gauri's father)
- Savita Prabhune as Sunanda Deshpande (Gauri's mother)
- Asavari Joshi as Neerja (Gauri's aunt)
- Suhas Joshi as Suhas Pradhan (Gautam's grandmother)
- Angad Mhaskar as Arnav (Gauri's boyfriend)
- Shruti Marathe as Tanuja (Gauri's friend)
- Rupal Nand as Rashmi Deshpande (Gauri's sister)
Production edit
Development edit
“Some stories deserve a sequel and they say that true love stories never have a happy ending... because they never end! Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai is a story which we all feel deserves a sequel, deserves to be told further”."
—Amit Bhanushali, Producer of the film posted on social media
Following the positive response to Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai post release in June 2010, the team considered making a sequel to carry the story forward showing the next chapter of their marriage. The lead couple Mukta Barve and Swapnil Joshi reprises their roles from original and Prashant Damle, Mangal Kenkre, Vijay Kenkre, Savita Prabhune, Asawari Joshi, Shruti Marathe, Suhas Joshi are new additions to the cast.
Soundtrack edit
| Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2 | ||||
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| Released | 2 November 2015 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack, Gazal | |||
| Length | 24:04 | |||
| Language | Marathi | |||
| Label | Everest Entertainment | |||
| Avinash-Vishwajeet chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2 | ||||
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Avinash-Vishwajeet, the composers for Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai, will return to compose music and background score for the sequel with lyrics were written by Shrirang Godbole, Ashwini Shende, Sangeeta Barve and Vishwajeet Joshi.[7]
The single song "Saath De Tu Mala" released as a teaser on 30 September 2015[8] and the full track was released on 13 October 2015. The song was sung by Hrishikesh Ranade, Bela Shende and written by Ashwini Shende, Vishwajeet Joshi.[9]
The second song "Band Baja" was released as teaser on 26 October 2015 and published on YouTube.[10][11] and the full track was released on 27 October 2015. The song was sung by Bela Shende, Anandi Joshi, Suresh Wadkar and Hrishikesh Ranade and lyrics are penned by Sangeeta Barve, Srirang Godbole and Vishwajeet Joshi. The third song "Mala Sanga Sukh Mhanje Nakki Kaay Asta" was released on 2 November 2015. The song is original from a Marathi play "Eka Lagnachi Goshta" and it is used in the film, the song is considered as one of the famous songs in Marathi theatre. The song originally sung by Prashant Damle while the lyrics were penned by Shrirang Godbole and composed by Ashok Patki.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Saath De Tu Mala" | Ashwini Shende, Vishwajeet Joshi | Avinash-Vishwajeet | Hrishikesh Ranade, Bela Shende | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Band Baja" | Sangeeta Barve, Srirang Godbole, Vishwajeet Joshi | Avinash-Vishwajeet | Bela Shende, Anandi Joshi, Suresh Wadkar and Hrishikesh Ranade | 5:52 |
| 3. | "Mala Sanga" | Shrirang Godbole | Ashok Patki | Prashant Damle | 1:35 |
| 4. | "Saadh Hi Preetichi" | Spruha Joshi | Avinash-Vishwajeet | Bela Shende, Swapnil Bandodkar | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Lets Go Baby" | Vishwajeet Joshi, Farhad Bhiwandiwala | Avinash-Vishwajeet | Shikha Jain | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Kaisi Ye Teri Preet" | Vishwajeet Joshi | Avinash-Vishwajeet | Javed Ali | 5:32 |
| Total length: | 24:04 | ||||
Release edit
Marketing edit
The first look of the film's official motion logo released on 17 July 2015 on YouTube.[12] The films official small teaser released on YouTube on 24 July 2015.[13] The official trailer released on 15 September 2015.[14] The video song of the track "Saath De Tu Mala" was premiered on 13 October 2015.[15] The "Band Baja" song video premiere was released on 27 October 2015.[16] The "Mala Sanga" video song was released on 2 November 2015.[17]
Distribution edit
The film was released in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and in international circuits like San Francisco on 12 November 2015 with English subtitles with 587 screens which after tremendous response increased to 680. The film is distributed by Eros International. The makers are planning to release the film
- in Qatar, Dubai, United States, England and Australia soon.[needs update][18]
Reception edit
The film has received positive reviews. ABP Majha gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and declared movie 'A light-hearted romantic movie'.[19] Pune Mirror gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and declared movie 'Back with a welcome change'.[20] Maharashtra Times gave 4 out of 5 stars and declared movie 'emotional joyride'.[21] Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars.[22] Wedding Planning MarketPlace Website marketforshaadi.com also provided positive review appreciating the movie story.[23]
Box office edit
It collected ₹3 crore (US$380,000) in first 3 days and collected ₹4.02 crore (US$500,000) in its 4-days extended weekend. It collected ₹7 crore (US$880,000) nett in first week. The film was loved by local Marathi crowd in many parts of Mumbai and Pune because of this movie's connection with these two cities.[18]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "मराठी इंडस्ट्री होतेय प्रोफेशनल".
- ^ "1st Week Box Office Collection Of Marathi Film MUMBAI PUNE MUMBAI 2". Box Office Capsule India.
- ^ Gayatri Deshmukh (5 January 2013). "Mumbai Pune Mumbai sequel to go on floors this year". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Avinash-Vishwajeet almost done with scoring Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2". Radio and Music. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "WATCH: Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2 trailer". Times of India. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Saath De Tu Mala (Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2) 2015 Official Full Single Song". 9xgaana. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2". Saavan. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "MPM2The Movie". Facebook. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Saath De Tu Mala Song Teaser". YouTube. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Band Baja Song Teaser". YouTube. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Mumbai Pune Mumbai-2's Band Bajaa and Baraati". Times of India. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2 Movie Motion Logo". YouTube. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2 Movie Teaser". YouTube. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2 Movie Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Saath De Tu Mala Song Video - Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2". YouTube. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Band Baja Official Video - Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2". YouTube. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Mala Sanga - Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2". YouTube. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b "प्रत्येकी सात कोटींचा गल्ला." Loksatta. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Film Review : Marathi movie Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2 - Marathi News". ABP Majha. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Ganesh Matkari (14 November 2015). "Film Reviews: Back, with a welcome change". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "मुंबई-पुणे-मुंबई २ भावूक करणारा सिनेमा". India Times. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Mihir Bhanage (13 November 2015). "Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2 Movie Review". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2 Movie Review". Retrieved 29 November 2015.
