Phulrani

#Phulrani

A remake of Pygmalion is always an audacious proposition... One it has a legacy that the makers need to be careful about.. From Julie andrews in theatre to Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady to our erstwhile Late Bhakti Barve singing "tula shikwin changlach dhada" - the actress in the lead role anyway has a Herculean task as the comparisons are obvious

Priyadarshini as "Phulrani" totally lives up to her role and you actually live her dream and emotions throughout the film - her honesty and her vulnerability both endearing - at the end of the film your heart is happy that she has created a niche of her own Subodh Bhave - well someone who has a range to play Lokmanya Tilak to Balgandharva to Kashinath Ghanekar - this gentleman can do just about anything in life

Ably supported by the rest of the cast the film engages you till the very end

And with a lighthouse like Vikram Kaka in his last film he nails it with his dialogues - "bag gheun ja baggage nahi" - the expressions, the dialogue delivery, the reconciliation with his son - truly wanted to hug him wherever he is

Phulrani takes us through all the beautiful emotions - the laughter, the remorse, the metamorphosis of the character doing justice to the original - whilst adapting beautifully to the modern times especially the climax - kudos to the director Vishwas Joshi

And when your dearest friend is one of the producers of this film you come out as happy as Eliza Doolittle singing

"I could have danced all night And still have begged for more"

Great story, lovely characters, amazing acting, good music, nice dialogues.

Twists in the movie make it interesting, including the ending, it's unexpected and warm.

The actress has done a fabulous job, doesn't feel like her first movie, she has acted like a seasoned person - with the accent and the transition and portrayal of two distinct personalities.

The movie is engaging right from the start and keeps one wondering what next and how. The comedy is good too.

A lot of real situations, characters and dialogues make it even more interesting.

Definitely recommend watching, ideally a theatre watch.

Phulrani by Vishwas Joshi Got opportunity to watch movie Phulrani last week. Comparison with the old Play 'Tee Phulrani' played by Late Bhakti Barve & Satish Dubhashi was inevitable. However, after watching the movie felt new package is much better.

We were completely awestruck with the treatment given by Director Vishwas Joshi and characters played by various actors. We were truly delighted watching it and performances especially by newcomer Priyadarshini Indalkar in lead role. She has done a phenomenon job apart from regular stalwarts like Late Vikram Gokhale & Subodh Bhave. Must compliment her and the director for wonderful experience to viewers. Film was good in adaption of original story by George Bernard Shaw, P L Deshpande and now Vishwas Joshi. Especially end of the movie and monologue of Phulrani was extremely convincing and touching and very well played by Priyadarshini.

The adapted story, dialogues, acting, editing, speed of movie, songs all were fabulous and I sincerely recommend all movie lovers to watch it atleast once. Wonderful package for all.

As displayed at the end, look forward for sequel next year..... Congratulations all !

As it is, I was a great fan of Priyadarshini for her skits on MHJ . She has literally stolen the show single handedly in this Phulrani. It's like a six on the very first ball ... Subodh Bhave and Vikram Gokhale are gr8 as usual ... Hats off to Vishwas Joshi for providing such a wonderful entertainment. The message about the si called and well managed beauty pageants is very nice. What's more important is inner beauty rather than exterior appearance and hypocrisy. This movie based on Pigmalion is a great subject for all generations. The music numbers are catchy and melodious. Overall, a very good watch on Amazon prime.

My wife and I saw Phulrani one Sunday evening without any prior knowledge/ background , without too many expectations and were pleasantly surprised.

This is a well made , light hearted movie , with good production values with acting to boot . The movie is a visual treat with lovely costumes pleasing to the eye and some very good dialogues . We enjoyed the movie . I must add that my wife is not very familiar with Marathi and even so with the help of the subtitles , was engrossed throughout this entertaining film which has no violence or bloodshed .

Definitely worth a watch with family if you want to be entertained and still at the end leaves you with something to ponder.