Majha Chakula

Majha Chakula
Majha Chakula
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mahesh Kothare
Written by	Story and Screenplay:; Mahesh Kothare; Dialogue:; Ashok Patole
Produced by	Mahesh Kothare
Starring	Adinath Kothare; Nivedita Joshi; Laxmikant Berde; Mahesh Kothare;
Cinematography	Suryakant Lavande
Edited by	Vishwas Anil
Music by	Anil Mohile
Production; company	Jenma Films International
Release date	18 October 1994;
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Marathi
Box office	₹5 crore

Majha Chakula ([maːd͡ʒʰa t͡ʃʰəkuːla]) is a 1994 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Mahesh Kothare. It stars Adinath Kothare (debut), Nivedita Joshi, Laxmikant Berde, Mahesh Kothare and Bipin Varti. The film was remade in Hindi as Masoom by same director.

Plot

Young Adi's life changes completely when he comes to Mumbai with his mother, but ends up getting kidnapped. He manages to escape from the kidnappers but is all alone in the city.

Cast

Adinath Kothare as Adinath "Adi"
Nivedita Joshi as Yashoda, Adi's mother
Laxmikant Berde as Lakshya; a thief
Mahesh Kothare as Inspector Mahesh Jadhav
Bipin Varti as Gidhad; Main antagonist
Vijay Chavan as Sakharam; Adinath's uncle and Yashoda's brother-in-law
Pooja Pawar as Aavdi; Lakshya's love interest
Hemangi Rao as Gauri Jadhav; Mahesh's wife
Madhu Kambikar as Sakhu; Sakharam's wife and Yashoda's sister-in-law
Ravindra Berde as Dholya; Aavdi's father
Avinash Kharshikar as Parshya; Lakshya's friend
Vijay Patkar as Bus Conductor

Supporting cast

Udayraj Anekar
Sangram Deshmukh
Vilas Dighe
Jayprakash Parulekar
Ashok Mane
Sachin Goswami

Casting

Hemangi Rao was originally cast in a key role opposite Mahesh Kothare. However, during this period, Hemangi married Vinod Rao, and she also fell seriously ill. After shooting for a short time, she would fall ill again. As a result, Mahesh Kothare decided to reduce her role. Adinath Kothare, the son of Mahesh Kothare, made his debut as a child artist. Nivedita Saraf was eventually brought in as the lead actress despite Mahesh's wife Nilima's initial refusal.

Awards


Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref(s)
1994	Maharashtra State Film Award	Best Child Artist	Adinath Kothare	Won
1994	Screen Awards	Best Director	Mahesh Kothare	Won

Soundtrack

Track listing

no.	Song	Singer	Lyrics
1	"Kiti Karashi Khodya Phar"	Lata Mangeshkar	Pravin Davane
2	"Mi Dombari Adani Maina, Karin Mumbaichya Raghujichi Daina"	Uttara Kelkar	Pravin Davane
3	"Aai Ye Na Aai"	Lata Mangeshkar	Pravin Davane
4	"Maza Chakula Maza Sonula"	Lata Mangeshkar	Pravin Davane

References

1 2 3 "माझा छकुला". Marathifilmdata.com (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
↑ Jha, Lata (18 June 2018). "Ten Bollywood remakes of Marathi films". Mint. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
↑ "Do you know these things about the actor who played the Gidhad (vulture) villain in 'Majha Chakula'?". Lokmat (in Marathi). 19 November 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
↑ "Masoom 1996 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts - KS Box Office". 2 August 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
↑ "Majha Chakula (1994)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
↑ "'माझा छकुला' चित्रपट साकारताना हि अभिनेत्री इतकी आजारी पडली कि… चित्रपट सृष्टीतून गायब झालेली हि अभिनेत्री पहा सध्या काय करते". Bolkya Resha. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
↑ "हा गोंडस मुलगा आहे प्रसिद्ध अभिनेता; वडिलही होते बालकलाकार". My Mahanagar (in Marathi). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
↑ "Nivedita Saraf Mahesh Kothare : महेश कोठारेंच्या पत्नीने निवेदिता सराफ यांना चित्रपटात घेण्यासाठी दिला होता नकार". Itsmajja (in Marathi). 4 May 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
↑ "Adinath Kothare acted as a child artist in Maza Chakula". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
↑ "8th Annual STAR SCREEN Weekly Awards". 17 January 2002. Archived from the original on 17 January 2002.

External links

Majha Chakula at IMDb

[:0-1] 1 2 3 "माझा छकुला". Marathifilmdata.com (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

[2] Jha, Lata (18 June 2018). "Ten Bollywood remakes of Marathi films". Mint. Retrieved 15 April 2025.

[3] "Do you know these things about the actor who played the Gidhad (vulture) villain in 'Majha Chakula'?". Lokmat (in Marathi). 19 November 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[4] "Masoom 1996 Movie Box Office Collection, Budget and Unknown Facts - KS Box Office". 2 August 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

[5] "Majha Chakula (1994)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[6] "'माझा छकुला' चित्रपट साकारताना हि अभिनेत्री इतकी आजारी पडली कि… चित्रपट सृष्टीतून गायब झालेली हि अभिनेत्री पहा सध्या काय करते". Bolkya Resha. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[7] "हा गोंडस मुलगा आहे प्रसिद्ध अभिनेता; वडिलही होते बालकलाकार". My Mahanagar (in Marathi). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[8] "Nivedita Saraf Mahesh Kothare : महेश कोठारेंच्या पत्नीने निवेदिता सराफ यांना चित्रपटात घेण्यासाठी दिला होता नकार". Itsmajja (in Marathi). 4 May 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[9] "Adinath Kothare acted as a child artist in Maza Chakula". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[10] "8th Annual STAR SCREEN Weekly Awards". 17 January 2002. Archived from the original on 17 January 2002.