Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}{{Infobox film
| name = Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli
| image = Bhai- Vyakti Ki Valli poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Mahesh Manjrekar
| producer = Mahesh Manjrekar
Avinash Ahaley
Vaibhav Pandit
Mahesh Patel
Virendra Upadhye
| writer = Ganesh Matkari
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Sagar Deshmukh
- Iravati Harshe
- Mrunmayee Deshpande
- Saksham Kulkarni
- Satish Alekar
- Neena Kulkarni
}}
| music = Ajit Parab
| cinematography = Karan B. Rawat
| editing = Abhijeet Deshpande
| studio = Viacom18 Motion Pictures
Mahesh Manjrekar Movies
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| released = {{Film date|2019|1|4|df=y}}
| runtime = 108 minutes
| country = India
| language = Marathi
| budget =
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Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli is a Marathi biographical film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar.{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt9319890/fullcredits|title=Bhai – Vyakti Ki Valli (2019)|via=www.imdb.com}}{{cite web|url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/marathi-film-bhai-vyakti-ki-valli-review-6004128.html|title=Movie review: महाराष्ट्राच्या हृदयातील व्यक्ती आणि वल्लीची कसदार मैफल|language=mr|date=4 January 2019|website=divyamarathi}}{{cite web|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/bhai-vyakti-ki-valli-movie-review-in-marathi-1817129/|title=Movie Review भाई : व्यक्ती की वल्ली|date=4 January 2019}} The title role of Pu La Deshpande is played by Sagar Deshmukh. The film was released on 4 January 2019. A sequel, Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli 2, was released on 8 February 2019.
Plot
The film is biography on the famous writer Purushottam Laxman Deshpande. The details about his life are also taken from the book "Aaahe Manohar Tari" written by his wife Sunita Deshpande. The film has been created into two parts looking at the work Pu La Deshpande did. The 1st half was released on 4 January 2019, all over India. The 2nd half was released on 8 February 2019. {{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/bhai-vyakti-ki-valli-trailer-sagar-deshmukh-takes-you-on-rollercoaster-ride-of-humour-as-he-brings-pl-deshpandes-life-on-celluloid/articleshow/67072745.cms|title='Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli' trailer: Sagar Deshmukh takes you on rollercoaster ride of humour as he brings PL Deshpande's life on celluloid – Times of India|website=The Times of India}}
Cast
The film casts more than 80 important characters.{{cite web |title=Video: ...म्हणून 'भाई व्यक्ती की वल्ली' दोन भागात – महेश मांजरेकर |url=https://lokmat.news18.com/entertainment/mahesh-manjrekar-interview-on-film-bhai-vyakti-ki-valli-328591.html |website=News18 Lokmat}}
- Vijay Kenkre as old Pu La Deshpande
- Sagar Deshmukh as Middle age Pu La Deshpande
- Saksham Kulkarni as Young Pu La Deshpande
- Mrunmayee Deshpande as Sundar (Pu La's first wife
- Iravati Harshe as Sunita Deshpande
- Shubhangi Damle as Old Sunita Deshpande
- Satish Alekar as Ramakant (Pu La's brother)
- Neena Kulkarni as Vijaya
- Mahesh Manjrekar
- Sachin Khedekar As Pu La's father Lakshman Deshpande
- Ashwini Giri as Pu La's mother
- Vidyadhar Joshi as Anna Karve
- Sunil Barve as Jabbar Patel
- Sagar Karande as Vasanta
- Veena Jamkar as Champu Tai
- Swanand Kirkire as Kumar Gandharv
- Ajay Purkar as Bhimsen Joshi
- Bharat Ganeshpure as MLA
- Umesh Jagtap as Ram Gabale
- Ganesh Yadav as Chintamanrao Kolhatkar
- Dilip Tahil as Pt Jawaharlal Nehru
- Padmanabh Bind as Vasantrao Deshpande
Reception
The movie was criticized for taking unnecessary cinematic liberty, defaming many well known, well respected, and prominent personalities along with Pu La himself; and distortion of facts from the descriptions in books by Pu La himself and Sunitabai's book Aahe Manohar Tari.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pu-las-kin-strongly-object-to-manjrekars-2-part-biopic/articleshow/68339044.cms P L Deshpande’s kin strongly object to Mahesh Manjrekar’s two-part biopic]. Times of India (10 March 2019). Retrieved on 2 December 2022.[https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/veteran-classical-singer-prabha-atre-discontent-with-pu-la-biopic/story-ggdQW1rMuXIbhSc07hiIHK.html Veteran classical singer Prabha Atre discontent with Pu La biopic]. Hindustan Times (30 January 2019). Retrieved on 2 December 2022.[http://epaper.lokprabha.com/m5/2048110/Lokprabha/08-03-2019#issue/21/1 Lokprabha, 08/03/2019 : readwhere]. Epaper.lokprabha.com (1 March 2019). Retrieved on 2 December 2022.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/prabha-atre-decries-gurus-portrayal-in-pu-la-biopic/articleshow/67746790.cms Prabha Atre decries guru’s portrayal in Pu La biopic]. Times of India (30 January 2019). Retrieved on 2 December 2022.
See also
References
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