Bhikari

{{short description|2017 Marathi film directed by Ganesh Acharya}}

{{No plot|date=April 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Bhikari

| image = Bhikari film poster.jpg

| director = Ganesh Acharya

| producer = Sharad Devram Shelar,
Ganesh Acharya

| starring = Swwapnil Joshi,
Rucha Inamdar,
Kirti Adarkar,
Sayaji Shinde

| story = Sasi

| screenplay = Guru Thakur

| music = Milind Wankhede,
Vishal Mishra

| cinematography = Mahesh Limaye

| editing = Manoj Magarr

| studio = Mi Marathi Film Production

| released = {{Film date|2017|8|4|df=y}}

| runtime = 165 minutes

| language = Marathi

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Bhikari ({{translation|Beggar}}) is a 2017 Marathi-language action thriller film co-produced and directed by Ganesh Acharya. The film stars Swapnil Joshi, Rucha Inamdar and Kirti Adarkar, with Sayaji Shinde, Guru Thakur and Kailash Waghmare in supporting roles.

The film, a remake of the 2016 Tamil-language film Pichaikkaran, revolves around a young businessman who is forced to live the life of a beggar to cure his ailing mother and in the process faces various problems. The film was released on 4 August 2017 to mixed to positive reviews.

Cast

Production

Botany Bay and Kingsgate Bay, in Thanet, Kent are featured as the seaside location in Samrat's fantasy.{{cite web |author=Kent Film Office |url=https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2017/10/bhikari-2017/ |title=Kent Film Office Bhikari Article |date=October 2017 |access-date=23 February 2018 |archive-date=24 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224052955/https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2017/10/bhikari-2017/ |url-status=live }}

Soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = Bhikari

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Milind Wankhede, Vishal Mishra

| cover =

| alt =

| released = July 25, 2017

| recorded = 2017

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Soundtrack

| length = 32:36

| label = Zee Music Company

| producer = Milind Wankhede, Vishal Mishra

}}

The music was composed by Milind Wankhede, Vishal Mishra and released by Zee Music Company.

{{tracklist

| headline = Track list

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| total_length = 32:36

| title1 = Deva Ho Deva

| lyrics1 = Vikky Nagar, Prasanna Deshmukh

| extra1 = Sukhwinder Singh, Divya Kumar

| music1 = Milind Wankhede

| length1 = 5:40

| title2 = Maagu Kasa Mi

| lyrics2 = Guru Thakur

| extra2 = Ajay Gogavale

| music2 = Vishal Mishra

| length2 = 6:09

| title3 = Ye Ata

| lyrics3 = Guru Thakur

| extra3 = Vishal Mishra, Sunidhi Chauhan

| music3 = Vishal Mishra

| length3 = 5:17

| title4 = Kasha Chi Shendi

| lyrics4 = Subodh Pawar, Ganesh Acharya

| extra4 = Avadhoot Gupte, Anand Shinde, Ganesh Acharya

| music4 = Milind Wankhede

| length4 = 4:09

| title5 = Bala

| lyrics5 = Guru Thakur

| extra5 = Vishal Mishra

| music5 = Vishal Mishra

| length5 = 3:01

| title6 = Aai

| lyrics6 = Milind Wankhede, Subodh Pawar, Guru Thakur

| extra6 = Sonu Nigam

| music6 = Milind Wankhede

| length6 = 5:12

| title7 = Ye Ata (Slow Version)

| lyrics7 = Guru Thakur

| extra7 = Vishal Mishra, Sunidhi Chauhan

| music7 = Vishal Mishra

| length7 = 1:59

| title8 = Aai (Slow Version)

| lyrics8 = Milind Wankhede, Subodh Pawar, Guru Thakur

| extra8 = Sonu Nigam

| music8 = Milind Wankhede

| length8 = 1:09

}}

Release

The film was released on 4 August 2017.

=Critical response=

Pune Mirror wrote, "The script has remained true to the original, but seems artificial in presentation. And if a South Indian action film seems more realistic than its Marathi version, we have a problem."{{Cite news|url=http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi-reviews/film-bhikari/articleshow/59921752.cms|title=FILM: BHIKARI - Pune Mirror -|work=Pune Mirror|access-date=2017-09-22|archive-date=7 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907214313/http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi-reviews/film-bhikari/articleshow/59921752.cms|url-status=dead}} Times of India wrote "There are films that have the standard run-of-the-mill stuff and others that are totally hatke; Bhikari falls somewhere in between. It has the right mix of star power and masala, along with an emotionally touching story about a mother and her son. The execution is where this film falters."{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/bhikari/movie-review/59915004.cms|title=Bhikari Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2017-09-22|last1=Bhanage|first1=Mihir|archive-date=26 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826175837/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/bhikari/movie-review/59915004.cms|url-status=live}}

=Box office=

Bhikari had a below par opening at the box office. It collected {{INRConvert|0.31|c}}, {{INRConvert|0.53|c}} and {{INRConvert|0.64|c}}, making a total of {{INRConvert|1.48|c}} in its first 3-days respectively.

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