Elizabeth Ekadashi
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{{Infobox film
| name = Elizabeth Ekadashi
| image = Elizabeth Ekadashi Film Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Paresh Mokashi
| producer = Nittin Keni
Nikhil Sane
Madhugandha Kulkarni
| screenplay = Paresh Mokashi
| story = Madhugandha Kulkarni
| starring = Shrirang Mahajan
Sayali Bhandarkavathekar
Pushkar Lonarkar
Nandita Patkar
Vanmala Kinikar
| music = Anand Modak
| cinematography = Amol Gole
| editing = Abhijeet Deshpande
| studio = Essel Vision
Mayasabha productions
| distributor = Essel Vision
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|11|14}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = India
| language = Marathi
| budget = {{INRConvert |1.5|C }}
| gross = {{INRConvert |7|C }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/heres-why-marathi-cinema-is-doing-better-than-bollywood/16111160|title=Here's why Marathi cinema is doing better than Bollywood|date=3 April 2015}}
}}
Elizabeth Ekadashi is a 2014 Indian Marathi film directed by Paresh Mokashi{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/previews/Elizabeth-Ekadashi/articleshow/45136458.cms |accessdate=14 November 2014 |publisher=Times of India |date=13 November 2014}}{{cite news |title=Harishchandrachi Factory director announces his next |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Harishchandrachi-Factory-director-announces-his-next/articleshow/44483095.cms |accessdate=21 October 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=6 October 2014}} and written by Madhugandha Kulkarni. The film, which tells the tale of a child and his set of friends living in Pandharpur,{{cite news |title=Harishchandrachi... director's next, the opening film at IFFI 2014 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Harishchandrachi-directors-next-the-opening-film-at-IFFI-2014/articleshow/44885958.cms |accessdate=21 October 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=20 October 2014}} was selected as the opening film of the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India, 2014.{{cite news |title=Films in Indian Panorama for this year's IFFI announced |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-10-18/news/55172905_1_marathi-film-indian-panorama-international-film-festival |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020154605/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-10-18/news/55172905_1_marathi-film-indian-panorama-international-film-festival |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2014 |accessdate=21 October 2014 |agency=PTI |publisher=The Economic Times |date=18 October 2014}} The film had its national release on 14 November 2014.{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi is a Treat for Children |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Elizabeth-Ekadashi-is-a-treat-for-children/articleshow/45070781.cms |accessdate=13 Nov 2014 |publisher=Times of India |date=18 October 2014}}
Plot
Dnyanesh and Mukta are siblings who live in the pilgrim town of Pandharpur, Maharashtra with their mother and grandmother. The title's eponymous 'Elizabeth' is a bicycle that is gifted to the talented Dnyanesh by his father. It is revealed in the film that the bicycle is named 'Elizabeth' and the meaning of the word is translated into Marathi as Tikau(Durable) considering the fact that the Queen Elizabeth II lived a long life.
Following his father's death, Dnyanesh desires to support his mother financially by setting up a shop. His mother, however, urges him to concentrate on his studies rather than business. The family lives in dire financial conditions and on the eve of the holy day of Ashadhi Ekadashi, financial necessity forces Dnyanesh's mother to sell Elizabeth to a pawn-shark.
The film follows Dnyanesh and his friends' efforts to recover Elizabeth. They together set up a stall of bangles on their "Elizabeth" the bicycle all by themselves, unknown to their mother and earn profits enough to repay their loans and in a bid to save Elizabeth from being sold to someone else. In the end, a crisis occurs but all thanks to Vitthal Mauli and his blessings, the matter is solved and the financial condition gets better. {{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi is a treat for children |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Elizabeth-Ekadashi-is-a-treat-for-children/articleshow/45070781.cms |accessdate=14 November 2014 |publisher=Times of India |date=7 November 2014}}{{cite news |title=Film Reviews: A film for the occasion |url=http://www.punemirror.in/entertainment/marathi-reviews/Film-Reviews-A-film-for-the-occasion/articleshow/45138286.cms |accessdate=14 November 2014 |publisher=Pune Mirror |date=14 November 2014}}
Cast
- Shrirang Mahajan as Dnyanesh
- Sayali Bhandarkavathekar as Mukta
- Pushkar Lonarkar
- Nandita Patkar
- Vanmala Kinikar
- Chaitanya Badve
- Durgesh Badve-Mahajan
- Chaitanya Kulkarni
- Ashwini Bhalekar
- Dhananjay (Prasad) Godbole
- Anil Kamble
- Aniruddha Prasad Kulkarni
Music
One of the songs featured in the film, "Dagad dagad", was composed by the music director Anand Modak and sung by Sharayu Date.
Release
The film was released on India's Children's Day, following which it was well received across Maharashtra.{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi works its magic with the box office and critics... |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-elizabeth-ekadashi-works-its-magic-with-the-box-office-and-critics-2035479 |accessdate=22 November 2014 |publisher=DNA |date=16 November 2014}}
Accolades
- National Film Award for Best Children's Film{{cite press release |title=62nd National Film Awards |url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/62nd%20National%20Film%20Awards%202014%20-%20Press%20Release.pdf |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |date=24 March 2015 |accessdate=24 March 2015}}
- Government of Maharashtra Sant Tukaram Best International Marathi Film Award, Pune International Film Festival 2015
- Best Film at Zee Chitragaurav Awards 2015
References
{{Reflist}}
{{National Film Award Best Children's Film}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|4203824}}
- {{Facebook|ElizabethEkadashi}}
- {{Twitter}}
Category:Best Children's Film National Film Award winners
Category:2010s Marathi-language films