Ilu Ilu 1998
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ilu Ilu 1998
| image = Ilu Ilu 1998 Movie Poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|मराठी|इलू इलू 1998}}
| director = Ajinkya Phalke
| producer = Balasaheb Phalke
Hindavi Phalke
| writer = {{plainlist|
- Nitin Supekar
}}
| starring = {{indented plainlist|
- Elli AvrRam
- Nishant Bhavsar
- Mira Jagannath
- Shrikant Yadav
- Veena Jamkar
}}
| music = {{plainlist|
- Rohit Nagbhide
- Vijay Narayan Gavande
}}
| cinematography = Yogesh Koli
| editing = Nitesh Rathod
| studio = Phalke Films Entertainment Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2025|01|31|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Marathi
| budget =
| gross =
}}Ilu Ilu 1998 is a 2025 Indian Marathi-language romantic drama film directed by Ajinkya Phalke.{{Cite web |title=आठवणींची स्लॅम बुक पुन्हा उघडणार! ९०च्या दशकातील लव्ह स्टोरी; 'इलू इलू'ची पहिली झलक आली समोर |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/ilu-ilu-1998-marathi-movie-first-motion-poster-release-starring-veena-jamkar-aroh-welankar-mira-jagannath-vanita-kharat/articleshow/115900910.cms |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}} Produced by Balasaheb Phalke and Hindavi Phalke under the banner of Phalke Films Entertainment Productions, the film features Elli AvrRam (in her Marathi debut), Nishant Bhavsar, Mira Jagannath, Shrikant Yadav and Veena Jamkar.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-18 |title='इलू इलू' म्हणत 'या' बॉलिवूड अभिनेत्रीची मराठी चित्रपटसृष्टीत एन्ट्री |url=https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/entertainment/bollywood-actress-elli-avrram-entry-in-marathi-movie/870889 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Zee 24 taas |language=mr |archive-date=18 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218112336/https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/entertainment/bollywood-actress-elli-avrram-entry-in-marathi-movie/870889 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2024-12-20 |title=सलमान खानच्या शोमुळे लोकप्रिय झाली; 'ही' बॉलीवूड अभिनेत्री आता मराठीत पदार्पण करणार! पहिली झलक आली समोर |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/bollywood/bollywood-actress-elli-avram-marathi-movie-debut-illu-illu-film-teaser-launch-sva-00-4780343/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Loksatta |language=mr}} The story follows a 14-year-old boy who develops his first crush on his modern English teacher, and in his effort to impress her, he faces an unexpected twist when a sketch of her is found in the school toilet, changing the course of events.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2024-12-18 |title=Elli AvrRam to make Marathi film debut as a lead in Ilu Ilu; says, "I was a bit nervous when I was offered the part" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/elli-avrram-make-marathi-film-debut-lead-ilu-ilu-says-bit-nervous-offered-part/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |language=en |archive-date=29 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241229224531/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/elli-avrram-make-marathi-film-debut-lead-ilu-ilu-says-bit-nervous-offered-part/ |url-status=live }}
Cast
- Elli AvrRam as Ms. Pinto{{Cite news |date=2024-12-20 |title=Elli AvrRam to make Marathi debut with 'Ilu Ilu'; Teaser out! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/elli-avrram-to-make-marathi-debut-with-ilu-ilu-teaser-out/articleshow/116480931.cms |access-date=2025-01-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=19 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119023800/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/elli-avrram-to-make-marathi-debut-with-ilu-ilu-teaser-out/articleshow/116480931.cms |url-status=live }}
- Nishant Bhavsar as Aniket Surve
- Mira Jagannath as Hema Desai{{Cite web |last=Navarashtra |date=2025-01-04 |title='इलू इलू'चित्रपटात प्रसिद्ध बिग बॉस मराठी ४ अभिनेत्रीची एन्ट्री, दिसणार बोल्ड ब्युटीफुल अंदाजात |url=https://www.navarashtra.com/photos/actress-meera-jagannath-enterd-ilu-ilu-marathi-movie-actress-play-bold-and-beautiful-character-741954.html |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Navarashtra |language=mr |archive-date=24 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250124181840/https://www.navarashtra.com/photos/actress-meera-jagannath-enterd-ilu-ilu-marathi-movie-actress-play-bold-and-beautiful-character-741954.html |url-status=live }}
- Shrikant Yadav as Milind Surve
- Veena Jamkar as Sangeeta Surve{{Cite web |last=KalakrutiMedia |first=Team |date=2025-01-05 |title=Veena Jamkar आणि Vanita Kharat झाल्या सख्ख्या शेजारी! |url=https://kalakrutimedia.com/veena-jamkar-and-vanita-kharat-are-working-togather-in-ilu-ilu-marathi-movie-info/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Kalakruti Media |language=en-US |archive-date=24 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250124181915/https://kalakrutimedia.com/veena-jamkar-and-vanita-kharat-are-working-togather-in-ilu-ilu-marathi-movie-info/ |url-status=live }}
- Ankita Lande as Nisha Dekhane
- Gaurav Kalushte as Ashish Surve
- Yash Sanas as Chikya
- Soham Kalokhe as Lalya
- Aarya Kakade as Joshi
- Siddhesh Lingayat as Rakshash
- Ananda Karekar as Pawar sir
- Vanita Kharat as Jadhav bai{{Cite web |last=narayan |first=kimaya |date=2024-12-30 |title=हास्यजत्रा फेम वनिता खरात बनली 'या' अभिनेत्रीची शेजारीण ; इलू इलू सिनेमातील भूमिकेची होतेय चर्चा |url=https://www.esakal.com/premier/vanita-kharat-and-veena-jamkar-playing-neighbors-role-in-upcoming-marathi-movie-ilu-ilu-1998-entertainment-news-kds07 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Marathi News Esakal |language=mr}}
- Kamlakar Satpute as Jadhav saheb
- Aroh Welankar
- Anushka Pimputkar
Production
The film was announced on 2 December 2024, with a motion poster revealing the cast names, although the lead actress's name was not disclosed.{{Cite web |last=मेढे |first=जयदीप |date=2024-12-02 |title=हॉलीवूड आणि बॉलीवूड गाजवलेला लक्षवेधी चेहरा मराठी सिनेसृष्टीत? 'या' सिनेमाने उत्सुकचा शिगेला |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/ilu-ilu-marathi-movie-poster-launch-hollywood-and-bollywood-famous-face-will-enter-in-marathi-industry-entertainment-news-marathi-1330375 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=marathi.abplive.com |language=mr}} It marks Swedish Greek actress Elli AvrRam's debut in the Marathi film industry. {{Cite web |last=लेटेस्टली |first=टीम |title=Elli AvrRam चं 'Ilu Ilu 1998' सिनेमातून मराठी सिनेसृष्टीत पदार्पण; आज सिनेमाचा टीझरही रीलीज (Watch Video) {{!}} 🎥 LatestLY मराठी |url=https://marathi.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/marathi/elli-avrram-to-debut-in-marathi-cinema-with-ilu-ilu-1998-watch-teaser-here-581702.html |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=LatestLY मराठी |language=mr}}{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Debarati Palit |date=2024-12-17 |title=Elli AvrRam makes Marathi film debut |url=https://punemirror.com/entertainment/MarathiEntertainment/elli-avrram-makes-marathi-film-debut/cid1734419421.htm |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=punemirror.com |language=en}} The film's teaser was released on 16 December 2024, unveiling AvrRam in the lead role.{{Cite web |title=लोकप्रिय बॉलिवूड अभिनेत्रीचे मराठीमध्ये पदार्पण; 'इलू इलू'मधून येणार प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/bollywood-actress-elli-avrram-debut-in-marathi-cinema-ilu-ilu-1998-releasing-on-31st-january/articleshow/116373670.cms |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}{{Cite web |title='इलू इलू' म्हणत एलीची मराठी चित्रपटात एंट्री; दिमाखदार सोहळ्यात पहिली झलक आलीसमोर |url=https://www.jaimaharashtranews.com/latest-news/illu-illu-elis-entry-in-marathithe-first-glimpse-came-at-the-glittering-cer/32018 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Jaimaharashtra |language= |archive-date=24 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250124181805/https://www.jaimaharashtranews.com/latest-news/illu-illu-elis-entry-in-marathithe-first-glimpse-came-at-the-glittering-cer/32018 |url-status=live }}
Soundtrack
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 11:27
| title1 = Ilu Ilu – Title track
| length1 = 2:28
| lyrics1 = Prashant Madpuwar
| music1 = Rohit Nagbhide
| extra1 = Arya Ambekar
| title2 = Gulabi Gulabi
| length2 = 4:53
| lyrics2 = Vaibhav Joshi
| music2 = Rohit Nagbhide
| extra2 = Avadhoot Gupte
| title3 = Hasane Tujhe
| length3 = 4:06
| lyrics3 = Vaibhav Deshmukh
| music3 = Vijay Narayan Gavande
| extra3 = Padmanabh Gaikwad
}}
Release
The film was released in theaters on 31 January 2025.{{Cite web |last=वृत्तसेवा |first=सकाळ |date=2024-12-17 |title=Elli Avram : एल्ली अवरामचा मराठी सिनेमात डेब्यू |url=https://www.esakal.com/premier/elli-avram-makes-her-debut-in-marathi-cinema-with-the-movie-ilu-ilu-releasing-on-january-31-asb02 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Marathi News Esakal |language=mr}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=11230970}}
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Category:Marathi-language drama films
Category:Marathi-language romantic drama films
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