Manini (1961 film)

{{Infobox film

| image = Manini 1961.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Anant Mane

| writer =

| screenplay = Vyankatesh Madgulkar

| story = Mahadevshastri Joshi

| producer = D. J. Nayak
E. Mohammad

| starring = {{plainlist|

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| cinematography = V. Bargir

| editing = Gangaram Mathaphode

| music = Vasant Pawar

| studio = Kala Chitra{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WsusgA3docgC |title=Mass Media in India |date=2000 |publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India |isbn=978-81-230-0814-1 |language=en}}

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1961|01|25}}{{Cite news |title=Manini |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-details/manini/movieshow/67653482.cms |access-date=2024-04-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

| runtime = 127 minutes

| country = India

| language = Marathi

}}

Manini is a 1961 Indian Marathi-language family drama film directed by Anant Mane{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0xFbIBhYS8gC |title=Yojana |date=1995 |publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |language=en}} and produced by Kala Chitra. The film stars Jayshree Gadkar, Chandrakant Gokhale, Hansa Wadkar, Indira Chitnis, Ramesh Deo, Vasant Shinde, and Sharad Talwalkar. At the 9th National Film Awards Manini Won National Film Award for Best Marathi Feature Film.

Gadkar's portrayal as a modest and exemplary daughter-in-law assists the film in transplanting a neo-traditional set of values into the emerging urban middle class context.{{Cite web |title=Manini (1961) |url=https://indiancine.ma/JZC |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305131639/https://indiancine.ma/JZC/info |archive-date=2021-03-05 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=Indiancine.ma}}

Plot

Malati defies her parents' wishes and marries Madhavi, despite their differing circumstances. Battling bouts of depression while traversing life's journey, she occasionally finds solace. When her parents visit, Annasaheb derides her choices, urging her to leave with him, but she stands her ground. Despite receiving invitations to her sister's weddings, Malati and Madhav depart their home with heavy hearts, never to return. Ignoring subsequent invitations, they remain resolute. Malati lives out her days with unwavering determination.

Cast

Production

The production of the film was completed at Shalini Cinetone in Kolhapur.{{Cite web |title=मानिनी |url=https://www.marathifilmdata.com/chitrapat/manini-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421180600/https://www.marathifilmdata.com/chitrapat/manini-2/ |archive-date=2024-04-21 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=Marathifilmdata.com |language=en-US}}

Remakes

The film was adapted in Gujarati as Maa Dikri directed by Krishnakant.{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |author2-link=Paul Willemen |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&q=manini+anant+Mane |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |date=2014-07-10 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-94325-7 |language=en |author1-link=Ashish Rajadhyaksha }}