Double Seat
| Double Seat | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sameer Vidwans |
| Produced by | Ranjeet Gugle |
| Written by |
Kshitij Patwardhan (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by |
Kshitij Patwardhan Sameer Vidwans |
| Story by |
Kshitij Patwardhan Sameer Vidwans |
| Starring |
Ankush Choudhary Mukta Barve |
| Music by | Jasraj, Saurabh, Hrishikesh |
| Cinematography | Arjun Sorte |
| Edited by | Charu Shree Roy |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Essel Vision Productions |
Release dates |
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Running time | 2 hrs 18 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Box office | est.₹20 crore (US$2.9 million)[1][2] |
Double Seat is a Marathi movie directed by Sameer Vidwans ,director of Time Please. Released on August 14, 2015,[3][4] it starred Ankush Choudhary and Mukta Barve.
Double Seat has received positive reviews with critics who are praising the performances of Ankush Choudhary and Mukta Barve.[5][6][7]
Synopsis
Double Seat portrays the struggles of a recently married couple seeking to move out of their family home and buy an apartment. Born and raised in Metropolitan Mumbai, Amit works in the packing industry with his approach to life reinforced by his father, a horse trainer.[8] Amit's wife, Manjiri, a native of the village of Roha, with a remarkable zest for life, is optimistic about working as an LIC agent[1] despite the difficulties of adjusting to city life.
Cast
- Ankush Choudhary as Amit Naik
- Mukta Barve as Manjiri Naik
- Vidyadhar Joshi as Amit's father
- Vandana Gupte as Amit's mother
Release
The movie was released in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi on August 14, 2015 on 3,000 screens with English subtitles. Essel Vision distributed the film.[1]
The movie had its world television premiere on Zee Marathi November 8, 2015, for which the actors filmed a special promo shoot.[9]
Soundtrack
| Double Seat | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Jasraj, Saurabh, Hrishikesh | ||||
| Released | 23 July 2015 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:59 | |||
| Label | Video Palace | |||
| Jasraj, Saurabh, Hrishikesh chronology | ||||
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Spruha Joshi, Kshitij Patwardhan, and Sameer Vidwans wrote lyrics for the film's soundtrack. Jasraj, Saurabh, and Hrishikesh composed the score.[10]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Mohini" | Shreya Ghoshal, Jasraj Joshi | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Man Phiruni" | Abhay Jodhpurkar, Priyanka Barve, Deepika Jog-Datar | 6:08 |
| 3. | "Kiti Sangaichay Mla" | Jasraj Joshi, Anandi Joshi | 5:26 |
| 4. | "Man Suddha Tuza" | Ajay Gogawale, Priyanka Barve, Deepika Jog-Datar | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Ritya" | Hrishikesh Ranade | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Man Phiruni (Reprise)" | Abhay Jodhpurkar, Priyanka Barve | 4:34 |
Total length: |
22:59 | ||
Reception
Pune Mirror,[11] the Times Of India,[12] and the Maharashtra Times [13] gave the film 4-star reviews.
Awards
Double Seat received five awards at the Maharashtracha Favourite Kon 2015 award ceremony. Anandi Joshi and Jasraj Joshi won the Best Singer awards for "Kiti Sangaychay Mla" which also won the award for Best Song. The lead actors, Ankush Choudhary and Mukta Barve, won awards for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.[14] Double Seat has been officially selected as the best marathi film album of 2015 by Apple Music.[15]
References
- 1 2 "Marathi Film Double Seat collected Rs 5 crore at box office during 5 Days - divyamarathi.bhaskar.com". divyamarathi.bhaskar.com.
- ↑ "Double Seat trumps Brothers". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Release date of Double Seat is out - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ↑ "Sai all praise for Ankush and Mukta - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ↑ Parande, Shweta (2015-07-30). "Double Seat trailer: Ankush Chaudhari and Mukta Barve make a fresh new pair! | Latest News & Gossip on Popular Trends at". India.com. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ↑ STAFF, EDITORIAL. "Double Seat sidelines Brothers". Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ↑ Hattangadi, Sandeep. "Ankush Chaudhari stars in ‘Dagdi Chawl’!". Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ↑ "Mukta Barve’s real life inspiration for Double Seat - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ↑ "World Television Premiere of Double Seat". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Listen to full songs - latest Hindi release - Double Seat songs- 2015 - Double Seat 3gp songs". Saavn.com. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ↑ "Film Reviews: That warm feeling!". Pune Mirror.
- ↑ "Double Seat Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ↑ "double seat marathi movie review - Maharashtra Times". Maharashtra Times.
- ↑ marathisanmaan. "‘Double Seat’ Rules over Maharashtracha Favorite Kon 2015". Marathi Sanmaan. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Apple Music's Best of 2015 List Includes Dilwale and O Kadhal Kanmani". gadgets.ndtv.com. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.