Naal 2 (English: Bond) is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language drama film written and directed by Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti, and produced by Nagraj Manjule under the banner Aatpat Production and Zee Studios. The second installment in a Naal series, it serves as a sequel to the 66th National Film Awards winner 2018 film Naal. The film stars an ensemble cast of Shrinivas Pokale, Nagraj Manjule, Devika Daftardar, Deepti Devi and Jitendra Joshi.[1]
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| Marathi | नाळ भाग २ |
| Directed by | Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti |
| Written by | Nagraj Manjule (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti |
| Story by | Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti |
| Produced by | Nagraj Manjule Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti Zee Studios |
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| Cinematography | Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti |
| Edited by | Sanchari Das Mollik |
| Music by | AV Prafullachandra Advait Nemlekar (background music) |
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| Distributed by | Zee Studios |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Cast
edit- Shrinivas Pokale as Chaitanya "Chaitya" Bhosale
- Trisha Thosar as Chimi aka Revati[2]
- Bhargav Jagtap as Mani
- Nagraj Manjule as Chaitya's father
- Devika Daftardar as Chaitya's mother
- Deepti Devi as Parvati
- Jitendra Joshi as Ajinath
- Somnath Awagadhe
Production
editIn September 2022, Nagraj Manjule announced sequel "Naal 2".[3] On 1 October 2022, principal photography started,[4] teaser released on 9 October 2023.[5]
Soundtrack
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| Released | 13 November 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:44 | |||
| Language | Marathi | |||
| Label | Zee Music Company | |||
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| Naal 2 - Full Album on YouTube | ||||
The songs are composed by AV Prafullachandra and the lyrics are penned by Vaibhav Deshmukh. The first song titled "Bhingori" was released on 19 October 2023[6] and Second song titled "Darav Darav" was released on 30 October 2023.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bhingori" | Master Avan, Kadubai Kharat, Manish Rajgire, Nagesh Morvekar | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Darav Darav" | Jayesh Khare, Master Avan | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Godi Hi Dostichi" | Gauri Gosavi | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Darav Darav (Reprise)" | Padmanabh Gaikwad, Master Avan | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Darav Darav (Endscroll Version)" | Padmanabh Gaikwad | 3:40 |
| 6. | "The Desire" | Gauri Gosavi, Swara Joshi, Anaya Desai, Palakshi Dixit | 4:53 |
| 7. | "The Wishing Well" | Master Avan | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 28:54 | ||
Reception
editNandini Ramnath from Scroll.in wrote "Shreenivas Pokale and Bhargav Jagtap have a compelling lack of self-consciousness, which lends credibility to their individual and shared moments. Treesha Thosar is so delightful that her occasionally overstated precocity is forgiven".[8] Akhilesh Nerlekar from Loksatta wrote "In this episode, a very sweet story of the relationship between Chaitya and his sister Revati i.e. Chimi is presented to us. Like mother and child, the relationship between brother and sister is very pure, it does not matter whether it is blood or not. This very thing is very well shown in this second part".[9] Devendra Jadhav from Sakal says "Siblings who save each other's lives as children grow up to be on top of each other's evil. So Naal Part 2 forces us to look within ourselves once again. Once again an innocent world stands before the eyes. And we revel in it for a moment. Bass! This is the success of Naal part 2".[10] Kalpeshraj Kubal from The Times of India said, "Sudhakar has created a world that is full of innocence and emotions with this film. The first half hampers the flow of the film but the second part hits a homerun, making Naal 2 a good watch this weekend".[11]
Komal Nahta from Film Information wrote "Advait Nemlekar’s background music is impactful. Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti’s camerawork is splendid. Neeraj Singh’s production designing is so-so. Sanchari Das Moulik’s editing is quite sharp".[12] A reviewer of Navarashtra wrote "In today's hectic life, if you want to watch a movie with a calm, moderate and simple but equally touching plot, you must watch 'Naal 2'".[13] Abhishek Khule from Maharashtra Times wrote "Watch this movie and decide for yourself. All in all, this masterpiece is visually pleasing and a good story to be enjoyed by the whole family".[14]
References
edit- ^ "आता अनुत्तरित राहिलेल्या प्रश्नांची उत्तरं मिळणार; 'नाळ २' चा हृदयस्पर्शी ट्रेलर प्रदर्शित". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "'नाळ भाग २'मधील गोंडस चिमी चर्चेत, असा मिळाला तिला पहिला ब्रेक". Lokmat (in Marathi). 11 November 2023. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Naal 2 : नागराज मंजुळेंचा 'नाळ 2' येणार प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला, सोशल मीडियावर केली चित्रपटाची घोषणा!". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 1 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ ""नाळ 2" नावानं चांगभलं! नागराज मंजुळेनी सुरू केले शुटिंग!!". etvbharat.com (in Marathi). 1 October 2022. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "'Naal Part 2' teaser: Nagraj Manjule announces the sequel of his National award-winning film". The Times of India. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Naal 2 First Song Out: 'नाळ भाग २'मधील 'भिंगोरी' गाणं रिलीज, मोठा झालेला चैतू खऱ्या आईच्या भेटीला". Saam TV (in Marathi). 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Nagraj Manjule Naal 2 : 'आई मला खेळायला जायचंय' नंतर प्रेक्षक रमणार 'डराव डराव'मध्ये; नागराज मंजुळेंच्या 'नाळ 2'मधील नवं गाणं आऊट!". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "'Naal 2' review: A cute child demands attention – and pocketful of hankies". Scroll.in. 10 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Naal 2 Review: भावा-बहिणीच्या हृदयस्पर्शी गोष्टीतून मोठ्यांनाही शिकवण देणारा 'नाळ २'". Loksatta (in Marathi). 10 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Naal 2 Review: उसवलेल्या नात्यांची वीण घट्ट करणारा 'नाळ भाग 2', वाचा कसा आहे सिनेमा". Sakal (in Marathi). 10 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Naal 2 Movie Review: A story of love and emotional bonds". The Times of India. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "'NAAL BHAG 2' (MARATHI) REVIEW - 10 November, 2023". filminformation.com. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Naal 2 Review : नाती जपायला सांगणारी 'चिमुकल्यांची मोठी शिकवण'". Navarashtra (in Marathi). 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "नाळ २". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 11 November 2023. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.