Tapaal is an Indian Marathi language film directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Varsha Madhusudan Satpalkar. The film stars Nandu Madhav, Rohit Utekar, Veena Jamkar, Urmilla Kothare and Milind Gunaji.[1] The film was released on 26 September 2014.[2] [3]

Tapaal
Directed byLaxman Utekar
Written byMangesh Hadawale
Produced byVarsha Madhusudan Satpalkar
Starring
CinematographyLaxman Utekar
Edited byK. D. Dilip
Music byRohit Nagbhide
Production
company
Maitreya Mass Media
Release date
  • 26 September 2014 (2014-09-26)
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Synopsis

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Ranga, a young boy, writes a letter to his childhood girlfriend. Later, he realizes that the letter might go into the wrong hands and tries to get it back with the help of Devram, a postman.[4]

Cast

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Production

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Shooting  began on 15 April 2013.[5]

Soundtrack

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Tapaal
Soundtrack album by
Rohit Nagbhide
Released2014
Recorded2014
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length4:37
LanguageMarathi
Official audio
Tapaal – Full Album on YouTube
Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Man Mohrun Aal"Swapnil Bandodkar4:37
Total length:4:37

Critical response

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Tapaal received positive reviews from critics. Mihir Bhanage of The Times of India rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Many of us still get nostalgic about handwritten letters but some of us might not have had the opportunity to write or read a postcard or inland letter. For the previous category, this is a chance to re-live the memories and for the latter, this is one tapaal that you surely don’t want to miss".[6] Ganesh Matkari of Pune Mirror wrote "I wouldn’t go into other minor points. In fact, even in the present version, I’d still recommend the film. Other than songs, almost everything adds to the impact. Utekar’s framing is wondrous and the direction is seasoned".[7] Sachin Fulpagare of Maharashtra Times rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Overall, 'Tapaal' is a treat to watch. Teamwork is strong. With sincere efforts, Utekar has made his first work of art. It is not a problem to go to the theater and see it once".[8] Divya Marathi wrote "This Tapaal is a must-see for a beautiful blend of human emotions. The content of this is not only to tear the veil of the present hypocritical, mean and hypocritical world, but it is also a reminder to preserve humanity as well as to be joyful".[9]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for Tapaal
Awards Category Nominee Result Ref(s)
Indian International Film Festival of South Africa Best Actress Veena Jamkar Won [10]

References

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  1. ^ "पोस्टमनचे भावविश्व 'टपाल' बंद". Loksatta (in Marathi). 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Maitreya Mass Media's debut Marathi film TAPAAL all set to release in September". Yahoo!. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. ^ "'टपाल' २६ सप्टेंबरला चित्रपटगृहात". Loksatta (in Marathi). 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. ^ "पाहाः 'टपाल' चित्रपटाचा ट्रेलर". Loksatta (in Marathi). 22 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Shooting of Milind Gunaji starrer Tapaal begins". The Times of India. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  6. ^ "TAPAAL MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 21 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  7. ^ "A film with a heart". Pune Mirror. 26 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. ^ "निरागस भावभावनांनी भारलेलं 'टपाल'!". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 27 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Movie Review : टपाल". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). 23 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  10. ^ "वीणा जामकरला 'टपाल'साठी 'इफ्सा'चा सर्वोत्कृष्ट अभिनेत्री पुरस्कार". Loksatta (in Marathi). 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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