Timepass is a 2014 Indian Marathi-language romantic drama film about teenage love set in the 1990s between Dagadu (Prathamesh Parab) and Prajakta (Ketaki Mategaonkar). It also stars Bhalchandra Kadam, Vaibhav Mangle, Bhushan Pradhan And Urmila Kothare. It was directed by Ravi Jadhav, who has provided prior hits like Balak-Palak, Balgandharva, and Natarang.[5]

Timepass
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRavi Jadhav
Screenplay by
Story byRavi Jadhav inspired from Shaiju Mathew's novel Knocked Up
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVasudeo Rane
Edited byJayant Jathar
Nitesh Rathod
Music byChinar - Mahesh
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 3 January 2014 (2014-01-03)
Running time
143 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
Budget2 crore (US$240,000)[1]
Box office33 crore (US$4.0 million)[2][3][4]

The film was the highest grosser of Marathi cinema until its box office record was broken by Ritesh Deshmukh's Lai Bhaari. This film was later remade in Telugu as Andhra Pori.[5] Its sequel Timepass 2 was released on 1 May 2015.

A third part to the film, titled Timepass 3, was announced in 2022. It was directed by Ravi Jadhav under the banner of Athaansh Communications and Zee Studios. Timepass 3 was released on 29 July 2022.[6]

Plot

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Everybody from school criticizes Dagdu for his behavior. On the result day, one student insulted Dagdu about his failure. Dagdu punished him by making him kombada. Someone tells Dagdu that Shantaram, his father, is looking for him. He goes home with band happily. His father beats him up for failing in all subjects and throws him out of the house. His friends console him and advises him to have an affair so that love will blossom in his life. He decides to distribute the newspapers, where he meets Madhav Lele. In college campus he meets Prajakta Lele, the daughter of Madhav Lele and vows to have an affair with her. Dagdu follows Prajakta and they start loving each other. Soon Madhav Lele finds out about the affair and separates them. Dagdu also promises and says that he'll come back.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Timepass 2
Soundtrack album by
Released30 December 2013 (2013-December-30)[7]
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length31:53
LabelZee Music Marathi
Chinar - Mahesh chronology
Timepass 2
(2013)
Timepass 2
(2014)
External audio
  Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The lyrics for the film are penned by Mangesh Kangane and Kshitij Patwardhan with music composed by Chinar - Mahesh.[8]

Track listing

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Timepass
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Mala Ved Lagale"Ketaki Mategaonkar, Swapnil Bandodkar4:20
2."Phulpakharu"Swapnil Bandodkar4:34
3."Daatale Reshmi"Mahalaxmi Iyer, Chinar Kharkar5:21
4."Hi Poli Saajuk Tupatli"Reshma Sonawane4:37
5."Prem Ki Yatana"Chinar Kharkar5:15
Total length:31:53

Reception

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  • The film has received highly positive reviews. Timepass was a huge financial success and a milestone in Marathi film industry and an all-time blockbuster.
  • Aparna Phadke of The Times of India praised the performances of the lead actors and commented that the film is "worth a watch",[9] and Shakti Salgaokar of Daily News and Analysis called the picture "an entertaining experience"; both reviewers awarded the film 4/5.[10]

Box office

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Timepass opened to thunderous response at Box Office in Maharashtra. It collected 6.5 crore (US$780,000) in its 3-day weekend and 10 crore (US$1.2 million) in first five days of its release. First week collections stood at 13.8 crore (US$1.7 million). In two weeks it surpassed the collections of Duniyadari and became highest-grossing movie in Marathi until its record was broken by Lai Bhaari. It ended up collecting 33 crore (US$4.0 million) at the box office in Maharashtra.[2][3][4]

See also

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Highest grossing Marathi films

References

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  1. ^ "Superhero film Baji marks a new direction for Marathi cinema and Shreyas Talpade". 25 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b "After Duniyadari, will Lai Bhaari break Timepass' record?". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Monetary boost giving Marathi cinema a new lease of life?". mid-day. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Commercial entertainers make in entry in Marathi films". The Times of India. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ a b Jha, Lata (11 September 2017). "Ten Marathi films remade in other languages". mint.
  6. ^ "'Timepass 3': Prathamesh Parab and Hruta Durgule starrer is all set to hit screens on July 29, 2022; Watch teaser". The Times of India. June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Timepass 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes.
  8. ^ "Timepass 2". saavn.com.
  9. ^ Phadke, Aparna (3 January 2014). "Time Pass (Review)". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  10. ^ Salgaokar, Shakti (8 January 2014). "Review: Marathi film Time Pass is worth your time". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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