Checkmate (2008 film)

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Checkmate
Checkmate Marathi film.jpg
Directed by Sanjay Jadhav
Written bySanjay Jadhav (story)
Screenplay byVivek Apte
Produced byKanchan Satpute
Chandrashekhar Mahamuni
Starring
Cinematography Sanjay Jadhav
Edited byRajesh Rao
Music by Ajay Atul
Sunil Kaushik
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
Budget1 crore (US$130,000) [1]

Checkmate is a 2008 Marathi-language thriller film written and directed by Sanjay Jadhav, produced by Kanchan Satpute and Chandrashekhar Mahamuni. The film stars Ankush Chaudhari, Swapnil Joshi, Rahul Mehendale, Sonali Khare, Sanjay Narvekar. [2]

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Plot

Vishal, Mohan, and Tushar fall victim to a fraudulent scheme promising to double their money. When their attempts to seek help from the authorities fail, Vishal takes matters into his own hands by raiding the scheme operator Bhalya's hideout. He manages to escape with the money by orchestrating a fake death for Mohan and Tushar. However, Bhalya discovers that Tushar is alive and takes him to his boss, Sampatrao Mahabal.

Vishal and Mohan eventually find themselves at Sampatrao's location, where a chilling ultimatum awaits. Sampatrao demands that Vishal must either genuinely eliminate Mohan and Tushar or return the embezzled money. In an attempt to evade this dire situation, Mohan devises a ruse proposing a fictitious scheme to repay Sampatrao ₹50 Crore within 30 days. Agreeing to this proposal, Sampatrao keeps Tushar in captivity until the promised sum is returned. To ensure compliance, Sampatrao dispatches his brother Rajan to accompany Vishal and Mohan, serving as a watchful eye on their every move.

Cast

Music

The film has only one song which is composed by Ajay–Atul and Sunil Kaushik with lyrics written by Earl D'souza & Ajay Atul. [3]

TitleSinger(s)Length
Checkmate Title TrackAjay Gogavale, Earl D'souza4:01

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References

  1. "Marathi films gross over Rs 100 cr, a whopping 42% growth". The Economic Times.
  2. "10 years of Checkmate: 5 reasons why the Marathi blockbuster worked". www.cinestaan.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. Checkmate - Title Track | चेकमेट | You Got the Checkmate | Full Song | Ajay-Atul, Earl D'souza , retrieved 11 October 2023