Double Seat

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Double Seat
Double Seat theatrical poster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sameer Vidwans
Screenplay by Kshitij Patwardhan
Sameer Vidwans
Story by Kshitij Patwardhan
Sameer Vidwans
Produced byRanjeet Gugle
Starring Ankush Choudhary
Mukta Barve
CinematographyArjun Sorte
Edited byCharu Shree Roy
Music by Jasraj, Saurabh, Hrishikesh
Production
companies
Essel Vision Productions
Pratisaad Production
A Huge Production
Distributed by Essel Vision Productions
Release date
  • 14 August 2015 (2015-08-14)(Theatrical)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Marathi
Box officeest.200 million (US$2.5 million) [1] [2]

Double Seat is a Marathi movie directed by Sameer Vidwans, director of Time Please. Released on 14 August 2015, [3] [4] it starred Ankush Choudhary and Mukta Barve.

Contents

Double Seat has received positive reviews with critics who are praising the performances of Ankush Choudhary and Mukta Barve. [5]

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. [6] 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

Release

The movie was released in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi on 14 August 2015 with 3,000 shows daily with English subtitles. Essel Vision distributed the film. [1]

The movie had its world television premiere on Zee Marathi 8 November 2015, for which the actors filmed a special promo shoot. [7]

Soundtrack

Double Seat
Soundtrack album by
Jasraj, Saurabh, Hrishikesh
Released23 July 2015
Genre Film soundtrack
Length22:59
Label Video Palace
Jasraj, Saurabh, Hrishikesh chronology
Online Binline
(2015)
Double Seat
(2015)
Phuntroo
(2016)

Spruha Joshi, Kshitij Patwardhan, and Sameer Vidwans wrote lyrics for the film's soundtrack. Jasraj, Saurabh, and Hrishikesh composed the score. [8]

Track listing

Double Seat
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Mohini" Shreya Ghoshal, Jasraj Joshi 4:00
2."Man Phiruni" Abhay Jodhpurkar, Priyanka Barve, Deepika Jog-Datar6:08
3."Kiti Sangaichay Mla" Jasraj Joshi, Anandi Joshi5:26
4."Man Suddha Tuza"Ajay Gogawale , Priyanka Barve, Deepika Jog-Datar3:28
5."Ritya"Hrishikesh Ranade3:57
6."Man Phiruni (Reprise)" Abhay Jodhpurkar, Priyanka Barve 4:34
Total length:22:59

Reception

Pune Mirror, [9] the Times of India, [10] and the Maharashtra Times [11] gave the film 4-star reviews.

Box Office

Double Seat opened on high note collecting more than 5 crore (US$630,000) in first 5 days. The film reportedly grossed around 20 crore (US$2.5 million) in its full run at the box office. [1] [2]

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. [12] Double Seat has been officially selected as the best Marathi film album of 2015 by Apple Music. [13]

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