Balak-Palak

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Balak Palak [BP]
Balak Palak Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ravi Jadhav
Screenplay byRavi Jadhav,
Amber Hadap,
Ganesh Pandit
Story byAmber Hadap,
Ganesh Pandit
Produced by Riteish Deshmukh,
Uttung Thakur
StarringShashwati Pimplikar,
Madan Deodhar,
Bhagyashree Shankpal,
Rohit Phalke,
Prathamesh Parab,
Sai Tamhankar,
Kishor Kadam
Cinematography Mahesh Limaye
Edited byJayant Jathar
Music by Chinar - Mahesh
Production
company
Release date
  • 4 January 2013 (2013-01-04)
Running time
109 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
Budget₹2.5 crore (US$310,000)
Box office₹12 crore (US$1.5 million) (lifetime) [1]

Balak-Palak (meaning Children-Parents) (BP) is a 2013 Marathi language comedy-drama film on the topic of sex education. The film is directed by Ravi Jadhav and produced by Riteish Deshmukh, Uttung Thakur and Ravi Jadhav. This is the first film produced by actor Riteish Deshmukh.[ citation needed ] The story was written by Ganesh Pandit and Amber Hadap. Balak Palak was shot by Mahesh Limaye.

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The initials formed by the title of the film (BP) also make a secondary reference to a 'blue picture' or low-quality pornographic videos that were available on videotape in the 1980s in South Asia.[ citation needed ] The film deals with the topic of sex education of adolescents [2] and is rated UA (Parental Guidance). [3] With the positive reviews the film received, Deshmukh plans to make a Hindi language remake of the film. [4] [5] This film is being made into Tamil and Telugu by Director Srikanth Velagaleti. Uttung Thakur will co-produce the remake with Mohan S. Devanga of Kangaroo Motion Pictures.the movie has been the inspiration for Malayalam movie Swarnamalsyangal directed by popular quizmaster G S Pradeep. [6]

The film was released with English subtitles. Shivkumar Parthasarathy did the subtitling.

Cast

Film's star cast. Balak Palak starcast.jpg
Film's star cast.

Music

The songs of the film are composed by the duo Vishal–Shekhar. Known for their music compositions in Bollywood films, this is the first Marathi film venture of the duo. [7]

The track "Harvali Pakhare" was remade in Hindi by the same team, with lyricist Manoj Muntashir filling in as a replacement for Guru Thakur, as the song "Kehkasha Tu Meri" in the 2016 film Akira .

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kalla" Guru Thakur Vishal Dadlani 3:29
2."Haravali Pakhare"Guru Thakur Shekhar Ravjiani 3:02
3."Susangati Sada Ghado"TraditionalSanika Indulkar, Isha Gaikwad, Veda Londhe, Rushikesh Pawar, Prathamesh Shinde2:56
4."Dhinchyak"InstrumentalChinar Kharkar3:02
5."Gale Lag Ja"Ravi JadhavChinar Kharkar
Chorus: Ravi Jadhav, Shivkumar Parthasarathy, Chinar Kharkar, Kedar Kadam, Rohan Agashe		1:54
6."Jhoom"Ravi JadhavNeha Rajpal1:25
7."Paisa"Ambar HadapChinar Kharkar1:11
8."BP Theme"InstrumentalChinar-Mahesh2:26
9."Neha Dream Theme"InstrumentalChinar-Mahesh1:17
10."Avya Love Theme"InstrumentalChinar-Mahesh3:23
11."Chiu Love Theme"InstrumentalChinar-Mahesh3:19
12."Zaakani Theme"InstrumentalChinar-Mahesh1:26

Reception

The film was screened at the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) in New York City in November 2012. [8]

The newspaper Daily News and Analysis gave 3.5 stars out of 5 in their review and called it a "must watch for parents!" [9] The newspaper Mint appreciated Jadhav for the direction of the film and keeping it on a UA-rated course despite the boldness of the subject". [10]

Feature

On 3 January 2013, Riteish Deshmukh announced they are planning Hindi remake of Balak Palak. [11] [12] [13]

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