Chandramukhi (2022 film)

Chandramukhi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPrasad Oak
Written byVishwas Patil
Based onChandramukhi by Vishwas Patil
Produced byAkshay Bardapurkar
Piiyush Singh
Abhayanand Singh
Saurabh Gupta
Starring
CinematographySanjay K. Memane
Edited byFaizal Mahadik
Imran Mahadik
Music byAjay–Atul
Production
companies
Planet Marathi
Golden Ratio Films
Flying Dragon Entertainment
Creative Vibe
Distributed byPlanet Marathi
Release date
  • 29 April 2022 (2022-04-29)
Running time
164 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
Budget₹5 crore[1]
Box officeest.₹24 crore (US$2.9 million)[2][3]

Chandramukhi (transl. Moon-faced beauty) is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language musical romantic drama film written by Chinmay Mandlekar and directed by Prasad Oak,[4] produced under Planet Marathi, Golden Ratio Films, Flying Dragon Entertainment & Creative Vibe. Based on a novel of the same name, written by Vishwas Patil, the film follows an intense musical love story between leading Tamasha singer and dancer Chandramukhi and a rising politician Daulatrao and its repercussions.[5] The film stars Amruta Khanvilkar in the titular role alongside Adinath Kothare and Mrunmayee Deshpande.[6] The songs were composed by the duo Ajay–Atul.[7]

Chandramukhi was originally announced as a Diwali 2021 release, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India and finally had its theatrically released on 29 April 2022. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed to the cinematography, theme, music, and performances by its lead actors, especially Khanvilkar for her portrayal of Chandra. The film received various accolades; it received 12 nominations at the Filmfare Marathi Awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Oak), Best Actor (Kothare), and Best Actress (Khanvilkar), and won 3 awards, including Best Music Director (Ajay-Atul) and Best Female Playback Singer (Ambekar).[8] At the Fakt Marathi Cine Sanman, it received 14 nominations and won six, including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Cinematography.[9] Additionally, it won five Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar,[10] four Pravah Picture Awards,[11] and three Maharashtracha Favourite Kon Awards.[12] The film was a commercial success, grossing ₹24 crore (US$2.9 million) at the worldwide box office, becoming the fourth highest-grossing Marathi film of 2022 and the nineteenth highest grossing Marathi film of that time.[3][2]

  1. ^ "Chandramukhi is a salute to folk artists: Amruta Khanvilkar". The Indian Express. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Jhimma 2 To Baipan Bhaari Deva, Marathi Movies That Ran Over 50 Days In Theatres". News18. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Kaushal, Sweta. "Marathi Cinema: Planet Marathi, Everest Entertainment Lead Industry To Steady Growth". Forbes. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Chandramukhi Was Supposed To Be My First Film, Says Director Prasad Oak". Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Amruta Khanvilkar on Chandramukhi". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Chandramukhi (2022) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ^ Zore, Suyog. "Composing a lavni is never a challenge for Marathi boys, says Ajay Gogavale on Chandramukhi". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  8. ^ "7th Planet Filmfare Marathi Awards 2022: Complete winners' list". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  9. ^ "फक्त मराठी सन्मान: धर्मवीरची बाजी, चंद्रमुखीचा डंका." eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Zee Chitra Gaurav 2023: कुणाला मिळणार 'झी चित्र गौरव' २०२३ पुरस्कार.. नामांकन यादी जाहीर." eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  11. ^ टीम, एबीपी माझा वेब (29 August 2022). "दिमाखात पार पडला 'प्रवाह पिक्चर पुरस्कार नामांकन सोहळा 2022', दिग्गजांची खास उपस्थिती!". marathi.abplive.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  12. ^ Bodke, Chetan. "Chandramukhi Marathi Movie: चंद्रमुखीच्या शिरपेचात आणखी एक मानाचा तुरा, 'या' पुरस्काराने कमवले नाव..." Saam TV | साम टीव्ही (in Marathi). Retrieved 20 January 2023.