Storyline: The film revolves around a 99-year-old Marathi school in Alibaug called Krantijyoti Vidyalay Marathi Madhyam. The school is everything for its Principal Shirke sir (Sachin Khedekar). But currently, the school doesn’t have any future. The state government has ordered to raze the school as, according to them, its lease period is over and the structure of the building has become weak. The plan is also to make an English medium international school in its place. This has happened to thousands of Marathi schools in Maharashtra.
Shirke sir, who is obviously sad by the development, shares the news with his former students and calls them to Alibaug for a solution. These include, Kuldeep aka Deep (Siddharth Chandekar), Anjali (Prajakta Koli), Salma (Kahitee Jog), Rakesh (Harish Dudhade), Vishal (Pushkaraj Chirputkar) and Suman (Kadambari Kadam). Baban (Amey Wagh), another ex-student and a close friend of Deep and Anjali, is also a part of team. He has always been living in Alibaug. Will they succeed in their task?
Review: Written and directed by Hemant Dhome, Krantijyoti Vidyalay Marathi Madhyam instantly transports you into its enchanting and pleasant world. The school and its premises bring about a lot of nostalgia for anyone who has fond memories of his or her school life. The film’s emotional quotient goes higher when the ex-students arrive and relive their old and golden days.
But at the same time, it’s also surprising to see none of them feeling sad by the fact that the school will cease to exist in a few days from now. It is only after Shirke sir reminds them that they realize that they need to save the school. However, there are still not much complains in the first half, especially after the interval block, which indicates that the film will now fully focus on the main issue of saving the school.
But for some reason, the focus keeps shifting from the main conflict to the personal lives of the characters and you wonder why. And once the film gets back to business, it tackles the issue of Marathi schools in a filmy way. The whole issue is dealt in a very simplistic way and things happen too conveniently for the main characters. This is felt the most in the track of the character played by Anant Jog.
Krantijyoti Vidyalay Marathi Madhyam has some fine performances though. Sachin Khedekar is an apt choice for the role of Shirke sir. His subtle act ensures that he naturally commands respect. Siddharth Chandekar is believable as a movie star and he doesn’t overdo in proving it. Prajakta Koli shines as she provides a mature act as Anjali. Amey Wagh is at his hilarious best but he also scores in emotional scenes.
Kshitee Jog also puts her right foot forward in a role where she had to act tough as well as soft. Harish Dudhade, Pushkaraj Chirputkar and Kadambari Kadam also provide good support and get proper opportunities. As mentioned earlier, Anant Jog suffers from a weak characterization. Nirrmitee Saawaant impresses despite limited screen time.
The film’s technical aspects are of high quality, especially Satyajeet Shobha Shriram’s camerawork that captures the school and the town of Alibaug in an artistic manner.
Overall: Krantijyoti Vidyalay Marathi Madhyam tackles a noble cause but in a convenient manner.
Rating: 2.5 out of 5
Director: Hemant Dhome
Writer: Hemant Dhome
Producers: Crazy Few Films and Chalchitra Mandalee Productions
Cast: Sachin Khedekar, Siddharth Chandekar, Prajakta Koli, Amey Wagh, Kshitee Jog, Harish Dudhade, Pushkaraj Chirputkar, Kadambari Kadam
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