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  • Jagachya Pathivarthi

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    Roshani Patil

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    Genre: Autobiographical memoir

    Author: Sudhir Phadke

    “The truth is we all face hardships of some kind and you never know the struggles a person is going through. Behind every smile, there’s a story of personal struggle.”

    Adrienne C. Moore

    Believe me despite Marathi being my mother tongue, I take ages to read a complete novel in the language. I know that this is not something to boast about, but just thought to share it with my readers. The fact is that if I start a novel in Marathi, I literally never complete it or struggle too much that I just kind of leave reading the book.

    However this time I was determined to work upon it . So I decided to start small. Thus this is how the book came into my hand. It is a 200 something pages read. But remember I had to work upon weeding my bad habit. Thus I took upon the challenge.

    Well, the novel is an incomplete account not a whole autobiography of Sudhir Phadke ji. Sudhir Phadke ji (Ram Phadke) was a singer, music composer and a freedom fighter. He is however famous for his work in Geet Ramayan. Geet Ramayan is a collection of 52 songs that was written by Gajanan Digambar Madgudkar and composed by Sudhir Phadke. In other words you can call it a musical version of the epic written by Maharishi Valmiki.

    He chronicles his journey of how he had to undergo a lot of struggles before striking gold in his field. He had many opportunities come on his way, but fate also played cruel tricks on him hard before giving him his big chances. He literally begged on streets, thought of committing suicide and what not. Sometimes I really wonder why is life full of drudgery for people before they are given their golden chance. But I guess the adage ‘ no pain no gain ‘ holds true for all.

    So overall the novel is an interesting read. This is because it reveals various facets of Sudhir Phadke ji as a person. Also you feel for the struggles he had to undergo that you literally thank the almighty for the great life he has given to us. Do tell me about your experiences in the comments section.

    Rating: ***and a half

    “The harder the struggle, the more glorious is the triumph. Self realization demands very great struggle.”

    Swami Sivananda
    The book cover
    The man himself

    Que: Name the union territory for which Sudhir Phadke ji put his life in danger as a freedom fighter.

    a. Delhi

    b. Puducherry

    c. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

    d. Chandigarh

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  • Double Seat

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    Roshani Patil

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    Starring: Mukta Barve, Ankush Chaudhari

    Genre: Drama

    ” Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”

    Napolean Hill

    Mumbai is known to be a city of dreams. Lots of people come here and try their fortune . Or they are the locals but have their struggles with living spaces. Double Seat is a Marathi movie which explores the struggles of a newly wed couple for living space.

    The story is told through the eyes of Amit and Manjiri Naik who live in a chawl. They try to have some me time for themselves but are unable to. The reason their privacy is invaded by some or the other. To top it, Amit’s father is skeptical of the family moving to a bigger space. This is because he finds the idea of owning a new house by the family impossible.

    So, do Amit’s and Manjiri’s dream of a new house gets fulfilled? Or do they have to stay in the small place? Watch the movie to find out.

    Ankush Chaudhari and Mukta Barve are spot on. They do play a lovely couple on screen. The struggles they undergo make you root for them. The movie is a great watch. Do watch the movie and tell me about your experiences about it in the comment section. Also if there are any favorite scenes in the movie do share them as well.

    The theatrical poster
    Mukta Barve and Ankush Chaudhari as Manjiri and Amit Naik

    Que: What is the name of the younger brother of Amit?

    a. Ankit

    b. Animesh

    c. Anish

    d. Alpesh


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  • Helicopter Eela

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    Starring: Kajol, Neha Dhupia, Riddhi Sen, Zakir Hussain

    Genre: Comedy/ Drama

    This was on my wish list ever since the movie had its trailer launched. I had the privilege to watch it in my free time. It explores the phenomenon called helicopter parenting. Well, helicopter parenting is a phenomenon where you as a parent just pay too much attention to a child’s problems. It is a style of parenting which kind of makes the child suffocate in a relation as a family.

    The story revolves around a single mother called Eela and her son Vivaan. Eela was an aspiring singer/model who left everything . She did that so because her husband abandons her. Now she only focuses on every move made by her son. This leaves her son feeling irritated as he feels his space is being violated. He tries to explain it to her but she does end up interfering a way lot.

    This leads to a huge argument between the two. So does the mother-son relationship improve or does it go down the drain? Watch the movie to find out. The movie was a flop at the box office but frankly speaking I loved the movie.

    It explores the bond shared between the mother and a son. I loved the performances of Riddhi Sen and Neha Dhupia. Kajol was also great but these two steal the show. So do watch it for these two. Its a fine watch. Do tell me about your experiences in the comments section.

    Rating: ***

    Kajol as eela
    The theatrical poster

    Que: What is the name of Vivaan’s girlfriend in the movie?

    a. Nikita

    b. Sanjana

    c. Rashi

    d. Mitali


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I’m Roshani

Welcome to The Expression Hub! I’m Roshani, who loves to express herself through the medium of writing. This blog is my little corner of the internet where I dive deep into the world of movies, books, and web series—reviewing, analyzing, and sometimes just ranting about the stories that make us laugh, cry, and question everything.

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