''Bus Stop'' is an Indian Marathi language film directed by Sameer Hemant Joshi. The film stars Amruta Khanvilkar,

Aniket Vishwasrao Aniket Vishwasrao is an Indian actor. He is best known for his work in Marathi cinema. He made his screen debut in Sudhir Mishra's '' Chameli'' and first appeared in Marathi cinema with ''Lapoon Chhapoon'' (2007). In 2011, he achieved popularity ...

, Hemant Dhome, Siddharth Chandekar, Pooja Sawant and Rasika Sunil. Music by Saurabh, Jasraj and Hrushikesh. The film was released on 21 July 2017.

Synopsis

The lives of a group of students, their friendships, relationships, and everyday issues. The friends are all from different backgrounds and want different things in life but each has a complicated relationship with their parents.

Cast

* Amruta Khanvilkar as Sharayu *

as Deven * Hemant Dhome as Keshav * Siddharth Chandekar as Vineet * Pooja Sawant as Anushka * Suyog Gorhe as Sumedh *

Rasika Sunil Rasika Sunil Dhabadgaonkar (born 3 August 1992) is an Indian model, television and film actress who mainly works in Marathi industry. She made her film debut with ''Poshter Girl'' (2016) and Television debut with ''Mazhya Navryachi Bayko'' (201 ...

as Maithili * Akshay Waghmare as Abhishek * Madhura Deshpande as Radhika * Avinash Narkar *

Sanjay Mone Sanjay Mone (Marathi: संजय मोने) is a veteran Marathi actor, dialogue writer and script writer. He has also written many plays and regularly writes in the newspaper. He worked in a number of TV serials, plays and films. TV Seri ...

* Sharad Ponkshe * Uday Tikekar * Vidyadhar * Seema Chandekar *'Manjusha Godse * Adhashree Atre

Soundtrack

Critical reception

Bus Stop film received negative reviews from critics. Ganesh Matkari of

Pune Mirror ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest se ...

says "There is some attempt to address the generation gap issue (nothing new there as well), but that comes much later in the film, and with little or no consistency. Apparently, the film’s title is a metaphor, but it remains unexplained. Although it did remind me of all the places buses could take me to if I could get up and leave". Keyur Seta of ''Cinestaan.com'' Wrote "Overall, you would be well advised to skip this Bus Stop". Swati vemul of

Loksatta ''Loksatta'' (''Lōksattā'') is a Marathi daily newspaper in Maharashtra, India. It is published by The Indian Express Group and was launched on 14 January 1948. ''Loksatta'' is published out of Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Thane, Palghar, Ahmednag ...

wrote" Overall, 'Bus Stop' feels lost due to the misalignment of the story, clumsiness, a few drawn-out shots and an incomplete ending". Ibrahim Afghan of Maharashtra Times wrote "The absurdity of this film makes you laugh out loud. So how can you say that this film does not entertain?". Raj Chinchankar of Lokmat wrote "If there are not many expectations, it can be given up at once; But despite the best team of artists in the Marathi film industry, nothing is coming out of this film, but the great sadness of the disappointment caused by this film is painful".

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, m/bus_stop 2017 films 2010s Marathi-language films Indian drama films