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''Golkeri'' () is a 2020 Indian
Gujarati Gujarati may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India * Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat * Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them * Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...
comedy drama film directed by Viral Shah and produced by
Manasi Parekh Manasi Parekh is an Indian actress, singer, producer and content creator. She is known for her roles as Gulaal in Star Plus's ''Zindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal'' and Maya in '' Sumit Sambhal Lega''. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress ...
and
Parthiv Gohil Parthiv Gohil (born 18 February 1976) is a playback singer for Indian films including '' Devdas'', '' Saawariya'', '' Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster'', and '' Kisaan''. He is known in Gujarati Cinema for hit songs ''Aasmani'', ''Thai Jashe'', and '' ...
under banner of Soul Sutra Studio. It is written by Viral Shah and Amatya. The film starring
Malhar Thakar Malhar Thakar (born 28 June 1990) is an Indian actor who primarily works in the Gujarati film industry and theatre. Biography He studied at Navrang School (Navrangpura, Ahmedabad) and Sheth C. N. Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad. After nine years in ...
and
Manasi Parekh Manasi Parekh is an Indian actress, singer, producer and content creator. She is known for her roles as Gulaal in Star Plus's ''Zindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal'' and Maya in '' Sumit Sambhal Lega''. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress ...
is a remake of 2017
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film ''
Muramba ''Muramba'' () is a 2017 Marathi-language comedy drama film directed by Varun Narvekar. It stars Amey Wagh and Mithila Palkar. It is directed by a debutant director, Varun Narvekar. The film also features Sachin Khedekar and Chinmayi Sumit in supp ...
''. The story of the film follows Sahil (played by Malhar Thakar) and his girlfriend and fiancé Harshita (played by Manasi Parekh) and their breakup. His parents (played by Sachin and Vandana) try to convince Sahil to get over his differences with Harshita. The film was released in
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on 28 February 2020. The theatrical run was shortened due to
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and it was subsequently released for streaming on
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.


Plot

Sahil and Harshita meet at a show of Harshita's. Sahil supports her the most and with his help and support, Harshita climbs great heights. From there, they get into a relationship but due to Sahil's constant lies about his unemployment, she is frustrated. Their three years of relationship is ruined overnight and their marriage is put in grave danger. On the day of the marriage anniversary of Sahil's parents, Sahil confronts his father and realizes his mistakes and hurries to meet Harshita. Sahil apologizes to Harshita and tells her his feeling and everything in his heart. Sahil falls to his knees and asks for one more chance. Harshita accepts him at last and then they once again get in a relationship.


Cast

The cast include: *
Malhar Thakar Malhar Thakar (born 28 June 1990) is an Indian actor who primarily works in the Gujarati film industry and theatre. Biography He studied at Navrang School (Navrangpura, Ahmedabad) and Sheth C. N. Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad. After nine years in ...
as Sahil Mohanbhai Sutariya *
Manasi Parekh Manasi Parekh is an Indian actress, singer, producer and content creator. She is known for her roles as Gulaal in Star Plus's ''Zindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal'' and Maya in '' Sumit Sambhal Lega''. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress ...
as Harshita *
Sachin Khedekar Sachin Khedekar (born 14 May 1965) is an Indian actor and director known for his work in Hindi, Marathi and Telugu films. His well-known films include '' Kaksparsh'', '' Astitva'' and Shyam Benegal's '' Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgot ...
as Mohanbhai Sutariya *
Vandana Pathak Vandana Pathak is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films, stage and television. She is known for her role as Jayshree Parekh in the ''Khichdi'' franchise; as well as her antagonistic role of Gaura in the soap opera ''Saath Nibhaana Saathi ...
as Jyotnsa Sutariya * Dharmesh Vyas * Dhwani Gautam


Production

The film was shot at various places in
Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ), also spelled Amdavad (), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 ...
. The film was shot in 24 days. The film was produced under banner of Soul Sutra which is owned by Parthiv Gohil and Manasi Parekh Gohil. It was a debut of Manasi Parekh in Gujarati cinema. Sachin Khedekar reprise his role of a father from the original while Vandana Pathak played a mother. Both debuted Gujarati cinema with the film. Malhar Thakar played a role as their son. From the same production house they are coming up with new Gujarati movie Kuch Express starting
Ratna Pathak Shah Ratna Pathak Shah (born 7 August 1957) is an Indian actress and director known for her work in Hindi theatre, television, and films. Her extensive work in theatre includes a series of plays in both English and Hindi. She rose to prominence when ...
, Mansi Parekh, Dharmendra Gohil and Darshil Safary.


Soundtrack

"Soni Gujarat Ni" was the first Gujarati song sung by Mika Singh. The song videos were choreographed by Prince Gupta. Social media influencers Aashna Hegde and Khushi Hegde appeared in "Soni Gujarat Ni" song.


Marketing and release

The songs were released on
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. The film released its poster and title on 5 February 2020. Two days later, the official trailer of the film was released by Zen Music Gujarati on 7 February 2020. The film was released in India on 28 February 2020. The theatrical run was shortened due to
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and it was subsequently released for streaming on
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.


Reception


Box office

The film grossed in the opening weekend and in the first week. The film had grossed over about on the box office in 17 days before the theatres were closed due to COVID-19 pandemic.


Critical reception

The film is received positively. Shreya Iyer of ''
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'' gave it 3.5 out of 5. She praised the performances, production and background score while pointed out that the film is "bit too stretched at some places" but the second half is gripping. The VTV Gujarati team called the film family-friendly and predictable. They praised it for story, script and performances but criticised the dialogues of parents and the lack of clarity in the theme.


Accolades

The film received the best film award at the Toronto Gujarati Iconic Film Festival 2020.


References


External links

* {{IMDb title Films shot in Ahmedabad Indian comedy-drama films Gujarati remakes of Marathi films 2020s Gujarati-language films 2020 comedy-drama films 2020 films