''Mogra Phulaalaa'' () is an Indian

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family-

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film, directed by

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, and produced by Arjun Singgh Baran and Kartik Nishandar. The film starring Swwapnil Joshi,

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Neena Kulkarni Neena Kulkarni (née Joshi) is an Indian actress who is known for her work on Marathi and Hindi films, television and stage productions. She has received several awards including a National Film Award, Maharashtra State Film Awards and three F ...

and

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follows a story of possessive mother and her devoted son, and how the things change when he meets woman of his dreams. The film was released on 14 June 2019.

Cast

* Swwapnil Joshi as Sunil Kulkarni *

as mother of Sunil *

* Sandeep Pathak * Samidha Guru as Sister-in-law * Sonamm Nishandarm * Anand Inghale * Vighnesh Joshi * Sanyogitha Bhave * Dipti Bhagwat * Saanvi Ratnalikar * Prasad Limaye as younger brother * Ashish Ghokale * Aditya Deshmukh as Pankaj * Amod Jande as Pagare Banker * Prachi Joshi * Harsha Gupte * Anuradha Rajadhyaksha * Umesh Dhamle * Madhuri Bharti * Siddhirupa Karmarkar * Suhita Thatte

Release

The official trailer of the film was launched on 3 June 2019 by

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. The film was released on 14 June 2019.

Critical response

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'' gave the film three stars out of five, and praised the performances of Swwapnil Joshi,

and felt that, the way the characters of the film gave life to the narrative was appreciable. Concluding, they wrote "''Mogra Phulaalaa'' makes for a decent watch because it sensibly portrays the family equations in families today. Watch it for the same. Chitrali Chogle of the ''

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'' gave the film two and half stars out of five, and concurred with TOI in praising the performances of entire cast. Summing up Chogle noted, "''Mogra Phulaalaa'' is a good film with all the masala, drama and story, but has some missing points and some loopholes. Nevertheless, the film is entertaining enough to be seen and enjoyed with family."

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is composed by Rohit Shyam Raut and lyrics are by Abhishek Khankar.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mogra Phulaalaa 2010s Marathi-language films 2019 films Indian drama films Indian family films