''Mukta'' is a 1994

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directed by Jabbar Patel. The film stars

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, Sonali Kulkarni,

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and Vikram Gokhale in lead roles. ''Mukta'' won the 1994

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. It is considered one of the important Marathi films for the period 1993–98.

Plot

Daughter of a Marathi poet settled in United States, Mukta returns to her ancestral home when she gets a post-graduate scholarship to study sociology. She lives with her grandfather, Abasaheb Kanase-Patil, a veteran of Maharashtra's co-operative movement. At the university she joins a street theatre group of Dalit activists and is drawn to the group's leader Milind Wagh, a fearless student leader and poet. Family's unease increases when her friend from America Julian arrives. Julian, however, wins over her grandfather accompanying him to a pilgrimage to Pandharpur. The old man recalling Marathi Saint poets’ struggle against caste inequalities is complemented by Julian singing of songs associated with the struggle against the racial discrimination in US.

Cast

The cast is as follows: * Sonali Kulkarni as Mukta *

Shriram Lagoo Dr. Shriram Lagoo (16 November 1927 – 17 December 2019) was an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi language, Marathi, in addition to being an ENT Surgeon. He was known for his character roles in films. He acted in over 250 fi ...

as her grandfather * Vikram Gokhale as Eknath, Mukta father * Vandana Pandit-Sheth as Mukta Mother * Avinash Narkar as Milind Wagh, Social Activist *

as Rukmini * Caleb Obura Obwatinykaas Mukta's African-American friend Julian * Madhu Kambikar as Chandrabhaga * Prashant Subedar as Prithviraj * Chandrakant Kale as Paranjape *

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as Social Activist Group Member under Milind Wagh

Music

*"Valan Vatatl Ya" -

Ravindra Sathe Ravindra Sathe (born 7 February 1951) is an Indian playback singer in Marathi film industry. He was the original cast and crew member of famous Marathi theatre play '' Ghashiram Kotwal''. He had been awarded Maharashtra State Film Award for ...

*"Jaai Juicha Gandh Matila" - Jayshree Shivram *"Raktaat" (Poetry) - Avinash Narkar *"Eliza Eliza" -

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*"Vidyasangeet" (part 1) - Anand Modak *"Too Talam" - Prabhanjan Marathe *"Vidyasangeet" (part 2) - Anand Modak *"Panyas" (Poetry) - Sonali Kulkarni *"I Came" -

*"Tya Maziya" -

Awards

* 42nd National Film Awards -

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- Best Music Director - Anand Modak *

- Best Actor - Avinash Narkar *

- Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Film

References

External links

1994 films 1990s Marathi-language films Best Film on National Integration National Film Award winners Films directed by Jabbar Patel Films scored by Anand Modak {{1990s-Marathi-film-stub