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| writer = [[Girish Kulkarni]]<br>[[Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni]] | | writer = [[Girish Kulkarni]]<br>[[Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni]] | ||
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| starring = [[Atul Kulkarni]]<br/>[[Mohan Agashe]]<br/>Bharati | | starring = [[Atul Kulkarni]]<br/>[[Mohan Agashe]]<br/>[[Bharati Achrekar]]<br/>[[Dilip Prabhavalkar]]<br/>[[Nirmiti Sawant]]<br/>[[Amruta Subhash]]<br/>[[Girish Kulkarni]]<br/>[[Vrishasen Dabholkar]] | ||
| music = Mangesh Dhakde (Theme music) | | music = Mangesh Dhakde (Theme music) | ||
| cinematography = | | cinematography = Sudheer Palsane | ||
| editing = | | editing = | ||
| studio = | | studio = | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = {{Film date|2008|1|25 | | released = {{Film date|2008|1|25|df=y}} | ||
| screenplay = | | screenplay = | ||
| runtime = 135 minutes | | runtime = 135 minutes | ||
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| language = Marathi | | language = Marathi | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = {{INRConvert |3 | | gross = {{INRConvert |3|C }}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sapre |first=Omkar |date=2009-01-10 |title=Will the good times last for Marathi Cinema? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/business-of-bollywood/will-the-good-times-last-for-marathi-cinema/articleshow/3958542.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-12-26 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> | ||
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'''''Valu''''' is a 2008 Indian comedy [[Marathi cinema|Marathi film]] directed by [[Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni]]. The film featured in various international film festivals as '''''The Wild Bull'''''. | '''''Valu''''' is a 2008 Indian comedy [[Marathi cinema|Marathi film]] directed by [[Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni]]. The film featured in various international film festivals as '''''The Wild Bull'''''. It also became the first Marathi film to be selected in Rotterdam International Film Festival 2008, the Netherlands.<ref name=Holland/><ref name=Rotterdam>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Marathi-film-ValuThe-Wild-Bull-premieres-at-Rotterdam/267089/ |title=Marathi film Valu-The Wild Bull premieres at Rotterdam |newspaper=Indian Express |date=31 Jan 2008 |access-date=3 Jan 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210144307/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Marathi-film-ValuThe-Wild-Bull-premieres-at-Rotterdam/267089/ |archive-date=10 December 2008 }}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
In the small village of Kusavde, there is a lonely misunderstood wild bull. The bull, " | In the small village of Kusavde, there is a lonely misunderstood wild bull. The bull, "Durkya", is actually a holy, consecrated bull which is the responsibility of the village. It is allowed to roam free and is the responsibility of the entire village. But lately, Durkya becomes very aggressive and is blamed for every single act of chaos and destruction that happens in and around the village. Now, catching the bull becomes equivalent to establishing power in the village for the leaders and for those who are interested in the fringe benefits. | ||
The film intertwines various stories of the war between the two leaders; love stories that bloom in the midst of the adventure; an amateur filmmaker who struggles to shoot a documentary; the forest officer who leads this chaos like a sacred mission along with the religious priest; the tricksters and an insane woman who seems to understand the mind of | The film intertwines various stories of the war between the two leaders; love stories that bloom in the midst of the adventure; an amateur filmmaker who struggles to shoot a documentary; the forest officer who leads this chaos like a sacred mission along with the religious priest; the tricksters and an insane woman who seems to understand the mind of Durkya. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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* [[Mohan Agashe]] as Sarapanch | * [[Mohan Agashe]] as Sarapanch | ||
* [[Bharati Achrekar]] as Sarapanch's Wife | * [[Bharati Achrekar]] as Sarapanch's Wife | ||
* [[Girish Kulkarni]] as Jeevan | * [[Girish Kulkarni]] as Jeevan Chaudhary | ||
* Veena Jamkar as Tani | * Veena Jamkar as Tani | ||
* [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]] as Pandit | * [[Dilip Prabhavalkar]] as Pandit | ||
* [[Nirmiti Sawant]] as Pandit's Wife | * [[Nirmiti Sawant]] as Pandit's Wife | ||
* Nandu Madhav as Aaba | * [[Nandu Madhav]] as Aaba | ||
* Renuka Daftardar as Aaba's Wife | * Renuka Daftardar as Aaba's Wife | ||
* Mangesh Satpute as Shiva | * Mangesh Satpute as Shiva | ||
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* Prashant Tapaswi as Shankrya | * Prashant Tapaswi as Shankrya | ||
* Nikhil Raut as Ganya | * Nikhil Raut as Ganya | ||
* [[Vrishasen Dabholkar]] as Sameer aka " | * [[Vrishasen Dabholkar]] as Sameer (Swanand's Brother) aka "Dacumentary" | ||
* Ashok Kulkarni as Jagnade | * Ashok Kulkarni as Jagnade | ||
* Pournima Ganu as Gaddam's Wife | * Pournima Ganu as Gaddam's Wife | ||
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==Selection in Film Festivals== | ==Selection in Film Festivals== | ||
* 5th Asian Film Festival, 2007 Pune: Selected for screening as a closing film for the festival.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Asian_film_festival_opens_in_Pune/rssarticleshow/2510568.cms |title=Asian film festival opens in Pune |newspaper= Times of India |date=2 Nov 2007 |access-date=3 Jan 2012}}</ref> | * 5th Asian Film Festival, 2007 Pune: Selected for screening as a closing film for the festival.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Asian_film_festival_opens_in_Pune/rssarticleshow/2510568.cms |title=Asian film festival opens in Pune |newspaper= Times of India |date=2 Nov 2007 |access-date=3 Jan 2012}}</ref> | ||
* 37th Rotterdam International Film Festival, 2008 the Netherlands <ref name=Holland>{{cite news |url= | * 37th Rotterdam International Film Festival, 2008 the Netherlands <ref name=Holland>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Valu-trots-to-Rotterdam/articleshow/2729432.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126045600/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-01-25/pune/27766384_1_marathi-cinema-marathi-film-umesh-kulkarni |url-status=live |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title= Valu trots to Rotterdam | first1=Anuradha |last1=Mane |date=25 Jan 2008 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date= 3 Jan 2012}}</ref> | ||
* 24th Warsaw International Film Festival, 2008 Poland | * 24th Warsaw International Film Festival, 2008 Poland | ||
* Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2008 Czech Republic | * Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2008 Czech Republic | ||
* Reykjavik International Film Festival, 2008 Iceland | * Reykjavik International Film Festival, 2008 Iceland | ||
* La Rochelle International Film Festival, 2010 France | * La Rochelle International Film Festival, 2010 France | ||
==Release== | |||
===Theatrical Release=== | |||
The film was released theatrically, in India, on {{Date|Jan 25, 2008|DMY}}. | |||
===Home media=== | |||
The film is currently streaming on [[Ultra Media & Entertainment|Ultra Jhakaas]] app. | |||
==Awards and achievements== | ==Awards and achievements== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{IMDb title|1213838|Valu}} | * {{IMDb title|1213838|Valu}} | ||
* ''[https://www.ultrajhakaas.com/movie/valu/dxlxxjvcdvhj Valu]'' at [[Ultra_Media_%26_Entertainment |Ultra Jhakaas]] | |||
* http://www.valuthefilm.com | * http://www.valuthefilm.com | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080207133621/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/02/01/stories/2008020150010100.htm The Hindu : Friday Review Delhi / Interview : Free spirit gets away] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080207133621/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/02/01/stories/2008020150010100.htm The Hindu : Friday Review Delhi / Interview : Free spirit gets away] | ||
* http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Marathi-film-ValuThe-Wild-Bull-premieres-at-Rotterdam/267089/ | * http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Marathi-film-ValuThe-Wild-Bull-premieres-at-Rotterdam/267089/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210144307/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Marathi-film-ValuThe-Wild-Bull-premieres-at-Rotterdam/267089/ |date=10 December 2008 }} | ||
{{primary sources|date=November 2007}} | {{primary sources|date=November 2007}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Valu}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Valu}} | ||
[[Category:2008 films]] | [[Category:2008 films]] | ||
[[Category:2000s Marathi-language films]] | [[Category:2000s Marathi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Mukta Arts films]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:49, 9 March 2026
| Valu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni |
| Produced by | Ganpat Kothari Girish Kulkarni Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni Prashant Pethe Nitin Vaidya |
| Written by | Girish Kulkarni Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni |
| Starring | Atul Kulkarni Mohan Agashe Bharati Achrekar Dilip Prabhavalkar Nirmiti Sawant Amruta Subhash Girish Kulkarni Vrishasen Dabholkar |
| Music by | Mangesh Dhakde (Theme music) |
| Cinematography | Sudheer Palsane |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Box office | ₹3 crore (US$420,000)[1] |
Valu is a 2008 Indian comedy Marathi film directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni. The film featured in various international film festivals as The Wild Bull. It also became the first Marathi film to be selected in Rotterdam International Film Festival 2008, the Netherlands.[2][3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
In the small village of Kusavde, there is a lonely misunderstood wild bull. The bull, "Durkya", is actually a holy, consecrated bull which is the responsibility of the village. It is allowed to roam free and is the responsibility of the entire village. But lately, Durkya becomes very aggressive and is blamed for every single act of chaos and destruction that happens in and around the village. Now, catching the bull becomes equivalent to establishing power in the village for the leaders and for those who are interested in the fringe benefits.
The film intertwines various stories of the war between the two leaders; love stories that bloom in the midst of the adventure; an amateur filmmaker who struggles to shoot a documentary; the forest officer who leads this chaos like a sacred mission along with the religious priest; the tricksters and an insane woman who seems to understand the mind of Durkya.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Atul Kulkarni as Swanand Gaddamwar aka "Foresht"
- Mohan Agashe as Sarapanch
- Bharati Achrekar as Sarapanch's Wife
- Girish Kulkarni as Jeevan Chaudhary
- Veena Jamkar as Tani
- Dilip Prabhavalkar as Pandit
- Nirmiti Sawant as Pandit's Wife
- Nandu Madhav as Aaba
- Renuka Daftardar as Aaba's Wife
- Mangesh Satpute as Shiva
- Amruta Subhash as Sangi
- Satish Tare as Satya
- Chandrakant Gokhale as Aaja
- Jyoti Subhash as Sakhubai
- Shrikant Yadav as Suresh
- Ashwini Giri as Suresh' Wife
- Deepak Alegaonkar as Shivai's Father
- Rajesh More as Sangi's father
- Meghana Vaidya as Sangi's Mother
- Siddheshwar Zadbuke as Popat
- Prashant Tapaswi as Shankrya
- Nikhil Raut as Ganya
- Vrishasen Dabholkar as Sameer (Swanand's Brother) aka "Dacumentary"
- Ashok Kulkarni as Jagnade
- Pournima Ganu as Gaddam's Wife
- Sharavi Kulkarni as Sampi
- Aditya Kulkarni as Sampat
- Raja (bull) as Valu
Selection in Film Festivals[edit | edit source]
- 5th Asian Film Festival, 2007 Pune: Selected for screening as a closing film for the festival.[4]
- 37th Rotterdam International Film Festival, 2008 the Netherlands [2]
- 24th Warsaw International Film Festival, 2008 Poland
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2008 Czech Republic
- Reykjavik International Film Festival, 2008 Iceland
- La Rochelle International Film Festival, 2010 France
Release[edit | edit source]
Theatrical Release[edit | edit source]
The film was released theatrically, in India, on 25 January 2008.
Home media[edit | edit source]
The film is currently streaming on Ultra Jhakaas app.
Awards and achievements[edit | edit source]
- Best Director: Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni, Best Cinematographer: Sudhir Palsane (Pune International Film Festival 2008)[5]
- Best Eye-Catching Film of the Year, Best Supporting Actor: Girish Kulkarni (Zee Gaurav Awards 2008)
- Best Film of 2008, Best Director: Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni Maharashtra Times Awards - MaTa Sanman 2008)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Sapre, Omkar (10 January 2009). "Will the good times last for Marathi Cinema?". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mane, Anuradha (25 January 2008). "Valu trots to Rotterdam". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Marathi film Valu-The Wild Bull premieres at Rotterdam". Indian Express. 31 January 2008. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Asian film festival opens in Pune". Times of India. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Pune International Film Festival". www.piffindia.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Valu on IMDb
- Valu at Ultra Jhakaas
- http://www.valuthefilm.com
- The Hindu : Friday Review Delhi / Interview : Free spirit gets away
- http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Marathi-film-ValuThe-Wild-Bull-premieres-at-Rotterdam/267089/ Archived 10 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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