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| director      = [[Paresh Mokashi]]
| director      = [[Paresh Mokashi]]
| producer      = Nittin Keni<br/>Nikhil Sane<br/>Madhugandha Kulkarni<ref name="times"/>
| producer      = Nittin Keni<br/>Nikhil Sane<br/>Madhugandha Kulkarni<ref name="times"/>
| screenplay    = [[Paresh Mokashi]]
| screenplay    = Paresh Mokashi
| story          = [[Madhugandha Kulkarni]]
| story          = [[Madhugandha Kulkarni]]
| starring      = Shrirang Mahajan<br/> Sayali Bhandarkavathekar<br/> Pushkar Lonarkar<br/> Nandita Dhuri<br/> Vanmala Kinikar
| starring      = Shrirang Mahajan<br/> Sayali Bhandarkavathekar<br/> Pushkar Lonarkar<br/> [[Nandita Patkar]]<br/> Vanmala Kinikar
| music          = [[Anand Modak]]
| music          = [[Anand Modak]]
| cinematography = [[Amol Gole]]
| cinematography = [[Amol Gole]]
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| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Marathi
| language      = Marathi
| budget = {{INRConvert |1.5|C }}
| budget         = {{INRConvert |1.5|C }}
| gross = {{INRConvert |7|C }}<ref>http://www.mid-day.com/articles/heres-why-marathi-cinema-is-doing-better-than-bollywood/16111160</ref>
| gross         = {{INRConvert |7|C }}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/heres-why-marathi-cinema-is-doing-better-than-bollywood/16111160|title=Here's why Marathi cinema is doing better than Bollywood|date=3 April 2015}}</ref>
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'''Elizabeth Ekadashi''' is a 2014 [[Marathi cinema|Marathi movie]] directed by [[Paresh Mokashi]].<ref name="times">{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/previews/Elizabeth-Ekadashi/articleshow/45136458.cms |accessdate=14 November 2014 |publisher=Times of India |date=13 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Harishchandrachi Factory director announces his next |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Harishchandrachi-Factory-director-announces-his-next/articleshow/44483095.cms |accessdate=21 October 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=6 October 2014}}</ref> and written by Madhugandha Kulkarni. The movie, which tells the tale of a child and his set of friends living in [[Pandharpur]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Harishchandrachi... director's next, the opening film at IFFI 2014 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Harishchandrachi-directors-next-the-opening-film-at-IFFI-2014/articleshow/44885958.cms |accessdate=21 October 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=20 October 2014}}</ref> has been selected as the opening film of the Indian Panorama section at the [[International Film Festival of India]], 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Films in Indian Panorama for this year's IFFI announced |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-10-18/news/55172905_1_marathi-film-indian-panorama-international-film-festival |accessdate=21 October 2014 |agency=PTI |publisher=The Economic Times |date=18 October 2014}}</ref> The film had national release on 14 November 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi is a Treat for Children |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Elizabeth-Ekadashi-is-a-treat-for-children/articleshow/45070781.cms |accessdate=13 Nov 2014 |publisher=Times of India |date=18 October 2014}}</ref>
'''Elizabeth Ekadashi''' is a 2014 Indian [[Marathi cinema|Marathi film]] directed by [[Paresh Mokashi]]<ref name="times">{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/previews/Elizabeth-Ekadashi/articleshow/45136458.cms |accessdate=14 November 2014 |publisher=Times of India |date=13 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Harishchandrachi Factory director announces his next |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Harishchandrachi-Factory-director-announces-his-next/articleshow/44483095.cms |accessdate=21 October 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=6 October 2014}}</ref> and written by Madhugandha Kulkarni. The film, which tells the tale of a child and his set of friends living in [[Pandharpur]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Harishchandrachi... director's next, the opening film at IFFI 2014 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Harishchandrachi-directors-next-the-opening-film-at-IFFI-2014/articleshow/44885958.cms |accessdate=21 October 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=20 October 2014}}</ref> was selected as the opening film of the Indian Panorama section at the [[International Film Festival of India]], 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Films in Indian Panorama for this year's IFFI announced |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-10-18/news/55172905_1_marathi-film-indian-panorama-international-film-festival |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020154605/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-10-18/news/55172905_1_marathi-film-indian-panorama-international-film-festival |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2014 |accessdate=21 October 2014 |agency=PTI |publisher=The Economic Times |date=18 October 2014}}</ref> The film had its national release on 14 November 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi is a Treat for Children |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Elizabeth-Ekadashi-is-a-treat-for-children/articleshow/45070781.cms |accessdate=13 Nov 2014 |publisher=Times of India |date=18 October 2014}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Dnyanesh and Mukta are siblings who with their mother and grandmother live in the pilgrim town of Pandharpur, Maharashtra. The title's eponymous 'Elizabeth' is a bicycle that is gifted to the talented Dnyanesh by his father after whose death Dnyanesh takes to supporting his mother. Dnyanesh asks his mother that can he set up a shop to overcome their financial needs but his mother urges him to concentrate on studies rather than business. The family lives in straitened financial conditions and on the eve of Ashadhi, financial necessity forces Dnyanesh's mother to sell Elizabeth to a pawn-shark. Dnyanesh and his group of friends must now find a way to recover Elizabeth which forms the rest of the movie.<ref>{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi is a treat for children |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Elizabeth-Ekadashi-is-a-treat-for-children/articleshow/45070781.cms |accessdate=14 November 2014 |publisher=Times of India |date=7 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Film Reviews: A film for the occasion |url=http://www.punemirror.in/entertainment/marathi-reviews/Film-Reviews-A-film-for-the-occasion/articleshow/45138286.cms |accessdate=14 November 2014 |publisher=Pune Mirror |date=14 November 2014}}</ref>
Dnyanesh and Mukta are siblings who live in the pilgrim town of Pandharpur, Maharashtra with their mother and grandmother. The title's eponymous 'Elizabeth' is a bicycle that is gifted to the talented Dnyanesh by his father. It is revealed in the film that the bicycle is named 'Elizabeth' and the meaning of the word is translated into Marathi as ''Tikau''(Durable) considering the fact that the [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] lived a long life.
 
Following his father's death, Dnyanesh desires to support his mother financially by setting up a shop. His mother, however, urges him to concentrate on his studies rather than business. The family lives in dire financial conditions and on the eve of the holy day of [[Shayani Ekadashi|Ashadhi Ekadashi]], financial necessity forces Dnyanesh's mother to sell Elizabeth to a pawn-shark.  
 
The film follows Dnyanesh and his friends' efforts to recover Elizabeth. They together set up a stall of bangles on their "Elizabeth" the bicycle all by themselves, unknown to their mother and earn profits enough to repay their loans and in a bid to save Elizabeth from being sold to someone else. In the end, a crisis occurs but all thanks to [[Vithoba|Vitthal Mauli]] and his blessings, the matter is solved and the financial condition gets better. <ref>{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi is a treat for children |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Elizabeth-Ekadashi-is-a-treat-for-children/articleshow/45070781.cms |accessdate=14 November 2014 |publisher=Times of India |date=7 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Film Reviews: A film for the occasion |url=http://www.punemirror.in/entertainment/marathi-reviews/Film-Reviews-A-film-for-the-occasion/articleshow/45138286.cms |accessdate=14 November 2014 |publisher=Pune Mirror |date=14 November 2014}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Shrirang Mahajan]] as Dnyanesh<ref name="times"/>
* Shrirang Mahajan as Dnyanesh<ref name="times"/>
* [[Sayali Bhandarkavathekar]] as Mukta<ref name="times"/>
* Sayali Bhandarkavathekar as Mukta<ref name="times"/>
* Pushkar Lonarkar <ref name="times"/>
* Pushkar Lonarkar <ref name="times"/>
* Nandita Dhuri<ref name="times"/>
* [[Nandita Patkar]]<ref name="times"/>
* Vanmala Kinikar<ref name="times"/>
* Vanmala Kinikar<ref name="times"/>
* Chaitanya Badve  
* Chaitanya Badve  
* Durgesh Badve-Mahajan
* Durgesh Badve-Mahajan
* [[Chaitanya Kulkarni]]
* Chaitanya Kulkarni
* Ashwini Bhalekar
* Ashwini Bhalekar
* Dhananjay (Prasad) Godbole
* Dhananjay (Prasad) Godbole
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==Music==
==Music==


One song in the film- "Dagad Dagad" was composed by the legendary music Director [[Anand Modak]]<ref name="times"/> & was sung by [[Sharayu Date]].
One of the songs featured in the film, "Dagad dagad", was composed by the music director [[Anand Modak]]<ref name="times"/> and sung by Sharayu Date.


==Release==
==Release==
Released on [[Children's day]], 2014, Elizabeth Ekadashi was well received by the audience across Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi works its magic with the box office and critics... |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-elizabeth-ekadashi-works-its-magic-with-the-box-office-and-critics-2035479 |accessdate=22 November 2014 |publisher=DNA |date=16 November 2014}}</ref> The film did a business of ₹ 2.56 crores in just three days.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}
The film was released on [[Children's Day (India)|India's Children's Day]], following which it was well received across Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi works its magic with the box office and critics... |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-elizabeth-ekadashi-works-its-magic-with-the-box-office-and-critics-2035479 |accessdate=22 November 2014 |publisher=DNA |date=16 November 2014}}</ref>


==Accolades==
==Accolades==
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[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:Marathi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Best Children's Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Best Children's Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:2010s Marathi-language films]]
[[Category:2014 Marathi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Paresh Mokashi]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anand Modak]]

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Elizabeth Ekadashi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byParesh Mokashi
Produced byNittin Keni
Nikhil Sane
Madhugandha Kulkarni[1]
Screenplay byParesh Mokashi
Story byMadhugandha Kulkarni
StarringShrirang Mahajan
Sayali Bhandarkavathekar
Pushkar Lonarkar
Nandita Patkar
Vanmala Kinikar
Music byAnand Modak
CinematographyAmol Gole
Edited byAbhijeet Deshpande
Production
company
Essel Vision
Mayasabha productions[1]
Distributed byEssel Vision
Release date
  • 14 November 2014 (2014-11-14)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
Budget1.5 crore (US$210,000)
Box office7 crore (US$980,000)[2]

Elizabeth Ekadashi is a 2014 Indian Marathi film directed by Paresh Mokashi[1][3] and written by Madhugandha Kulkarni. The film, which tells the tale of a child and his set of friends living in Pandharpur,[4] was selected as the opening film of the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India, 2014.[5] The film had its national release on 14 November 2014.[6]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Dnyanesh and Mukta are siblings who live in the pilgrim town of Pandharpur, Maharashtra with their mother and grandmother. The title's eponymous 'Elizabeth' is a bicycle that is gifted to the talented Dnyanesh by his father. It is revealed in the film that the bicycle is named 'Elizabeth' and the meaning of the word is translated into Marathi as Tikau(Durable) considering the fact that the Queen Elizabeth II lived a long life.

Following his father's death, Dnyanesh desires to support his mother financially by setting up a shop. His mother, however, urges him to concentrate on his studies rather than business. The family lives in dire financial conditions and on the eve of the holy day of Ashadhi Ekadashi, financial necessity forces Dnyanesh's mother to sell Elizabeth to a pawn-shark.

The film follows Dnyanesh and his friends' efforts to recover Elizabeth. They together set up a stall of bangles on their "Elizabeth" the bicycle all by themselves, unknown to their mother and earn profits enough to repay their loans and in a bid to save Elizabeth from being sold to someone else. In the end, a crisis occurs but all thanks to Vitthal Mauli and his blessings, the matter is solved and the financial condition gets better. [7][8]

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Shrirang Mahajan as Dnyanesh[1]
  • Sayali Bhandarkavathekar as Mukta[1]
  • Pushkar Lonarkar [1]
  • Nandita Patkar[1]
  • Vanmala Kinikar[1]
  • Chaitanya Badve
  • Durgesh Badve-Mahajan
  • Chaitanya Kulkarni
  • Ashwini Bhalekar
  • Dhananjay (Prasad) Godbole
  • Anil Kamble
  • Aniruddha Prasad Kulkarni

Music[edit | edit source]

One of the songs featured in the film, "Dagad dagad", was composed by the music director Anand Modak[1] and sung by Sharayu Date.

Release[edit | edit source]

The film was released on India's Children's Day, following which it was well received across Maharashtra.[9]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Elizabeth Ekadashi". Times of India. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. "Here's why Marathi cinema is doing better than Bollywood". 3 April 2015.
  3. "Harishchandrachi Factory director announces his next". The Times of India. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  4. "Harishchandrachi... director's next, the opening film at IFFI 2014". The Times of India. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  5. "Films in Indian Panorama for this year's IFFI announced". The Economic Times. PTI. 18 October 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  6. "Elizabeth Ekadashi is a Treat for Children". Times of India. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. "Elizabeth Ekadashi is a treat for children". Times of India. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  8. "Film Reviews: A film for the occasion". Pune Mirror. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  9. "Elizabeth Ekadashi works its magic with the box office and critics..." DNA. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  10. "62nd National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.

External links[edit | edit source]