Photo Prem

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Photo Prem
Directed byGayatri Patil
Aditya Rathi
Produced byGayatri Patil
Aditya Rathi
Mehul Shah
Screenplay byAditya Rathi
StarringNeena Kulkarni
Sameer Dharmadhikari
CinematographyKedar Phadke
Release date
  • 7 May 2021 (2021-05-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Photo Prem is a 2021 Indian Marathi language film directed by Gayatri Patil and Aditya Rathi. The film, screened at the Mumbai Film Festival,[1] was nominated for the Best Marathi film award at the Pune International Film Festival.[2] Photo Prem is released digitally on Amazon Prime on 7 May 2021.[3][4]

Plot[edit]

A photophobic woman is on the journey to find a Photo of herself to be put up in her eulogy.[5][6][7]

Cast[edit]

  • Neena Kulkarni as Maee
  • Amita Khopkar as Akka
  • Vikas Hande as Mr. Kulkarni
  • Chaitrali Rode as Shantabai
  • Sameer Dharmadhikari as The Photographer
  • Umesh Dhoot as Dwarkadas's Friend
  • Mukesh Gaikwad
  • Pradnya Jawle-Edke as Mayuri
  • Geetanjali Kambli as Mourning Woman
  • Rajshri Karne
  • Sahil Koparde
  • Sujata Mirasdar
  • Dinesh Nerune as Avinash
  • Snehal Patil
  • Priyadarshini
  • Aditya Rathi
  • Sangram Sardeshmukh
  • Vaishnavi as Teju

Soundtrack[edit]

Photo Prem
Soundtrack album by
Released28 May 2021[8]
Recorded2021
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length18:27
LanguageMarathi, Hindi
LabelEverest Entertainment
Official audio
Photo Prem - Full Album at YouTube

The music was composed by Kaushal Inamdar with lyrics written by Vaibhav Joshi. The songs are sung by Hamsika Iyer, Shalmali Kholgade and Raja Hasan.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Photo Ek Photo Don"Vaibhav JoshiKaushal InamdarHamsika Iyer4.04
2."Have Tase"Vaibhav JoshiKaushal InamdarShalmali Kholgade4.48
3."Koun Jane Kaunse Pal"Vaibhav JoshiKaushal InamdarRaja Hasan5.71
4."Dharla Tar Chavtay"Vaibhav JoshiKaushal InamdarHamsika Iyer4.04
Total length:18.27

Reception[edit]

Photo Prem received critical acclaim. Mihir Bhanage from The Times of India gave 3 stars (out of 5), That said, Photo Prem is a decent, light-hearted film that can be watched for Neena Kulkarni’s performance.[9]Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote that Neena Kulkarni, both funny and touching as the put-upon Sunanda who gets some of her inspiration from an overblown television soap. Although Sunanda’s journey from near-erasure to self-empowerment is grossly underdeveloped, Neena Kulkarni channels her considerable acting experience to suggest that there’s more to the character than the bee in her bonnet.[10]Ragini Daliya of Firstpost wrote that The most wonderful parts of the film are Maee's internal monologues. It is when you do not see her as the naïve housewife, scampering around her husband and daughter's wishes — she is funny, sarcastic, and sometimes even spews dark humour. Kulkarni as Maee is outstanding.[11]

References[edit]

  1. "MAMI 2018: Marathi films Dhappa, Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal, Photo Prem, Amaltash selected". Cinestaan.com. 17 October 2018.
  2. "Photo Prem". piffindia.com. 1 January 2022.
  3. "Marathi drama 'Photo Prem' to get an Amazon premiere on May 7". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. "Marathi film Photo Prem to hit Amazon Prime". The New Indian Express. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. "Five fabulous things about Marathi film 'Photo Prem' that will leave you excited". indiatvnews.com. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. "Neena Kulkarni-starrer Photo Prem all set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on May 7; catch the trailer here". mid-day.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. "Photo-Prem Movie Review: A Paranoia Dealt with Little Conviction". news18.com. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. "Photo Prem – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn.
  9. "Photo Prem Review: Photo Prem". TimeofIndia.indiaTimes.com. 22 May 2021.
  10. "'Photo-Prem' review: Laughs and some snark as a housewife tries to overcome camera fright". scroll.in. 7 May 2021.
  11. "Photo-Prem movie review: Neena Kulkarni's film is a bittersweet take on how to leave a legacy behind". firstpost.com. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.


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