Natsamrat

"The King Of Theatre"

2016 2h 46m MR

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8.3

BANGER

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8.8

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★8.3TMDB · 35★8.8IMDB · 7,375

Drama

Synopsis

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A veteran Shakespearean actor steps off the stage and into the painful tragedy of old age, facing ungrateful family and his fleeting legacy. Based on a play of the same name written by playwright Kusumagraj (V. V. Shirwadkar).

“The King Of Theatre”

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Cast

Nana Patekar
Ganpat Ramchandra Belwalkar
Medha Manjrekar
Kaveri Ganpat Belwalkar
Vikram Gokhale
Rambhau
Mrunmayee Deshpande
Vidya Ganpat Belwalkar / Vidya Rahul Barve
Sunil Barve
Rahul Barve / Vidya's Husband
Ajit Parab
Makrand Ganpat Belwalkar
Neha Pendse
Neha Makrand Belwalkar
Nilesh Divekar
Raja

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mahesh Manjrekar
Writers: Mahesh Manjrekar, Abhijeet Deshpande, Kiran Yadnyopavit
Languages: Marathi
Countries: India

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, shot by Ajith V Reddy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ajit Parab. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paresh Manjrekar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nana Patekar and Medha Manjrekar and Vikram Gokhale carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The King Of Theatre".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mahesh Manjrekar directs. Ajith V Reddy behind the camera. Ajit Parab scores. Paresh Manjrekar cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Marathi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, shot by Ajith V Reddy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ajit Parab. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Paresh Manjrekar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nana Patekar and Medha Manjrekar and Vikram Gokhale carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The King Of Theatre".
9IMDB entry: tt5311546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ajith V Reddy
Original score: Ajit Parab
Editing: Paresh Manjrekar
Runtime: 166 min · 2h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: MR
Certification (US): U
IMDB: Natsamrat (2016)
IMDB rating: 8.8/10 · 7,375 votes

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

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What people are saying

badelf2022-02-18
★ 10/10
This is quite the incredible movie. Not being versed in Indian culture, the title didn't warn me about the journey I was taking here. My first impressions connected this movie to the Peruvian "Eternity". But it didn't go there at all - not even close. If you like Kurasawa's "Ran", Shakespearean tragedy, or King Lear specifically, you will love this film. It's a Marathi retelling of King Lear. And it's brilliant, touching and tragic.

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