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Natrang is a film of genre Drama directed by Ravi Jadhav with Atul Kulkarni
Natrang (2010)
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Add to a movie listNatarang, also spelled Natrang (Marathi: नटरंग, an ornamental word for "artist", especially a theatre artist) is a 2010 Indian Marathi film directed by debutant Ravi Jadhav and starring Atul Kulkarni and Sonalee Kulkarni. Veteran music composer duo Ajay Atul composed the original score for the film.
Based on Natarang, 1978 Marathi novel by Dr. Anand Yadav, the film depicts the journey of a young artiste in overcoming hurdles in the form of family, friends, society and to finally realise the unthinkable dream. Set in the 1970s, in the backdrop of a village in Maharashtra, Natarang highlights the emotions related to gender bias and the sacrifices of an artiste for the love of his art.
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Gunvantrao Kagalkar aka 'Guna' (Atul Kulkarni), a poor village labourer, nurtures an obsession for Tamasha - a popular theatrical folk art form of Maharashtra. Unforeseen circumstances lead him to lose his job as labourer and lands him in situation where he sets up a theatre company along with his friend and mentor Pandba (Kishor Kadam). Guna is convinced that his troupe cannot take off unless it has a female dancer. After painstaking search, Pandoba finds Naina (Sonalee Kulkarni), the daughter of his former lover Yamunabai (Priya Berde), who is willing to dance for the company on the condition that it has a "Nachya", a "pansy" character, a man who acts in an effeminate manner. As no one is willing to take up the role, due to the eunuch taboo, Guna takes it upon himself to play the character. The strongly built Guna takes up the challenge of doing the role due to his passion for the art.Actors
Atul Kulkarni
(Gunvantrao Kagalkar)
Sonalee Kulkarni
(Naina)
Sonali Kulkarni
Vibhawari Deshpande
(Daarki Kagalkar, Guna's traditional wife who is displeased about his involvement in the Tamāśā.)
Kishor Kadam
(Pandoba, Guna's friend and mentor. Marathi legend Nilu Phule was considered for the role of Pandoba in an earlier version of the film.)
Amruta Khanvilkar
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