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Hoy Maharaja is a delightful and contemporary Marathi comedy that is a nice blend of laughter, emotions, and suspense
The film is enjoyably entertaining though it belongs to the old school.

Published
9 months agoon
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CB Desk
HOY MAHARAJA (Marathi)
Director- Shailesh Shetty
Cast- Prathamesh Partab, Ankita Lande, Abhijit Chavan, Sandeep Pathak, Vaibhav Mangale, Shradha Joshi and Samir Chougule
Released at theatres.
Rating:
By Jyothi Venkatesh
At the outset itself let me tell you that “Hoy Maharaja” is a delightful Marathi comedy that is a beautiful blend of laughter, emotions, and suspense. Hoy Maharaja is the story of a conman who has to fight against odds to save his lady love and things dear to him. Ramya (Prathamesh Parab) comes from his village to Mumbai to take up a job.
After he loses his job, he joins his maternal uncle (Abhijit Chavan), with whom he stays, in his work of installation of CCTV cameras. He gives his uncle and Rashid (Sandeep Pathak), whom the uncle owes money, a business idea which involves making duplicates of expensive show pieces, stealing the original ones and replacing them with the fake ones.
In this way, Ramya, his uncle and Rashid make several crores of rupees. However, their crime leads them into serious trouble when they steal five show pieces from don Anna’s (Vaibhav Mangle) house. How Ramya gets out of the problems which follow, forms the crux of the drama.
Right from the start to finish, “Hoy Maharaja” keeps you engaged with its witty and zany humor and a charming storyline. Each character adds its own unique flavor to the narrative, making it a truly watchable experience. Whether you’re a fan of slapstick comedy or heart-warming moments, this film has something for everyone.
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As far as the performances are concerned, all that I can say is that while Prathamesh Parab has evolved over the years and has a good grip on his character as an actor, Ankita Lande is a fresh whiff of air with an unforgettable face and a laudable performance. Sandeep Pathak lends fair support in the role of Rashid and has been elevated to playing not only the leading man but also the villain at the same time, but tends to go overboard at places. Shraddha Joshi is average as police inspector Shahane, while Samir Choughule acts ably as Jigneshbhai. Vaibhav Mangale is effective as the bald Don.
Sanchit Bedre’s story is not quite entertaining or engaging and since there are far too many characters, the viewers get tired as new ones keep getting introduced in intervals, though his screenplay is average. To sum up, the film is enjoyably entertaining though it belongs to the old school.