Jogwa
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Jogwa - The Awakening is an Indian playback singer in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Telugu movies, an established ghazal singer, and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. His melody is strongly appreciated by the film fraternity...
for song "Jeev Dangla" and National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
The National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer winners are given below. Lata Mangeshkar is the oldest winner in this category, whereas Anjali Marathe is the youngest winner; while K. S. Chithra been awarded for the maximum number of times .-Superlatives:...
for Shreya Ghoshal for the same song.
It contains strong romantic
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
elements, that explores the life of a rural people from Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
who are the devotees of Goddess Yellamma, known as "Jogtin" (female) and "Jogta" (male); are treated as sex slaves and viewed with a mixture of semi-respect and disdain. Rajiv Patil's substitution of hysterics for nuanced drama means the pic probably has a greater chance of getting its worthy message across to locals rather than fest auds, though Subcontinental sidebars may be roused by the fascinating subject.
Jogwa actually means alms given to a person, usually known as a Jogta or a Jogtini. They are forced by the society to give up everything and serve God. A jogta has to give up the fact of being a man and suppress all his desires. A jogtini is expected to give up herself, she cannot get married, have children or have a life of her own.
This tradition was followed in the rural areas in the ancient times and like any tradition was flexible enough for those in power to misuse it. It is known to be still followed in some villages in Karnataka. Jogwa is a love story between jogta played by Uupendra Limaye and jogtini played by Mukta Barve
Mukta Barve
Mukta Barve is an Indian television, theatre and film actress. She is known for her role in the critically acclaimed Marathi film Jogwa.-Early life and education:...
. The story is adapted and based on three novels by Dr Rajan Gavas - Chaundak, Bhandar Bhog and Charuta Sagar.
A heart wrenching tale that exposes the hypocrisies and exploitations of an oppressed society harrowed by archaic traditions and plagued by superstitions in the heart of rural India, Jogwa is a poignant tale of one woman’s inspiring journey to break free from the shackles of discrimination, sexual oppression and servitude and find true happiness.
Cast
| Upendra Limaye Upendra Limaye Upendra Limaye is a versatile Indian actor who has performed a wide variety of roles on stage, screen and television. He has earned several prestigious awards for acting. He has acted in numerous experimental plays, Marathi parallel films, television serials, Hindi mainstream movies and a few South... |
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| Mukta Barve Mukta Barve Mukta Barve is an Indian television, theatre and film actress. She is known for her role in the critically acclaimed Marathi film Jogwa.-Early life and education:... |
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Critical reception
Film is already internationally acclaimed, praised by critics and audience alike and won awards like Best Director Award, three prominent awards, 12 nominations in various categories at the Zee Gaurav AwardZee Gaurav Puraskar
Zee Gaurav Puraskar is a television and cinema award show in India initiated by Zee Network to reward excellence in the Marathi entertainment world....
2009 along with 13 nominations for depiction of culture and society and First Special Jury Award and Audience Choice Award at the recently concluded Pune International Film Festival is Jogwa.
Music
The music of the film is the most valuable asset of the film. Ace Marathi Music Duo Ajay Atul hovered the magic wand on this film. They composed varied compositions from Romantic to the Traditional Gondhal. The music & songs are already popular amongst the peoples & also created massive hits on internet & social networking sites.Tracks
| Songs | Singer(s) | Picturisation |
|---|---|---|
| "Man Ranaat Gela Ga" | Shreya Ghoshal | Mukta Barve |
| "Lallati Bhandaar" | Ajay Gogavale | Uupendra Limaye, Mukta Barve and others |
| "Jeev Dangla" | Hariharan Hariharan (singer) Hariharan , born 3 April 1955) is an Indian playback singer in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Telugu movies, an established ghazal singer, and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. His melody is strongly appreciated by the film fraternity... and Shreya Ghoshal |
Uupendra Limaye and Mukta Barve Both singers won National film award 2010 for the song. |
| "Harinichya Daarat" | Anand Shinde | Uupendra Limaye and Mukta Barve |
Awards
- Got 37 Awards out of 60 Nominations before its commercial release.
- Zee Gaurav AwardZee Gaurav PuraskarZee Gaurav Puraskar is a television and cinema award show in India initiated by Zee Network to reward excellence in the Marathi entertainment world....
2009 Got 12 Nominations. - Maharashtra State Government Awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor & Best Actress.
- V. ShantaramV. ShantaramV. Shantaram is a renowned Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is most known for his films like Dr...
Awards for Best Film. - Sanskruti Kala Darpan Awards for Best Film.
- Maharashtra TimesMaharashtra TimesMaharashtra Times , coloquially referred to as 'Ma Taa' from its Marathi initialism, is a Marathi newspaper based out of Mumbai, India. It is the 9th largest selling daily newspaper in the country. It is owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
Awards for Best Film. - International Film Festival,Pune Awards For Best Film.
- National Film Award for Best Film on Social IssuesNational Film Award for Best Film on Social IssuesThe National Film Award - Best Film On Social Issues is given by the Non-Feature film jury of the National Film Awards annually, to films covering issues including prohibition, women and child welfare, dowry, drug abuse, and welfare of the handicapped.The National Film Award - Best Film On...
, National Film Award for Best ActorNational Film Award for Best ActorThe National Film Award for Best Actor is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actor who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry.-Background:The Directorate of Film Festivals makes awards annually in several categories...
for Uupendra Limaye, National Film Award for Best Music DirectionNational Film Award for Best Music DirectionThe National Film Award for Best Music Direction are given annually. In years 1994, 1995 and 2010, an award for Best Background Score was instituted by the Jury, which was won by Johnson and by Ilaiyaraaja . Ilaiyaraaja and A. R...
for Ajay Atul, National Film Award for Best Male Playback SingerNational Film Award for Best Male Playback SingerThe following is a list of winners of the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. The singer with the most awards in this category is K. J. Yesudas with seven wins, whereas S. P. Balasubrahmanyam won six times for 4 different languages; Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.-Superlatives:...
for HariharanHariharan (singer)Hariharan , born 3 April 1955) is an Indian playback singer in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Telugu movies, an established ghazal singer, and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. His melody is strongly appreciated by the film fraternity...
for song "Jeev Dangla" and National Film Award for Best Female Playback SingerNational Film Award for Best Female Playback SingerThe National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer winners are given below. Lata Mangeshkar is the oldest winner in this category, whereas Anjali Marathe is the youngest winner; while K. S. Chithra been awarded for the maximum number of times .-Superlatives:...
for Shreya Ghoshal for the same song. - Marathi International Film & Theater Awards- Best lyricist - Sanjay Patil
- Marathi International Film & Theater Awards- Best Cinematography - Sanjay Jadhav