Samaantar
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Samaantar is a 2009 Marathi film
directed by Amol Palekar
and starring Palekar himself and Sharmila Tagore
in the lead roles. This is Sharmila's first Marathi film.
) is an eminent businessman who has grown into an industrialist struggling through his life, rising from a small village. With days busy in meetings and achieving career goals, he drifts away from his wife Shama (Sharmila Tagore
) unknowingly. At his 60th birthday, a glimpse of Shama strikes him of how he and his yesteryear soulmate have walked on different and parallel ways.
Marathi cinema
Marathi cinema refers to films produced in the Marathi language in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the oldest and pioneer film industry in India...
directed by Amol Palekar
Amol Palekar
Amol Palekar is an Indian actor of the 1970s and a director of Hindi and Marathi cinema.-Theater career:Palekar began in Marathi experimental theatre with Satyadev Dubey, and later started his own group, Aniket, in 1972 [citation needed]...
and starring Palekar himself and Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore is an Indian film actress. She has won National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for her performances.She has led the Indian Film Censor Board from October 2004 till March 2011...
in the lead roles. This is Sharmila's first Marathi film.
Plot
Keshav Vaze (Amol PalekarAmol Palekar
Amol Palekar is an Indian actor of the 1970s and a director of Hindi and Marathi cinema.-Theater career:Palekar began in Marathi experimental theatre with Satyadev Dubey, and later started his own group, Aniket, in 1972 [citation needed]...
) is an eminent businessman who has grown into an industrialist struggling through his life, rising from a small village. With days busy in meetings and achieving career goals, he drifts away from his wife Shama (Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore is an Indian film actress. She has won National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for her performances.She has led the Indian Film Censor Board from October 2004 till March 2011...
) unknowingly. At his 60th birthday, a glimpse of Shama strikes him of how he and his yesteryear soulmate have walked on different and parallel ways.
Cast
- Amol PalekarAmol PalekarAmol Palekar is an Indian actor of the 1970s and a director of Hindi and Marathi cinema.-Theater career:Palekar began in Marathi experimental theatre with Satyadev Dubey, and later started his own group, Aniket, in 1972 [citation needed]...
as Keshav Vaze - Sharmila TagoreSharmila TagoreSharmila Tagore is an Indian film actress. She has won National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for her performances.She has led the Indian Film Censor Board from October 2004 till March 2011...
as Shama Vaze - Radhika ApteRadhika Apte-Early life:Apte was born on September 7, 1989 in Pune. She is an Economics graduate from Fergusson College, Pune. She is associated with Mohit Takalkar’s theatre troupe Aasakta in her hometown.-Career:...
as Reva (Keshav's adopted daughter) - Sameer Dharmadhikari as Keshav's biological son
- Aishwarya Narkar
- Kishor Kadam
- Rishi Deshpande
- Sandeep Mehta
- Makrand DeshpandeMakrand DeshpandeMakarand Deshpande is an Indian actor, writer, and director in Hindi and Marathi films and theatre. He is often seen in supporting and pivotal roles in various films like Jungle, Sarfarosh, Swades, Makdee, and Darna Zaroori Hai where he often plays drunkard, wayfarer roles. He has directed over 5...
- Vandana GupteVandana GupteVandana Gupte is an eminent Marathi stage actress who has also performed memorable television and film roles.Her most well-known TV role was as the domineering Nilambari Pandey in Zee TV's comedy serial Kareena Kareena....