Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda, also known by the abbreviated form JMDB, is a Marathi film released on 14 February 2013 directed by Avadhoot Gupte.[1] It is a love story.[2] starring new faces Abhijeet Khandkekar, Tushar Kamble and Prarthana Behere. It is produced by Ekvira Productions, A Square Entertainment, Black Gold Films.
| Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Avadhoot Gupte |
| Produced by | Atul Kamble Avadhoot Gupte |
| Starring | Abhijeet Khandkekar Tushar Kamble Prarthana Behere Vikram Gokhale Avadhoot Gupte |
| Music by | Nilesh Moharir |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
A young Maharashrtiyan man from Kolhapur migrates to Punjab and launches a Maharashtrian dhaba. Then he falls in love with a Punjabi girl.[3] There is also curiosity about a song with fusion of Marathi Powada and Punjabi Bhangda.
The music director was Nilesh Moharir, and the music was composed by Nilesh Moharir and lyrics were written by Guru Thakur. Before the film was released, there was a special launch for the music, sung by veteran singer Suresh Wadkar, and distributed on audio cassettes. The event was attended by Moharir, Thakur, singers Swapnil Bandodkar, Vaishali Samant and Janhavi Prabhu-Arora, producer Atul Kamble, co-producer Rahul Kamble, and lead actors Abhijit Khandkekar and Prarthana Behere.[5] The music received good reviews.[6]
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Na Kale Kadhi" | Swapnil Bandodkar, Janhavi Prabhu-Arora, Kalpana Khan | 05:20 |
| 2. | "Awakhalase Sparsh Te" | Rahul Vaidya, Vaishali Samant, Krishna Beura, Ronkini Gupta | 05:17 |
| 3. | "Dil Hareya Oye" | Janhavi Prabhu-Arora | 03:00 |
| 4. | "Ga Saajani" | Swapnil Bandodkar, Janhavi Prabhu-Arora, Jawar Dildar | 04:19 |
| 5. | "Bolto Jithe Chaughada" | Swapnil Bandodkar, Avadhoot Gupte | 04:19 |
| 6. | "Avakhalase Rehash" | Swapnil Bandodkar | 04:30 |
| 7. | "Avakhalase Reprise" | Vaishali Samant, Krishna Beura | 05:15 |
| Total length: | 31:20 | ||
The film was not a box office success, although it introduced new actors who appeared in later films.[7][8] It received mixed reviews; it was praised for having much action, but criticized for weak plot and dialogue.[9][10]