Jhimma (2021) :
Brief Review -
Finally a mature filmmaking by Hemant Dhome. Jhimma certainly ranks among the best feel-good, journey-driven multi starrers made in Marathi cinema recently. There are not many films in Marathi which can be enjoyed by the masses and classes, both kinds of audiences- causing a specific fear to filmmakers. Thankfully, we had Ravi Jadhav and Nagraj Manjule's blockbusters which ran riot in single screens, multiplexes, Television and on digital platforms (including piracy). Hemant Dhome has been writing and directing for the last 5-6 years (considering only big films), but he was missing something with every film. Whether it was his attempt to make a terrible sequel to an average comedy or patriotic Marathi Bana with Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's reference, it just couldn't fit perfectly. With Jhimma, it seems that he has cracked the formula finally. This one is a terrific entertainer with feel-good Vibes, little emotional plating, humorously hilarious comedy and most importantly a human drama that explores different lives with the backdrop of different issues. So, every character in the film has some issue in its personal life, that's too much I mean, but that's how you make a drama, right? I think it's okay because, you know somewhere in this world someone must have that issue in his/her life then why try to disown it when it comes to the film. Jhimma starts off on a strong note- sensible comedy mixes itself up with out-and-out gags. The performances make it worth watching. It's okay if you have some issues with the film or the screenplay (don't guess, even I had few), but you can't have any problems with the characters and the actors who have performed it so well. After a long wait Marathi cinema has made something enjoyable and cheerful in the multistarrer genre, so you better watch it. And yes, try it with your family and close ones together, it'll help a lot.
RATING - 6.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.
Finally a mature filmmaking by Hemant Dhome. Jhimma certainly ranks among the best feel-good, journey-driven multi starrers made in Marathi cinema recently. There are not many films in Marathi which can be enjoyed by the masses and classes, both kinds of audiences- causing a specific fear to filmmakers. Thankfully, we had Ravi Jadhav and Nagraj Manjule's blockbusters which ran riot in single screens, multiplexes, Television and on digital platforms (including piracy). Hemant Dhome has been writing and directing for the last 5-6 years (considering only big films), but he was missing something with every film. Whether it was his attempt to make a terrible sequel to an average comedy or patriotic Marathi Bana with Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's reference, it just couldn't fit perfectly. With Jhimma, it seems that he has cracked the formula finally. This one is a terrific entertainer with feel-good Vibes, little emotional plating, humorously hilarious comedy and most importantly a human drama that explores different lives with the backdrop of different issues. So, every character in the film has some issue in its personal life, that's too much I mean, but that's how you make a drama, right? I think it's okay because, you know somewhere in this world someone must have that issue in his/her life then why try to disown it when it comes to the film. Jhimma starts off on a strong note- sensible comedy mixes itself up with out-and-out gags. The performances make it worth watching. It's okay if you have some issues with the film or the screenplay (don't guess, even I had few), but you can't have any problems with the characters and the actors who have performed it so well. After a long wait Marathi cinema has made something enjoyable and cheerful in the multistarrer genre, so you better watch it. And yes, try it with your family and close ones together, it'll help a lot.
RATING - 6.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.