| Chintamani | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sangeeta Balchandran | 
| Starring | 
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| Cinematography | Suresh Suvarna | 
| Music by | Sanjeev Kohli | 
Release date  | 
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| Country | India | 
| Language | Marathi | 
Chintamani is an Indian Marathi language film directed by Sangeeta Balchandran. The film stars Bharat Jadhav, Amruta Subhash,[1] Tejashree Walawalkar and Ruchita Jadhav. Music by Sanjeev Kohli. The film was released on 31 October 2014.
Synopsis
The story of a common man, who shares a normal life with his wife and daughter. But at the same time, he is tired of being mocked by others for being a nobody. His life takes a sharp turn when he gets involved in a get-rich-quick scheme and must fight for his survival.
Cast
- Bharat Jadhav as Chintamani
 - Amruta Subhash as Aarti
 - Tejashree Walawalkar as Kimaya
 - Ruchita Jadhav as Neha
 - Uday Tikekar
 - Hemangee Rao
 - Milind Shinde
 - Kamlesh Sawant
 - Jayraj Nair
 - Kishor Pradhan
 - Shobha Pradhan
 - Maadhav Deochake
 
Soundtrack
| Chintamani | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by  Sanjeev Kohli  | |
| Released | 2014[2][3] | 
| Recorded | 2014 | 
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | 
| Length | 14:16 | 
| Language | Marathi | 
| Official audio | |
| Chintamani – Full Album on YouTube | |
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mala Pahtana" | Swapnil Bandodkar | 5:08 | 
| 2. | "Ikde Ye Javal Ye na" | Vaishali Samant | 5:07 | 
| 3. | "Kadhitari Kuthetari" | Amruta Subhash , Mugdha Vaishampayan | 4:01 | 
| Total length: | 14:16 | ||
Critical response
Chintamani film received negative reviews from critics. Mihir Bhanage of The Times of India gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "Clichéd dialogues and a predictable storyline are the major drawbacks in this film. The loose ends and unexplained addition of characters only adds to the woes".[4] Ganesh Matkari of Pune Mirror wrote " A pity because the failure of the film is not in the genre itself but the poor treatment it receives here".[5] A Reviewer of Maharashtra Times Wrote "The dialogue seems dull. The rest is 'thank you' on the levels of music and songwriting. The worst part is the length of the movie".[6] A Reviewer of Loksatta says "I don't understand the intention of the writer-director for showing such irrationality. Many pre-interval scenes make the movie boring and ridiculous".[7]
References
- ↑ "Close friends turn husband-wife". The Times of India. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
 - ↑ "'चिंतामणी' सिनेमाचे पोस्टर अनावरण आणि संगीत प्रकाशन सोहळा मोठ्या दिमाखात संपन्न". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
 - ↑ "Music Review: Chintamani". The Times of India. 30 October 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
 - ↑ "CHINTAMANI MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 21 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
 - ↑ "Film Reviews: Please leave the thriller alone". Pune Mirror. 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
 - ↑ "'चिंता'ग्रस्त चिंतामणी!". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 1 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
 - ↑ "हास्यास्पद थरारपट". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
 
External links
- Chintamani at IMDb