Weekend roundup: Marathi movies and celebrities who made headlines

From the release of Vikram Phadnis’s next 'Smile Please' to Swapnil Joshi's latest Instagram story, a lot happened in the week gone by. In case you have missed something, here we give you a rundown of Marathi cinema's most exciting news that made headlines this week.
'Khichik'

This week marked the release of first full cast motion poster look of the movie 'Khichik'.With the posters, the makers announced the released date which is scheduled to hit the box office on 20 September 2019. The thirty-seconds clip begins with catchy background music that gives us a sneak peek into the star cast, who are Siddharth Jadhav, Prathamesh Parab, Anil Dhakate, Shilpa Thackeray, Paula McGlynn and others.
The film has an unusual title which signifies the sound of clicking a photograph, will be directed by Pritam SK Patil and produced by Sachin Anil Dhakate under his banner Kantanand Productions.
Vikram Phadnis 'Smile Please' released

Ace filmmaker Vikram's second venture, 'Smile Please' which was released this week. The makers of the film hosted a special screening for all their celebs from Bollywood and Marathi cinema last night. Many Bollywood stars attended it and it was one star-studded affair. 'Smile Please' will be a film revolving around a very successful photographer played by Mukta who has a rise and fall in her career.
In an exclusive interview, Vikram opened up about Mukta Barve's character in the film, he said "Mukta Barve has done a fantastic job with her performance and her character in the film has been inspired by mother's journey from her last three to four years. She is a true star and I cannot take any credit for this, I gave her a role and she has taken it to another level"
'Swapnil Joshi'

Swapnil's last release 'Mogra Phulaalaa' has garnered a lot accolades for his character in the film. The actor is one avid social media user who makes sure his fans are updated with his day-to-day activities. And this week, we came across a very interesting post that the 'Me Pan Sachin' star has shared the picture where he can be seen in woman attire.
For those who came in late, rumours mills have been abuzz with the news that the star shared his first look from his upcoming film. And it seems Swapnil through his Instagram post, he hinted at the same. He captioned the picture as "Keep Guessing"
'Sanjay Dutt'

Bollywood actor-producer, Sanjay Dutt and Maanayata Dutt recently released the trailer of their maiden Marathi production venture 'Baba', directed by Raj R Gupta. During the trailer release, Sanjay Dutt was also asked what kind of roles he would like to play at his age. He said, “I can’t dance around trees and with girls. I would like to do some great characters like how Mel Gibson and Denzel Washington do. I would like to do that kind of characters. It has been a long journey from Rocky till now and I learnt a lot as I have worked with a lot of big people.”
The actor also did not rule out working in Marathi films. He said, “I would love to work in Marathi cinema if a director offers me a good role.”
'Sai Tamhankar'

Sai Tamhankar, the glam diva of the Marathi industry, who has been tight-lipped over her relationship status for a long while, finally chose to break her silence now. And recently, In an exclusive interview, 'Girlfriend' actress, was quizzed about her relationship status and whether or not she is dating, she laughed and said " My love story is complicated and will remain so for few more years"
The glam diva of the Marathi industry, Sai is currently on a promotional spree for her upcoming film, Rom-Com, 'Girlfriend'. 'Girlfriend' is produced under the banner of Huge Production and Pratishad Production and also produced by Anish jog, and Ranjit Gugle. The film is slated to release 26 July 2019.