Devrai

Last weekend I had an opportunity to see a marathi movie in theatre after a long time. The movie was "DevrAi" with a stunning performance from Atul Kulkarni. Many of us know him for his appearance as a crime reporter in "Page 3". I had seen his performance in one of the marathi movies long back, the movie was "Dahavi fa" - 10 F!

The story of DevrAi, a movie based on split personality, lingers around a patient suffering from a disease called "schizophrenia". The patient's existence switches between two worlds - our world and his own created world. Being disturbed in his own created world how the patient becomes violent in our world and later how he is treated to overcome this trouble is worth watching. Excellent performances from Sonali Kulkarni, Tushar Dalvi and Mohan Agashe. Especially the way Mohan Agashe, doctor in the movie, explains Atul Kulkarni's illnes to Sonali Kulkarni, Atul's sister, is mind blowing, you just can't afford to miss a single dialogue. In the later half Atul's performance is simply amazing - the way his expressions convey what’s going on in his mind, later how he puts goggle on the eyes and begin to believe that his own created world is not true and that he lives in this the so called our world.

The entire movie without background music has some meaningful poems muttered in the background, especially the one sung towards the end of the movie which is worth listening, adding value to the theme.

The cinematography is too good with scenes from konkan - typical AmrAi and sea shores with the remaining part shoot in and around Pune.

Had a good time watching a quality movie.