RE: Zee Marathi to Premiere "Natsamraat"
Natsamrāt (rough translation: The Emperor of Theater or of Acting) is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language drama film starring Nana Patekar in the leading role. The film depicts the life of a stage actor who has retired from acting but is unable to forget his fond memories of theatre and the stage.[2]
It is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Nana Patekar and Vishwas Joshi under the banner of Great Maratha Entertainment, Gajanan Chitra and Fincraft Media and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.[3] The film was officially released in India on 2016 New Year and became the highest grossing film in Marathi cinema to date, until Sairat occupied that place.[4][5]
Synopsis.................
he film is about renowned Shakespearean actor, Ganpat Ramchandra Belwalkar (Nana Patekar), who has retired from the stage with the honorific Natsamrat (King of the Theater). He does not cope with retirement gracefully as his wife, Kaveri Ganpat Belwalkar/Sarkar (Medha Manjrekar), observes "you have brought the theater home". As retirement unfolds with his wife and two married daughters, he reminisces about the various roles he has played in the past - among them Hamlet, Othello, Julius Caesar - but he fails to recognize his life deteriorating into a King Lear tragedy right before his eyes.
Cast
Nana Patekar as Ganpat Ramchandra Belwalkar/ Natsamrat/ Appa (alias)/Baba
Medha Manjrekar as Kaveri Ganpat Belwalkar/Sarkar
Vikram Gokhale as Rambhau
Mrunmayee Deshpande as Vidya Ganpat Belwalkar/Vidya Rahul Barve
Ajit Parab as Makrand Ganpat Belwalkar
Neha Pendse as Neha Makrand Belwalkar
Sunil Barve as Mr. Rahul Barve / Vidya's husband
Sarang Sathye as Siddharth