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Natsamrat
Natasamrat (transl. The King of Theater or The Emperor of Actors) is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language drama film starring Nana Patekar in the leading role. Based on a play of the same name written by playwright Kusumagraj, the film depicts the tragic family life of a stage actor who has retired from acting but is unable to forget his fond memories of theatre and the stage.
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. The film was officially released in India on 1 January 2016 and became the highest-grossing Marathi film at the time, until Sairat occupied that place. The film was remade in Gujarati in 2018 as Natsamrat, and in Telugu in 2023 as Rangamarthanda.
Ganpat Ramchandra Belwalkar aka Appa, an acclaimed veteran theatre actor, has earned immense fortune, fame, and the prestigious title of Natsamrat (transl. The Emperor of Actors). Following his retirement, he bequeaths his entire wealth and property to his children, keeping nothing for himself. Appa's outspoken nature and frequent use of expletives to express himself alienate his son, Makrand, and daughter-in-law, Neha. After Makrand's daughter performs a folk dance taught by Appa at a school function, Neha expresses her embarrassment and resentment towards Appa, demanding household separation. Recognizing her intent, Appa voluntarily moves out with his wife, Kaveri.
The couple relocates to the home of their daughter, Vidya, and her supportive engineer husband, Rahul. While Rahul tolerates Appa's erratic behaviour and appreciates his recitals, his alcoholism and unfiltered nature irk Vidya. Meanwhile, Appa visits his close friend Rambhau, who is hospitalised and devastated following the death of his wife, Kumud. Rambhau lashes out at Appa for abandoning him in his final days. While lying on his hospital bed, Rambhau enacts a heart-touching conversation between Karna and Krishna, with Appa performing alongside him, and urges Appa to end his pain. Upon returning home, Kaveri informs Appa about Rambhau's death, and he quietly admits to supplying the sleeping pills to assist in his friend's mercy killing.
After Appa insults the son of Rahul's boss over a weak theatrical adaption of Othello, an embarrassed Vidya moves her parents to an outhouse on the property. Later, she misplaces a sum of money and falsely accuses her parents of theft. Though she finds the misplaced cash and apologizes, a deeply hurt Appa and Kaveri leave during the night for their ancestral village. En route, they take shelter in a small village, where Kaveri succumbs to a severe fever.
Devastated by Kaveri's demise, Appa drifts into poverty and mental decline. He befriends Raja, a homeless shoe shiner living under a bridge. To survive, Appa takes a job serving tea at a local tea stall, where he occasionally entertains the customers with dramatic monologues. A young theatre enthusiast named Siddharth recognizes Appa and relentlessly follows him, though Appa denies his identity.
Upon reading that his favourite theatre has been destroyed in a fire, Appa rushes to the site, shattered to find it reduced to ashes. Siddharth, along with Appa's estranged family and Raja, arrives at the ruins to find him. Appa finally acknowledges his true identity to Siddharth and refuses his family's pleas to return home. Delusional, he steps on the burnt stage, delivers a passionate monologue about the burden of existence and the essence of acting before suddenly collapsing and dying on the stage.
The film is the screen adaptation of noted Marathi playwright Kusumagraj’s iconic Marathi play "Natsamrat" which was first staged in 1970. Dr. Shriram Lagoo has acted in the Marathi play in the role of Natsamrat for a very long time.
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Natasamrat (transl. The King of Theater or The Emperor of Actors) is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language drama film starring Nana Patekar in the leading role. Based on a play of the same name written by playwright Kusumagraj, the film depicts the tragic family life of a stage actor who has retired from acting but is unable to forget his fond memories of theatre and the stage.
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. The film was officially released in India on 1 January 2016 and became the highest-grossing Marathi film at the time, until Sairat occupied that place. The film was remade in Gujarati in 2018 as Natsamrat, and in Telugu in 2023 as Rangamarthanda.
Ganpat Ramchandra Belwalkar aka Appa, an acclaimed veteran theatre actor, has earned immense fortune, fame, and the prestigious title of Natsamrat (transl. The Emperor of Actors). Following his retirement, he bequeaths his entire wealth and property to his children, keeping nothing for himself. Appa's outspoken nature and frequent use of expletives to express himself alienate his son, Makrand, and daughter-in-law, Neha. After Makrand's daughter performs a folk dance taught by Appa at a school function, Neha expresses her embarrassment and resentment towards Appa, demanding household separation. Recognizing her intent, Appa voluntarily moves out with his wife, Kaveri.
The couple relocates to the home of their daughter, Vidya, and her supportive engineer husband, Rahul. While Rahul tolerates Appa's erratic behaviour and appreciates his recitals, his alcoholism and unfiltered nature irk Vidya. Meanwhile, Appa visits his close friend Rambhau, who is hospitalised and devastated following the death of his wife, Kumud. Rambhau lashes out at Appa for abandoning him in his final days. While lying on his hospital bed, Rambhau enacts a heart-touching conversation between Karna and Krishna, with Appa performing alongside him, and urges Appa to end his pain. Upon returning home, Kaveri informs Appa about Rambhau's death, and he quietly admits to supplying the sleeping pills to assist in his friend's mercy killing.
After Appa insults the son of Rahul's boss over a weak theatrical adaption of Othello, an embarrassed Vidya moves her parents to an outhouse on the property. Later, she misplaces a sum of money and falsely accuses her parents of theft. Though she finds the misplaced cash and apologizes, a deeply hurt Appa and Kaveri leave during the night for their ancestral village. En route, they take shelter in a small village, where Kaveri succumbs to a severe fever.
Devastated by Kaveri's demise, Appa drifts into poverty and mental decline. He befriends Raja, a homeless shoe shiner living under a bridge. To survive, Appa takes a job serving tea at a local tea stall, where he occasionally entertains the customers with dramatic monologues. A young theatre enthusiast named Siddharth recognizes Appa and relentlessly follows him, though Appa denies his identity.
Upon reading that his favourite theatre has been destroyed in a fire, Appa rushes to the site, shattered to find it reduced to ashes. Siddharth, along with Appa's estranged family and Raja, arrives at the ruins to find him. Appa finally acknowledges his true identity to Siddharth and refuses his family's pleas to return home. Delusional, he steps on the burnt stage, delivers a passionate monologue about the burden of existence and the essence of acting before suddenly collapsing and dying on the stage.
The film is the screen adaptation of noted Marathi playwright Kusumagraj’s iconic Marathi play "Natsamrat" which was first staged in 1970. Dr. Shriram Lagoo has acted in the Marathi play in the role of Natsamrat for a very long time.