The 70-year-old lead character of Juna Furnishings is in comparison with numerous over-performing Hindi movie heroes – Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sunny Deol. The Marathi-language film is certainly a one-man present, written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and starring him because the septuagenarian crusading for the rights of his cohort.
Manjrekar’s Govind doesn’t tolerate dangerous behaviour, even standing as much as neighbourhood goon Pakya (Upendra Limaye). When his beloved spouse Suhas (Medha Manjrekar) dies from an simply preventable coronary heart assault, Govind embarks on a conflict – in opposition to their solely son, Abhay (Bhushan Pradhan).
A high-ranking, formidable bureaucrat who’s in thrall to his rich father-in-law (Sameer Dharmadhikari) and his snobbish spouse Avni (Anushka Dandekar), Abhay isn’t round when his dad and mom want him probably the most. Father takes son to court docket, accusing him of murdering the spouse by negligence.
There hasn’t been a case like this ever, the media declares. And there hasn’t been a authorized drama like Juna Furnishings, wherein the judicial course of is dumbed down for a parable in regards to the neglect of senior residents by their youngsters. The opposing lawyer (Girish Oak) and the choose (Sachin Khedekar) can solely watch in wonderment as Govind argues his personal case.
Manjrekar drags out the pre-interval portion earlier than packing the second half with observations on the cruelty confronted by the silver-haired set, an enormous twist and a minor rant about cellphone expertise. Trying like a low-budget teleplay and sounding like a radio play, Juna Furnishings (Previous Furnishings) makes no effort in any way to decorate up a simplistic premise.
Manjrekar’s smartest resolution is to keep up a gentle, non-bombastic tone even when Govind is delivering sermon after sermon. An unpredictable actor aside from being a filmmaker, Manjrekar appropriately pitches Govind’s plea for affection, consideration and empathy.
A number of actors gamely play second fiddle to the stupendous and saintly Govind, with solely Upendra Limaye and Sachin Khedekar managing to face out. Aside from “Don’t Neglect to Love Your Mother and father”, the large message of Juna Furnishings is that Manjrekar is the primary – and solely – showpiece.