(trans. Alibaba and Thieves in their Forties ) is an Indian Marathi language comedy drama film. Screenplay by Vivek Bele. Directed by Aditya Ingale. Starring Subodh Bhave , Atul Parchure , Anand Ingale, Umesh Kamat, Mukta Barve, Madhura Welankar Satam, Shruti Marathe.
The plot revolves around seven friends who have been together for about 25 years & meet again in their forties.
It is based on a play by the same name. Directed by Ajit Bhure. Varun is played by Anand Ingale who was also in the original play.
Released on 29 March 2024. It received positive reviews.
Rated at 5.7/10.
Times of India rated it 3 out of 5 .’it is an engaging watch. With relatability & humor, the film touches on issues like suppressed desires, extra marital affairs, jealousy & more.’
Keerti Kadam for CineBuster praised the screenplay, dialogue & performances. She gives it a 3.5.
Cine Blitz also gave 3 of 5 stars.
Vivek Bele was awarded the Aaryans Sanman 2024 for Best story & best dialogue. Best sound designer for Piyush Shah.
The premise promising but the execution is not so. It could have been better. Sharper & more entertaining. In the guise of humor it deals with a serious issue. It lacks a punch.
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