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Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

mohitarorak Enough has been said about Natsamrat but I will add my bit. Nana Patekar has given a new dimension to Indian cinema.Other actors viz Medha Manjrekar, Vikram Gokhle are also fantastic. To say more in few words: This is cinematic marvel, a Gem, a Masterpiece. Comparing this movie to any other movie is frivolous. It's heart wrenching, painful, and will surely make you teary eyed. Just take out two hours and watch this absolute cinematic brilliance.Kudos to Mahesh Manjerakar too for the direction.A perfect 10 on 10

Saurabh Bapat Some movies go beyond the visuals, the dialogues, the script & even the actors to make an ineffaceable mark on your memory lane. Natsamrat is one such astonishing piece of cinema!A screen adaptation of Kusumagraj's iconic Marathi play "Natsamrat", this movie takes us through the life of a veteran theater actor named Ganpat "Appa" Belwalkar (Nana Patekar), the fame & stardom during his heydays & the tragic upturn of his life after his retirement. The agony of the lead character is heartbreaking and the story telling is path-breaking. This movie leaves you with moist eyes & a scratched soul.Nana Patekar is outstanding as Ganpat Belwalkar. He owns this movie with unmatched conviction. "Natsamrat" in literal sense means the "The King of Actors" & this man makes you realize that he indeed is amongst the best in Indian cinema. You laugh when he cracks the jokes & you cry when he suffers. He has portrayed this character with such a proficiency that you leave the cinema hall with a reverence to the phenomenon called Nana Patekar!As Amitabh Bachchan is the "Shenshah"& so is Shahrukh the "King Khan". Nana Patekar, should, with due authority, be rechristened as "Natasamrat Nana Patekar" after this performance.Vikaram Gokhale as Rambhau is superlative. The veteran actor plays the role with such a conviction that in few scenes he given even Nana Patekar a run for his money. The sequence on his deathbed when Gokhale recites lines from the Mahabharat gave me goosebumps. This movie will be a milestone for this "Best Man in the Marathi theater". The scenes of Nana & Vikram Gokhale are the life of this movie. What a camaraderie! It's like watching Sachin & Ganguly bat together. Sheer brilliance!Medha Manjrekar as Kaveri Ganpat Belwalkar is serene. The romance between Anna & Kaveri is ethereal. Mrunmayee Deshpande, Neha Pendse, Sunil Barve play their parts well.The director, Mahesh Manjrekar needs a serious applause for steering the ship such beautifully. The film is an ode to the theater greats from V V Shirwadkar to Shakespeare. The story telling is refined, to-the-point & touches you to the core. Even though the plot is melodramatic & you would have seen similar plots of aging Parents suffering in the hands of their children in movies like Baghbaan, Avatar and many more, Mahesh Manjarekar's Natsamrat hits you the hardest. The director makes you feel the weight of Nana's pain & suffering.Such a kind of cinema needs to be celebrated & it's high time that Marathi Cinema gets its due acclaim & admiration. This movie will make Bollywood realize what they have missed by not using an actor of Nana Patekar's class to his truest potential.My take: A must watch! Go & experience the acting prowess of Nana Patekar.

shrishailmulawad This is the first ever Marathi film I saw. I don't understand Marathi completely as I am kannadiga,but subtitles helped me. Actually I was carried away by this. Excellent action by Nana pateker,medha,gokhale and vidya character. This is a classic film. I used to watch Kannada, Hindi,English, Telugu and Tamil films only. After seeing this ,I will add Marathi films to list. Excellent poems, slokas and Nana pateker excelled in his acting.And once again proved the beauty of dramas. And Shakespeare's works were created interest in me. Especially the line 'To be or not to be' echoed in mind. It resembles the tragic ends of Shakespeare dramas.

Sanket Hello, The best remake which we would expect from the old play NatSamrat is a thrill to watch.It feels touched by the acting and the dialogue delivery by Nana Patekar. His excellence is truly incomparable and have given the right justice to the role. He is a real 'NatSamrat'.The locations in the movie and the scenes are realistic and gives the emotional feeling. The scenes are directed perfectly and the supporting roles have nicely played their part. I would say that this is one of the best movie made in Marathi. The dialogues are totally awesome with nice Marathi Alankar.I am proud that Marathi movies are crossing to the expectations of the people and this movie has set really high standards of Marathi films. Brilliant efforts and hats off to the everyone in NatSamrat.