MyLek (film)

2024 Marathi film directed by Priyanka Tanwar

MyLek

Directed by| Priyanka Tanwar
Written by| Emeara
Produced by| Kalpita Khare
Bijay Anand
Starring| Sonali Khare
Sanayaah Anand
Umesh Kamat
Cinematography| Mridul Sen
Edited by| Prachi Rohidas
Music by| Pankaj Padghan

Production
company

Blooming Lotus Productions

Release date

* 19 April 2024 (2024-04-19)

Country| India
Language| Marathi

MyLek (transl. Mother-Daughter) is a 2024 Marathi-language drama film directed by Priyanka Tanwar and produced by Kalpita Khare and Bijay Anand under Blooming Lotus Productions.[1] The film stars Sonali Khare and her daughter Sanayaah Anand in the titular role,[2] along with Umesh Kamat, Bijay Anand, and Sanjay Mone in pivotal roles.[3][4] The film showed the tale of a young, single mother who is navigating a loving but complex bond with her spirited and ambitious teenage daughter as she enters puberty while also attempting to strike a balance between her personal and professional lives.[5][6]

## Plot

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Sharvari Dixit, a divorced single parent originally from India, resides in London with her thirteen-year-old daughter, Myra. She is an ambitious and hardworking head chef at a British restaurant who wants to start her own Maharashtrian restaurant in the UK. However, she is unable to arrange funds. Myra, like her mother, is industrious. At the same time, Myra is also battling endometriosis, but Sharvari is keen to make Myra an athlete. Slowly but surely, Myra disobeys her mother, weakening their relationship. As if that were not bad enough, Sharvari loses her job. Enter Vaibhav, a school friend of Sharvari, who used to love her but was scared to propose to her. Vaibhav is single because his bride-to-be had eloped with someone else on the day of his marriage. Vaibhav gets along well with Sharvari and Myra. The only silver lining is that Vaibhav and Sharvari have decided to marry each other. But on the day of their engagement, Myra's athletics competition takes place. Without even informing Sharvari, Myra leaves to participate in the competition.

## Cast

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* Sonali Khare as Sharvari Dixit[7][8]
* Sanayaah Anand as Myra Dixit[2]
* Umesh Kamat as Vaibhav[9]
* Bijay Anand as Mr. Bhasin
* Sanjay Mone as Ajoba
* Shubhangi Latkar as Ajji
* Mahesh Patwardhan as Restaurant owner
* Vansh Agarwal
* Zach Colton as Mikey
* Sophie Booth as Emma

## Production

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It is the first film of Sonali Khare's own production house named, "Blooming Lotus Productions."[8] The film was announced on the occasion of Mother's Day 2022 with a graphical motion poster.[10] Sonali Khare and Sanayaah Anand, in real life, are mother and daughter, respectively, and in MyLek, they played the same roles; it also marks the latter's debut in films.[11][12] The film has the maximum number of women associated with different departments of filmmaking.[13] The principal photography started in August 2022 in London and wrapped in September 2022.[14]

## Soundtrack

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The music for the movie is composed by Pankajj Padghan.[15][16]

Track listNo.| Title| Lyrics| Singer(s)| Length

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1.| "Asatana Tu"| Kshitij Patwardhan| Savni Bhatt| 2:55
2.| "June Diwas"| Kshitij Patwardhan| Neha Adarsh Shinde[17]| 2:13
3.| "Nastana Tu"| Kshitij Patwardhan| Aarya Ambekar| 3:03
Total length:| 8:11

## Release and reception

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The official poster for the film was unveiled on 21 February 2024, along with the announcement of the release date.[18][19] On 5 April 2024, a grand launch ceremony for the trailer was held, with attendance from several industry celebrities such as Harshada Khanvilkar, Sanjay Jadhav, and Amruta Khanvilkar.[20][21][22]

### Critical response

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Kalpeshraj Kubal, a critic from The Times of India, awarded the film 3 out of 5 stars, describing the story as "relatable and timely," and wrote, "Priyanka and her team handle the emotional side of the story extremely well and give viewers a lot of things to think about."[23] The critic based at Maharashtra Times commended the lead actors, writing, "Khare has appeared on screen in a long role, her demeanor on screen is pleasing, and she has presented the emotional scenes very well, while Sanaya Anand has done a remarkable job," also giving it 3 out of 5 stars.[24] Additionally, a reviewer from Film Information noted, "The portion showing the bonding between the outspoken and street-smart daughter and her mother is good. But the drama becomes predictable once cracks develop in their relationship."[25]

## References

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1. ^ "Sonali Khare wishes her mother Kalpita Khare on her birthday with an adorable post". The Times of India. 29 August 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
2. ^ a b Bharat, E. T. V. (6 April 2024). "'रियल' आणि 'रील' जीवनातील माय व लेक आल्या 'मायलेक' साठी एकत्र! - Mylek star cast". ETV Bharat News (in Marathi). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
3. ^ "खऱ्या आयुष्यातल्या मायलेकी आता मोठ्या पडद्यावर, सोनाली खरेचा सिनेमा केव्हा होणार प्रदर्शित?". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
4. ^ "मायराच्या आईचा बॉयफ्रेंड... 'मायलेक'मध्ये उमेश कामत; अभिनेत्याची आणखी एक हटके भूमिका". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
5. ^ डेस्क, एबीपी माझा एंटरटेनमेंट (21 February 2024). "आई आणि मुलीच्या नात्यावर भाष्य करणारा 'मायलेक'; मराठमोळ्या स्टारकिडचं रुपेरी पडद्यावर पदार्पण". marathi.abplive.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
6. ^ More, Priya (21 February 2024). "Maylek Movie: 'मायलेक' १९ एप्रिलला येतोय भेटीला, आई-मुलीचं सुंदर नातं रूपेरी पडद्यावर उलगडणार; पोस्टर आऊट". Saam TV Marathi News | साम टीव्ही (in Marathi). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
7. ^ "Tejaswini Pandit". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
8. ^ a b "Sonali Khare wishes her daughter Sanayaah on her birthday with a heartfelt post". The Times of India. 26 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
9. ^ Bodke, Chetan (2 April 2024). "MyLek Film: सोनाली खरेच्या 'मायलेक'मध्ये उमेश कामतची एन्ट्री, नेमकी काय भूमिका साकारणार ?". Saam Marathi News (in Marathi). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
10. ^ "Sonali Khare turns producer with Priyanka Tanwar's 'MyLek'". The Times of India. 9 May 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
11. ^ "MyLek : आई आणि मुलीच्या नात्यावर भाष्य करणारा 'मायलेक' यादिवशी भेटीला". पुढारी (in Marathi). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
12. ^ Borade, Aarti Vilas. "Star Kid: 'या' मराठमोळ्या स्टारकिडचे मोठ्या पडद्यावर पदार्पण; आईसोबतच साकारणार पहिली भूमिका!". Hindustan Times Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
13. ^ "'मायलेक' चित्रपटात दिसणार Women Power चं वर्चस्व, सोनाली खरे काय सांगते पाहा". News18 लोकमत (in Marathi). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
14. ^ "Umesh Kamat kick-starts shooting for Priyanka Tanwar's 'MyLek' in London; See pics". The Times of India. 18 August 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
15. ^ "अभिनेत्री सोनाली खरे लेकीसोबत मोठ्या पडद्यावर, 'मायलेक' सिनेमातील पहिलं गाणं प्रदर्शित". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
16. ^ "MyLek | Song - Asatana Tu | Marathi Video Songs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
17. ^ "'मायलेक' चित्रपटातील 'पुन्हा बालपण' गाणे प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला". 10 April 2024.
18. ^ "वडील- मुलाच्या नात्यानंतर आता आई-मुलीच्या नात्यावर भाष्य करणारा 'मायलेक' चित्रपट लवकरच प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला". Zee 24 taas (in Marathi). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
19. ^ "Maylek Movie: आई-मुलीच्या नात्यावर भाष्य करणारा 'मायलेक' चित्रपट, पोस्टर आऊट". My Mahanagar (in Marathi). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
20. ^ "आई -लेकची केमिस्ट्री ते थेट भावनांची रोलर कोस्टर राईड... 'मायलेक'चा ट्रेलर प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला". Zee 24 taas (in Marathi). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
21. ^ More, Priya (5 April 2024). "Mylek Trailer: सोनाली खरेच्या 'मायलेक'चा जबरदस्त ट्रेलर रिलीज, आई -मुलीतील केमिस्ट्री उलगडणार". Saam Marathi News (in Marathi). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
22. ^ Marathi, TV9 (6 April 2024). "सर्वकाही ठीक असताना नेमकं कुठे बिनसलं? 'मायलेक'च्या ट्रेलरला दमदार प्रतिसाद". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 7 April 2024.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
23. ^ "Mylek Movie Review : A relatable story with genuine performances". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
24. ^ "मायलेक". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
25. ^ Information, Film (19 April 2024). "'MYLEK' (MARATHI) REVIEW | 19 April, 2024 – Film Information". Retrieved 27 April 2024.

## External links

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* MyLek at IMDb

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