Munjya box office collection day 1: The film performed admirably on Friday. Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, Munjya is embedded in Marathi folklore. Munjya box office collection day 1: The movie premiered in Indian theatres with solid numbers. According to Sacnilk.com, the film garnered around ₹4 crore nett on Friday. Munjya, a horror-comedy genre, is set in Pune and the Konkan region. Munjya earned an estimated ₹3.75 crore nett in India on its opening day. The film had an overall 21.49 percent Hindi occupancy on Friday.
About Munjya: Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, Munjya is steeped in Marathi folklore. The movie stars Mona Singh, Sharvari, Abhay Verma, and Sathyaraj. Munjya narrates the tale of the titular mythical creature and how it disrupts the life of Bittu, portrayed by Abhay Verma of The Family Man fame. In the film, Mona plays Pummy, a single working mother who is overly protective of Bittu.
Munjya Review | 7 June, 2024
Maddock Films’ Munjya (UA) is a horror flick. Gotya (Ayush Ulagadde) is a young boy whose mundan ceremony has just taken place. He is infatuated with Munni, a girl significantly older than him. Willing to defy his family and eager to marry Munni, Gotya tries to sacrifice his sister, Gita (Khushi Hajare), by killing her and offering her blood to the Gods.
However, he dies instead. As 10 days have not passed since his mundan ceremony, his spirit becomes a Brahmarakshas, according to the belief in the village of Maharashtra where Gotya resided with his family. His spirit is tied to the tree under which he perished but it torments the family members who can also see the spirit, now called Munjya.
Highlights:
1. Years pass by. Gita is now a grandmother, Ajji (Suhasini Joshi). Her son has died under mysterious circumstances, in the same village. Ajji now lives with her daughter-in-law, Pammi (Mona Singh), and grandson, Bittu (Abhay Verma), in the city.
2. Bittu gets visions of the village but since his mother and grandmother have not told him anything about Gotya/Munjya, he is clueless about the frightening dreams and visions he often experiences. He has a close friend, Bela (Sharvari), whom he loves but is afraid to express his feelings to. Bela sees Bittu as her true friend. She is in love with Kuba (Richard Lovatt) but is unsure whether she should marry him or not.
3. A visit to the village takes Bittu to the same tree in which Munjya is trapped. Bittu sees Munjya, and the latter now won’t leave him. What does Munjya want? Can Bittu free himself from the clutches of Munjya?
Yogesh Chandekar has written an unconventional story about the beliefs and superstitions of a village in Maharashtra. The story is very intriguing and has its share of chills and thrills. Yogesh Chandekar has crafted an engaging screenplay, with additional screenplay by Niren Bhatt.
The screenplay moves swiftly and keeps the audience engaged from the start. The horror drama is interspersed with many light moments which come as a refreshing change. The last part of the drama is excellent. The eerie atmosphere also helps in creating the right mood. Yogesh Chandekar and Niren Bhatt’s dialogues are appropriate and match the mood.
Performances:
– Abhay Verma portrays Bittu very convincingly. He gets into the character effortlessly.
– Sharvari looks beautiful and acts with ease as Bela. Her dance is very elegant.
– Ayush Ulagadde is exceptional in the role of Gotya/Munjya. His dubbing (as Munjya) is top-notch.
– Sathyaraj stands out as the magician/priest.
– Mona Singh leaves a mark as Pammi (Bittu’s mother).
– Suhasini Joshi shines as Ajji.
– Taranjot Singh is excellent as Bittu’s cousin, Spielberg.
– Ajay Purkar stands out as Balu Kaka.
– Bhagyashree Limaye leaves a good impression as Rukku.
– Khushi Hajare is confident in a small role as Gita. – Shrikant Mohan Yadav is natural as Jaggu. – Richard Lovatt is entertaining as Kuba.
– Radhika Vidyasagar is good as Balu Kaka’s wife, Savitri.
– Shruti Marathe and Anay Kamat are natural in the roles of Gotya’s mother and father.
– Padmini Sardesai is endearing as Akka. – Dhananjay Sardeshpande makes an impact as the old man who predicts that Gotya’s spirit will become Munjya. – Abeer Jai (as young Bittu) and Shilpa Sodiyan (as young Bela) provide strong support. Varun Dhawan’s cameo appearance (with Abhishek Banerjee) in the last scene comes as a delightful surprise.
Technical Aspects:
– Aditya Sarpotdar’s direction is excellent. Not only has he narrated the horror subject effectively but has also succeeded in creating the right atmosphere for chills and thrills.
– Sachin-Jigar’s music is outstanding. – Amitabh Bhattacharya’s lyrics are very nice. – Song picturisations (by Vijay Ganguly and Ruel Dausan Varindani) are visually appealing.
– Justin Varghese’s background music is superb and enhances the horror quotient.
– Saurabh Goswami’s cinematography and Sanathana K. Ravichandran’s additional cinematography (for the song picturisations) are lovely.
– Action and stunt scenes (by Darrell Mclean, R.P. Yadav and Riyaz-Habib) are thrilling.
– Amit Ray and Subrata Chakraborty’s production design is of a good standard.
– Monisha R. Baldawa’s editing is razor-sharp.
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