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Nipun Dharmadhikari's " Baapjanma" is a story of an age old, retired father wishing to see his kids together! There are many films that depict the profound love of mother towards their kids but there are few who show the same from fathers! Baapjanma not only makes the perfect picturization of fathers love but also makes it interesting to watch with a great storyline. The whole movie slightly leans towards emotional side but there are light moments and a amazingly great story that makes it memorable! Marathi films have seen quite a good trend of lovable films and this is one of them. Watch it with your family and you won't regret !

Baap Janma is engrossing film with a novel twist that keeps you engaged with an emotionally touching end. Fine performance by Khedekar lifts the intricate plot well. Another feather in the ever growing list of notable Marathi movies.

Very heart touching story! It not only makes you emotional but teaches you a lot!!

Superb editing...with different story.... will make you aware of your duty towards your parents

This is one of the finest movie from one of the finest director, movie made of up of so many special moments which a father can cherish for lifetime, must watch movie!!

NARRATION, ACTING amazing sachin sir as always wonderfull. i think marathi movie is creating a benchmark please come with such story.

I would like to applaud the efforts of Nipun Dharmadhikari and entire crew. What a movie. I had seen the posters for the movies last year but couldn't watch. Today, I had the pleasure to watch this movie and I am happy after watching this movie. This movie will stay in my heart and mind for a long time. I too belong from Pune and proud that someone from Pune is redefining Marathi Cinema.

Awesome story and acting by lead actors..must watch.

I watched this movie on positive reviews but found it to be dissapointing , a average movie with dull moments.

A superb film.

A film that gives lots of laughs and keeps you on seat to watch it.

I haven't felt a single shot was boring or unwanted.

Kudos to Nipun Dada (Aundh cha white walker)

And Sachin Sir was fantastic throughout the movie.

Pushkaraj is too good that I was literally waiting for his dialogues.

Acting, direction, comic timing, plot. Everything. Just stupendous!!

Its worth watch movie due to excellent story with full of emotions between father & his childrens. Good direction, Excellent acting of all characters, Nice music. Marathi movies are different & prosperous due to their scirpts / stories.

This movie gives u Wonderful message that it's never too late to do something you missed doing your entire life. It's an emotional journey of a father who distant himself from his children wanting to say his last words in his own unique way. One of the wonderfully written and directed movie and screenplay is outstanding.

The Director, Nipun Dharmadhikari, wrote the story. A retired and widowed intelligence officer is clearly estranged from his married son and married daughter, becomes terminally ill, realizes his past errors, and wants to make amends.

The story narrated is quite implausible at several places and that brings down the movie severely. Strange (and silly) things happen at the cremation ground. Also, it seems that the Director was bent on avoiding what would naturally have been a traditional, happy ending story....it's just implausible that the protagonist walks away, in the end. And, how could one have a Will which is read by one's lawyer while one is still alive? Such a document is, at best, a Gift Deed, and not a Will. Again, would a father deliberately antagonize (sometimes violently hurting) his small son to cultivate detachment so that there would be limited grief in case of his death? Would a married man (seemingly not rich) quit his job to pursue the full time study course of chartered accountancy, as was done by one of the persons in the story? Further, the protagonist finally goes off permanently to stay in the Himalayas. There he is shown living in a Dak Bungalow/ Forest Rest House (those which have green, sloping tin roofs). It could easily have been more realistic to show him living in an actual house. Again, it seems unreal that the protagonist surreptitiously and noiselessly picks up his sleeping baby grandson (who is cuddled against his sleeping mother) to spend some quality time with him, and then noiselessly return him back to his bed. Finally, it is a bit difficult to digest that the son thaws upon hearing his Mom's voice in a recorded cassette.

Pushkaraj Chirputkar was a live-in servant of the protagonist and has a meaningful role in the story, but does not figure in the movie's poster, even though Tiger, their dog and silent companion, is shown in the poster.

Big names like Everest Entertainment and Eros International are associated with this movie, but the movie does not do justice to these names.

There was evidence that even small-small details were incorporated with good care in the movie. But, these are weighed down by the weak story.

Every scene of Pushkaraj Chirputkar (as Mauli) was a treat to watch.

Madhav Vaze (as Apte Ajoba) acted very well as a demented old man. His portrayal was effective.

Sharvari Lohokare (as Veena) had a small role but acted very well in the scenes when she talks to her brother about their father's secret interaction with her husband and its adverse effect on their lives.

Sachin Khedekar was good, as usual. However, he does not look the retired, old man that he portrays...he looks quite young. He could have looked more suitable for his role with some proper aging-effect make-up.

Akarsh Khurana was good in his small role as friend and junior colleague of the protagonist.

This movie can be easily avoided unless you are a die-hard fan of Marathi 'chitrapat' in general.