Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3 (मुंबई पुणे मुंबई ३)

"Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3 (मुंबई पुणे मुंबई ३)"

Watched Marathi movie "Mumbai Pune Mumbai 3 (मुंबई पुणे मुंबई ३)". This film is directed by Satish Rajwade and produced by Sanjay Chhabria. Story is by Pallavi Rajwade. Music is by Avinash Vishwajit and Nilesh Mohrir. The film runs for about 2 hour 19 min and was released in 2018. I watched this movie with Aditi and Mihika. 

This is third movie of the series. Cast includes Swapnil Joshi, Mukta Barve, Vijay Kenkre, Mangala Kenkre, Prashant Damle, Savita Prabhune, Suhas Joshi & Rohini Hattangdi. All of them also starred in previous two films.

Gautam and Gauri are now a working couple for three years, pursuing their careers. Despite all the precautions, Gauri discovers that she is pregnant. They don't want the child but family members are ecstatic. Gauri is now confused, as usual. 

Will they keep the baby? Or will they abort? What does the ultrasound report say? What is the issue this movie handles?

Swapnil and Mukta excel in acting as a couple to perfection. Prashant, Rohini and Savita also do well. Suhas and Vijay have a limited role. Mangala's wig is very apparent and looks odd.

Satish Rajwade's direction is good but not excellent. His direction is hampered by the weakest link of this film, the story. Although its a very good idea to make movies that track the progress of the couple and the problems that they face in various phases of their life, here the writer appears to be undecided about the problem that she wants to address. Is it about the couple not ready for baby against parents expecting a baby? Is it Gautam not being ready for parenthood? Is it lack of communication between the couple during pregnancy? Is it availability of too much time for Gauri during pregnancy? As the writer is confused, so is the director. Audience gets double confused and is unable to determine what the director is trying to convey?

Individually, a lot of good things happen in the movie, there are brilliant scenes, heart warming scenes, hilarious scenes and emotional scenes. So although individual ingredients are in place, the binding element, which is story, does not do it's work. As a result the movie appears like an unsuccessful recipe despite good ingredients.  

The main issue appears to be that Goutam does not call Gauri every day. Until the end, movie does not tell us why Gautam does not call Gauri. What holds him?

I watched this movie with great expectations as the previous two movies were very good. This movie, however, disappoints. 

Give it a miss.