Aucklanders are in for a thrilling treat with a special and first ever screening in Australia and New Zealand of the critically acclaimed suspense film in Marathi – ‘Sau Shashi Deodhar’ slated to be screened on November 15.

When it first released in India, it garnered praise and excellent reviews with the Times of India calling it “Thrilling, well-crafted and disturbing at the same time.” It is a tale of a woman struggling to put together the pieces of her life with the help of a psychiatrist, a police officer and her former teacher.

Regional cinema in India is a thriving industry. And with rising numbers of Indians in New Zealand, there is promising demand for regional cinema. This trend reflects the natural diversity within the Indian diaspora.

“We are always pleased to bring entertainment and events to the community that people find excited to be a part of. Regional cinema in India has a reputation of producing quality films. The response to the screening from the community has been incredible – it is a great form of encouragement and this points to the fact that we’re on the right track in understanding and responding to the community’s needs for engaging events which can be enjoyed by families,” says Rushikesh Ahinave, Auckland Marathi Association’s president.

In recent times, the Marathi film industry has undergone a renaissance of sorts. Thus far, Marathi films have been screened infrequently in New Zealand. The Auckland Marathi Association is leading the way in changing this and making more entertainment options available to the Indian community.

A cast of well-rounded actors Ajinkya Deo, Tushar Dalvi, Avinash Kharshikar & Sai Tamankar
give powerful performances. They’re well-matched with excellent production quality. This is a production by an experienced team - Shilpa Shirodkar, Aparesh Ranjit, Neeta Shetty, Krishna Shetty – and the experience translates beautifully on-screen.

Movie screening details:
When: Saturday, November 15, 2014
Time: 2 pm
Where: Greenbay High School Performing Arts Center, 143 Godley Road, Auckland

Tickets: Members are requested to purchase tickets at a nominal $5.00 per ticket (children under 14 accompanied by adults get free entry) and non-members are able to purchase tickets for $10.00 each.

More information: Seating is first come first seated basis. Tickets are going to be sold at AMA’s Diwali Sakal event on November 01.