It might seem like a strange thing to mention colour so many decades after the fading away of black and white cinema, but Indian cinema really does help you rediscover colour in new ways on many occasions, and the picturization of Apsara aali is a fine example. Appropriately set entirely on a small stage, first and foremost this song is beautifully shot in brilliant colour by Mahesh Limaye. The film is set around the world of tamasha, a form of traditional folk theatre with its own set of artistic staples, one of which is the lavani dance style that is depicted in the song. While I’ve yet to see the film as I write this, watching the song Apsara aali has certainly strengthened my resolve to do so. I got a similarly promising vibe from Natarang (2010), in no small part because it stared Atul Kulkarni, who has always delivered in his various outings in Hindi films. Recently, however, as the various regional film industries have taken lessons from each other and upped their game, there have been a few exceptional films coming out even from the Marathi camp (Amol Palekar’s Anahat comes to mind). I watched my fair share on the TV in the good old days of Doordarshan, but all that taught me was that I was almost always in for either utter tragedy or tragically clichéd attempts at comedy. Being one of only three of the dozens of major Indian languages I can claim to know, I’ve always been curious about Marathi cinema.
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