'' Aga Bai Arechyaa 2 ''is a 2015

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n Marathi language film directed and also co-written by

Kedar Shinde Kedar Shinde (Marathi pronunciation: ed̪aːɾ ʃin̪d̪e born 16 January 1973) is an Indian film director and writer from Mumbai, India. Personal life and family Kedar Shinde was born on 16 January 1973 in Mumbai, India. Shinde completed h ...

. It is a sequel to the blockbuster Marathi movie ''

Aga Bai Arrecha! ''Aga Bai Arrechha!'' () is a Marathi comedy drama film by director Kedar Shinde loosely based on the Hollywood film ''What Women Want''. It was released in 2004. The film highlights the life and the problems of a common man living in a metropo ...

''. According to some film critics, ''Aga Bai Arechyaa 2'' had one of the best background scores in the Marathi film industry. The music was also very well accepted by the audiences. Director Kedar Shinde is well known to have popular music in all his films, he is the grandson of the late Shahir Sable (Maharashtrian folk legend and an accomplished singer, writer, playwright, performer, and Loknatya (folk theater) producer-director). The movie was produced by Narendra Firodia, Bela Shende and Sunil Lulla under the banner of Kedar Shinde Productions and Anushka Motion Pictures & Entertainment and was distributed by Eros International. The film features a cast of

Sonali Kulkarni Sonali Kulkarni (born 3 November 1974) is an Indian actress, producer, and writer who primarily appears in Marathi and Hindi films. She has also appeared in Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati and English films. She has worked in over 70 films, both com ...

, Dharamendra Gohil, Surabhi Hande, Shivraj Waichal, Milind Fatak,

Bharat Jadhav Bharat Jadhav is an actor and producer in Marathi movies, theatre and TV shows in India. He is known more for his comic roles as a leading man in commercial Marathi cinema and theatre. He is one of the most successful actors in the Marathi fil ...

, and

Prasad Oak Prasad Prabhakar Oak (Marathi pronunciation: ɾəsaːd̪ oːk born 17 February 1975) is an actor, director, writer, singer, anchor, poet and film producer. In 2007 he participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (Celebrity Round) and won, became Ajinkyata ...

, with

Siddharth Jadhav Siddhartha Ramchandra Jadhav (born 23 October 1981) is an Indian actor, entertainer and comedian from Sewri, Maharashtra. He has acted in television, Marathi and Hindi films. He has acted in several Bollywood movies like '' Golmaal'' and ''Go ...

making a special appearance. The movie was released worldwide on 22 May 2015.

Cast

* Dharamendra Gohil *

Surabhi Hande Surabhi Hande is an Indian actress who mainly works in Marathi industry. She is known for her performance in Jai Malhar. She made her debut in Marathi films with Kedar Shinde's '' Aga Bai Arechyaa 2''. Career Surabhi kickstarted her career with ...

Shivraj Waichal ''Phuntroo'' is a 2016 Indian Marathi language Science fiction film, directed by Sujay Dahake and produced by Krishika Lulla and Dhananjay Singh Masoom under the banner Eros International. This is third movie by Sujay Dahake after successful de ...

* Milind Fatak, * Uma Sardeshmukh * Vidya Patwardhan *

Swapnil Munot Swapnil Sanjay Munot is an Indian actor & producer, known for Triple Seat (2019) Kho-Kho (2013) and Aga Bai Arechyaa 2 (2015). Early life Swapnil born on 2 November 1988 in Ahmednagar, Maharastra and graduated from Ahmenagar college. He bega ...

* Varun Upadhye * Gauravi Joshi *

Maadhav Deochake Maadhav Deochake is an Indian film and television actor, and model. He participated in ''Bigg Boss Marathi 2''. Personal life Deochake married Bageshri Joshi in 2014. Career He made his television debut with ''Kata Rute Kunala'' in 2006. ...

* Rajesh Bhosale * Rajesh Singh * Namya Saxena

Soundtrack

The Background score has been composed by Sai & Piyush and the music has been composed by Nishaad, the lyrics are written by Ashwini Shende, Omkar Mangesh Datt and Manohar Golambre.

Critical reception

Mihir Bhanage of

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gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that, "When you have people like Sonali, Bharat, Prasad and Milind Phatak in the cast, there are certain expectations that you go to watch the film with, considering all of them are good actors. But by the time you get to the second half of the film you are torn between high expectations and mediocre presentation. And by the end of the film, you are thoroughly disappointed." Keyur Seta of ''Marathi Stars'' gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "Aga Bai Arechyaa 2 fails due to basic issues. Also, the overall setting and characters appear outdated in today’s era."

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 4652096, Aga Bai Arechyaa 2 2010s Marathi-language films 2015 films