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Balak Palak
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ravi Jadhav
Screenplay by	Ravi Jadhav Amber Hadap Ganesh Pandit
Story by	Amber Hadap Ganesh Pandit
Produced by	Riteish Deshmukh Uttung Thakur
Starring	Shashwati Pimplikar Madan Deodhar Bhagyashree Shankpal Rohit Phalke Prathamesh Parab Sai Tamhankar Kishor Kadam
Cinematography	Mahesh Limaye
Edited by	Jayant Jathar
Music by	Vishal-Shekhar Chinar - Mahesh
Production company	Mumbai Film Company
Release date	4 January 2013 (2013-01-04)
Running time	109 mins
Country	India
Language	Marathi
Budget	₹2.5 crore (US$300,000)
Box office	₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) (lifetime)^[1]

Balak-Palak (BP; transl. Children-Parents) is a 2013 Indian Marathi-language comedy drama film on the topic of sex education. The film was directed by Ravi Jadhav and produced by Riteish Deshmukh, Uttung Thakur, and Ravi Jadhav. This is the first film produced by actor Riteish Deshmukh.^[2]^[3] The story was written by Ganesh Pandit and Amber Hadap. Balak Palak was shot by Mahesh Limaye.

The initials "BP" formed by the title of the film also make a secondary reference to a blue picture or low-quality pornographic videos that were available on videotape in the 1980s in South Asia.^{[citation needed]} The film deals with the topic of sex education of adolescents ^[4] and is rated UA (Parental Guidance).^[5] With the positive reviews the film received, Deshmukh planned to make a Hindi remake of the film.^[6]^[7] This film was supposed to be remade into Tamil and Telugu by director Srikanth Velagaleti. The movie was the inspiration for Malayalam film Swarnamalsyangal, directed by quizmaster G. S. Pradeep.^[8] The film was released with English subtitles, which was done by Shivkumar Parthasarathy.

Cast

Shashwati Pimplikar as Dolly Gavaskar
Madan Deodhar as Bhagya/Bhagyesh Rege
Bhagyashree Shankpal as Chiu/Aarti Puranik
Rohit Phalke as Avya/Avinash Gandhe
Prathamesh Parab as Vishu
Kishor Kadam as Kadam Kaka
Avinash Narkar as Vidyadhar Gandhe, Avinash's father
Sai Tamhankar as Neha Sawant
Vishakha Subhedar as Pednekar Kaku
Supriya Pathare as Mrs. Puranik, Aarti's mother
Anand Ingale as Pandharinath Rege, Bhagyesh's father
Anand Abhyankar as Ashok Gavaskar, Dolly's father
Madhavi Juvekar as Mrs. Gavaskar, Dolly's mother
Subodh Bhave as older Avya
Amruta Subhash as older Dolly
Satish Tare as Ramesh
Dhanashree Parab as Sampada

Music

The songs of the film are composed by the duo Vishal–Shekhar. Known for their music compositions in Bollywood films, this is the first Marathi film venture of the duo.^[9]

The track "Harvali Pakhare" was remade in Hindi by the same team, with lyricist Manoj Muntashir filling in as a replacement for Guru Thakur, as the song "Kehkasha Tu Meri" in the 2016 film Akira.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kalla"	Guru Thakur	Vishal Dadlani	3:29
2.	"Haravali Pakhare"	Guru Thakur	Shekhar Ravjiani	3:02
3.	"Susangati Sada Ghado"	Traditional	Sanika Indulkar, Isha Gaikwad, Veda Londhe, Rushikesh Pawar, Prathamesh Shinde	2:56
4.	"Dhinchyak"	Instrumental	Chinar Kharkar	3:02
5.	"Gale Lag Ja"	Ravi Jadhav	Chinar Kharkar Chorus: Ravi Jadhav, Shivkumar Parthasarathy, Chinar Kharkar, Kedar Kadam, Rohan Agashe	1:54
6.	"Jhoom"	Ravi Jadhav	Neha Rajpal	1:25
7.	"Paisa"	Ambar Hadap	Chinar Kharkar	1:11
8.	"BP Theme"	Instrumental	Chinar-Mahesh	2:26
9.	"Neha Dream Theme"	Instrumental	Chinar-Mahesh	1:17
10.	"Avya Love Theme"	Instrumental	Chinar-Mahesh	3:23
11.	"Chiu Love Theme"	Instrumental	Chinar-Mahesh	3:19
12.	"Zaakani Theme"	Instrumental	Chinar-Mahesh	1:26

Reception

The film was screened at the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) in New York City in November 2012.^[10]

The newspaper Daily News and Analysis gave 3.5 stars out of 5 in their review and called it a "must watch for parents!"^[11] The newspaper Mint appreciated Jadhav for the direction of the film and keeping it on a UA-rated course despite the boldness of the subject".^[12]

Feature

On 3 January 2013, Riteish Deshmukh announced they were planning a Hindi remake of Balak Palak.^[13]^[14]^[15]

References

^ "Son of the Soil Rising: Marathi cinema has become the newest playground for big-ticket Bollywood players".
^ "Riteish Deshmukh turns producer with 'Balak Palak'". News18. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
^ "Riteish Deshmukh excited about Balak Palak completing 100 days". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
^ "Balak Palak to stress on need for sex education". The Times of India. 17 September 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ Deshmukh, Gayatri (1 September 2012). "U/A certification for Balak Palak". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ "Riteish planning Hindi remake of 'Balak Palak'". The Times of India. 5 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ "Riteish Deshmukh plans Hindi remake of his Balak Palak". Telly Chakkar. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ "Marathi film 'Balak Palak' set for southern remake". 8 June 2015.
^ Chatterjee, Suprateek (27 September 2012). "Balak Palak, a teenage film on sex". Hindustan Times. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ "Riteish Deshmukh's 'Balak Palak' to be premiered at SAIFF". Delhi: IBN Live. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ Salgaokar, Shakti (5 January 2013). "Film review: Balak Palak (Marathi)—a must watch for parents". DNA. Mumbai. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ Ramnath, Nandini (4 January 2013). "Film Review – BP (Balak Palak)". Live Mint. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
^ "Riteish Deshmukh planning Hindi remake of Balak Palak - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^ IANS. "Riteish Deshmukh to remake Marathi movie Balak Palak in Hindi". Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^ "'Balak Palak': A Hindi remake of the film?". News18. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

External links

Official website
Balak Palak at IMDb

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