Elizabeth Ekadashi

2014
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

880

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Dnyanesh and Mukta are siblings who with their mother and grandmother live in the pilgrim town of Pandharpur, Maharashtra. The title's eponymous 'Elizabeth' is a bicycle that is gifted to the talented Dnyanesh by his father after whose death Dnyanesh takes to supporting his mother. The family lives in straitened financial conditions and on the eve of Ashadhi, financial necessity forces Dyanesh's mother to sell Elizabeth to a pawn-shark. Dnyanesh and his group of friends must now find a way to recover Elizabeth which forms the rest of the movie.

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Dnyanesh and Mukta's family financial condition isn't good.Their late father had made a cycle called Elizabeth which their mother plans to sell.But Dnyanesh and Mukta try all possible ways t... Read allDnyanesh and Mukta's family financial condition isn't good.Their late father had made a cycle called Elizabeth which their mother plans to sell.But Dnyanesh and Mukta try all possible ways to save Elizabeth as they are very close to it.Dnyanesh and Mukta's family financial condition isn't good.Their late father had made a cycle called Elizabeth which their mother plans to sell.But Dnyanesh and Mukta try all possible ways to save Elizabeth as they are very close to it.

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

880

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Madhugandha Kulkarni producer and writer of the film and also wife of director Paresh Mokashi spent her childhood in Pandharpur where the film is shot.

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Featured review

9/10

Not to be missed!

Paresh Mokashi, the director of the wonderful movie Harishchandrachi Factory has come back with a bang! He leaves no chance to complain, and leaves us with a big grin as we exit the theatre. Elizabeth Ekadashi simply leaves you awed.

Its a simple story of children trying to protect their 'Elizabeth' in times when family is in financial troubles. Mom is a widow, and she runs the house on a handloom, which the bank takes away and they now have to pay back a sum of five thousand rupees. How will she manage it, especially when the children are so clinging on to dear Elizabeth?

Though the story is centered on the financial crisis of a poor family , there is absolutely no unnecessary melodrama here. Aai fights her way relentlessly with no breakdowns, yet makes us feel her pain. The film is all about the kids, Nyana, his cute little sister, ganya and other friends. They all have put up fantastic performances. The tone of the film changes towards the end, it turns cute to ugly.

The story incorporates several themes, which though irrelevant to the main plot, make the film more relatable - like Prostitution, Anti-Superstition Bill. The vibrant streets of Pandharpur are a visual delight.

In conclusion, this has to be one of the finest marathi film of this year. Definitely not to be missed!