Ole Aale- Marathi Movie Review
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Plot: Aditya, a workaholic son, lives a lavish lifestyle along with his happy go lucky father Omkar. This odyssey unfolds as a series of adventures that test their relationship.
Writer and Director – Vipul Mehta
Cast: Nana Patekar, Siddharth Chandekar, Sayali Sanjeev
Music – Sachin Jigar
Ole Aale – Full Movie Review
Slice of life is a genre mastered by Marathi Cinema and it hardly missteps in delivering this heartfelt package of tears bundled with laughter. Vipul Mehta directorial ‘Ole Aale’ also falls in line with this particular genre but fails to ace it.
The film starts with a montage of the Lele Household. Omkar Lele (Nana Patekar) is an old father young at heart living every moment to its fullest. Aditya Lele (Siddharth Chandekar), his son, is a workaholic businessman who believes happiness is money and money is happiness.
What keeps picking at O.Le’s heart is the lack of time he gets to spend with AaLe. He leaves no opportunity to spend even a minute with his son. He keeps trying desperate tricks to make his son stay in the house. This limit doesn’t even stop at the instance where Omkar kidnaps himself to make Aditya cancel all his meetings and search him around Pune to finally find him back home.
One fine day, O. Le is diagnosed with a brain tumor and doesn’t have much time left to live. This compels O.Le – Aa.Le to go on a voyage of adventures to live their last moments together. A few shocking turns in this journey form the following story. They meet Kayra (Sayali Sanjeev) along the way, another enigmatic traveller, who works as a catalyst in forging this Father-Son bond.
The first half is literally an adventure and the second, an emotional turmoil. Nana Patekar’s full of life persona brings out nothing but smiles and laughter. Siddharth Chandekar does what he does the best, but sometimes fails to bring out AaLe’s emotional side convincingly. Sayali Sanjeev doesn’t disappoint. In fact, such roles have laid the foundation of her career until now.
The direction may be average but the witty writing brings out the playful vibe. Nana Patekar has crafted a character that everyone would want to live when one grows old. The cinematography doesn’t do justice to the picturesque locations of Rishikesh and Kedarnath. The music by Sachin Jigar is also sub par except for the funky ‘Zaga Maga’.
Overall, Ole Aale is almost an antithesis of Natsamrat dealing with similar issues but in a playful manner. Life is an adventure and Ole Aale is a testament of it. It deserves a one time watch with your family, especially with your father. Don’t go looking for logic, you won’t find any. It’s the magic of fondling with your heart that works.
