Still others speculate that the word might have been chosen to evoke a similar meaning (or no meaning at all) in any language, reflecting the movement's internationalism. Others note that it suggests the first words of a child, evoking a childishness and absurdity that appealed to the group. on 6 February 1916, in the Café de la Terrasse in Zürich. Jean Arp wrote that Tristan Tzara invented the word at 6 p.m. There is no consensus on the origin of the movement's name a common story is that the German artist Richard Huelsenbeck slid a paper knife (letter-opener) at random into a dictionary, where it landed on "dada", a colloquial French term for a hobby horse. Dadaist artists expressed their discontent toward violence, war, and nationalism, and maintained political affinities with radical left-wing and far-left politics.
The art of the movement spanned visual, literary, and sound media, including collage, sound poetry, cut-up writing, and sculpture. Dadaist activities lasted until the mid 1920s.ĭeveloped in reaction to World War I, the Dada movement consisted of artists who rejected the logic, reason, and aestheticism of modern capitalist society, instead expressing nonsense, irrationality, and anti-bourgeois protest in their works. 1915, and after 1920 Dada flourished in Paris. The same cannot be said about the film as a whole though.Cover of the first edition of the publication Dada, Tristan Tzara Zürich, 1917ĭada ( / ˈ d ɑː d ɑː/) or Dadaism was an art movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century, with early centres in Zürich, Switzerland, at the Cabaret Voltaire (c. That’s also what most people would go to watch the film for. Hemangi Kavi, for example, doesn’t have much to do besides establishing Mhadu’s married life, nor does Shahbaz Khan.Īll said and done, Bhau Kadam and Kushal Badrike’s camaraderie is the highlight of the film. There are some supporting characters added for comic relief, but doing away with some of them wouldn’t really have made much of a difference. Though the climax earns some brownie points, the film doesn’t make a complete turnaround. Pravin Tarde commands the screen as Babasaheb Pathare while Prajakta Mali emerges as a surprise package in this equation as Babasaheb’s daughter.Īs entertaining as Pandu’s first half is, the film loses pace in the second half. The actress’s part is pivotal to Pandu's plot. Sonalee looks beautiful no doubt, and she also gets to pack a punch (literally) as Usha. Neither of these two overpowers each other.
Kushal as Mhadu is the perfect companion to Bhau’s Pandu and delivers an equally good performance. Anyone else in place of Bhau Kadam for this role may not have hit the mark, but the ace comedian nails every punch line while retaining a certain level of innocence.
DADA KONDKE COMEDY FULL
The acting department is full of known names and they deliver what’s expected of them. Director Viju Mane manages to strike a balance, making you laugh with just the right tadka. It needs to have just the right balance a little less can make it drab, and a little more can make it crass. What follows is a comedy of errors, twists and turns, and a hatke climax.Ĭomedy with double meaning jokes is a tricky area. Happy with their performance, Babasaheb fulfils their wish of doing a job for livelihood and gets them inducted as Hawaldars in the Mumbai police force. The film begins with the Bhau (Pandu) and Kushal (Mhadu) performing at a programme in honour of politician Babasaheb Pathare (Pravin Tarde). And who better to do that than two of the most well known comedians from the industry?īhau Kadam and Kushal Badrike team up for this comedy, making it the first time for the two to be acting together on the big screen. Pandu doesn't make tall claims it stays true to the essence of Dada Kondke's films, with one sole purpose - that of entertaining the masses. No, it's not a remake or sequel of Dada Kondke's iconic Pandu Hawaldar, but a tribute to Dada Kondke. The late Dada Kondke has inspired an entire generation of viewers, filmmakers and actors in Maharashtra, and Pandu is a testimony of that.
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