Baaplyok

Baaplyok is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language family drama film directed and co-written by Makarand Mane with star Vitthal Kale, it also stars Shashank Shende, Payal Jadhav, Neeta Shende in the leading roles. The film is jointly produced by Vijay Shinde's 99 Productions and Bahurupi productions. The music and background score was composed by Vijay Gavande, while the lyrics was written by Guru Thakur and Vaibhav Deshmukh. It was theatrically released on 1 September 2023.

Plot
The trip thereon shapes human character, even when the road ahead may be straight and level. Sagar's father and he set out to send wedding invitations to Sagar's distant relatives. However, the task is not as simple. In order to live with his parents in the rural and work as a farmer, Sagar quit his career in Pune. "Farmers are not good suitors," but Sagar has somehow found a wife, and the two are soon to wed. Sagar and his father are constantly at conflict with one another for no apparent reason. Their journey and relationship in the hands of the dust and soil of the road are characterised by this father-son tension. You must take on duties as you get older, yet your family's rules still apply. As you become older, you need to take on more responsibility, but your family also needs to pass that responsibility along. Such a transfer of accountability is depicted in this father-son journey.

Cast

 * Vitthal Kale as Sagar
 * Shashank Shende as Tatya
 * Payal Jadhav as Mayuri
 * Neeta Shende as Aai

Theatrical
The film was theatrically released on 1 September 2023. Nagraj Manjule, an presenter of the film postponed the release from 25 August 2023 to 1 September 2023 to avoid clash with Subhedar.

Home media
Baaplyok was digitally released on Amazon Prime Video.

Reception
Sanjay Ghavre of Lokmat gave 3.5/5 and wrote "From the screenplay to the dialogues and from the dialect to the acting, this film sheds light on the most important relationships in the life of the village environment at every level." Kalpeshraj Kubal of Maharashtra Times rated 3.0/5 and gave positive review. Devendra Jadhav of Sakal praised performances, music, and dialogues.

Awards

 * 2024:Won:Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Film – Baaplyok
 * 2024:Won:Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Director – Makarand Mane