Double Seat

Double Seat is a Marathi movie directed by Sameer Vidwans, who had also directed Time Please in 2013. Released on 14 August 2015,^[2][3] it starred Ankush Choudhary and Mukta Barve.

Double Seat
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sameer Vidwans
Screenplay by	Kshitij Patwardhan Sameer Vidwans
Story by	Kshitij Patwardhan Sameer Vidwans
Produced by	Ranjeet Gugle
Starring	Ankush Choudhary Mukta Barve
Cinematography	Arjun Sorte
Edited by	Charu Shree Roy
Music by	Jasraj, Saurabh, Hrishikesh
Production companies	Essel Vision Productions Pratisaad Production A Huge Production
Distributed by	Essel Vision Productions
Release date	14 August 2015 (2015-08-14) (Theatrical)
Running time	138 minutes
Country	India
Language	Marathi
Box office	₹20 crore[1]

Double Seat has received positive reviews with critics who are praising the performances of Ankush Choudhary and Mukta Barve. Mukta Won Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress And Filmfare Awards Marathi Best Actress.^[4]

Synopsis

Double Seat portrays the struggles of a recently married couple seeking to move out of their family home and buy an apartment. Born and raised in Metropolitan Mumbai, Amit works in the packing industry with his approach to life reinforced by his father, a horse trainer.^[5] Amit's wife, Manjiri, a native of the village of Roha, with a remarkable zest for life, is optimistic about working as an LIC agent despite the difficulties of adjusting to city life.

Cast

• Ankush Choudhary as Amit Naik
• Mukta Barve as Manjiri Naik
• Vidyadhar Joshi as Amit's father
• Vandana Gupte as Amit's mother
• Sandeep Pathak as Traffic Policeman Amit's Friend
• Shivani Rangole as Sapna Sharma, neighbor of Amit & Manjiri
• Jayant Savarkar as Ajoba, grandfather of Chawl
• Pushkar Shrotri as Amit's Friend (Guest Appearance)
• Asawari Joshi as Chakuli Mami (Guest Appearance)

Release

The movie was released in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi on 14 August 2015 with 3,000 shows daily with English subtitles. Essel Vision distributed the film.^[6]

The movie had its world television premiere on Zee Marathi 8 November 2015, for which the actors filmed a special promo shoot.^[7]

Soundtrack

Double Seat
Soundtrack album by Jasraj, Saurabh, Hrishikesh
Released	23 July 2015
Genre	Film soundtrack
Length	22:59
Label	Video Palace
Jasraj, Saurabh, Hrishikesh chronology
Online Binline (2015) Double Seat (2015) Phuntroo (2016)

Spruha Joshi, Kshitij Patwardhan, and Sameer Vidwans wrote lyrics for the film's soundtrack. Jasraj, Saurabh, and Hrishikesh composed the score.^[8]

Track listing

Double Seat

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Mohini"	Shreya Ghoshal, Jasraj Joshi	4:00
2.	"Man Phiruni"	Abhay Jodhpurkar, Priyanka Barve, Deepika Jog-Datar	6:08
3.	"Kiti Sangaichay Mala"	Jasraj Joshi, Aanandi Joshi	5:26
4.	"Man Suddha Tuza"	Ajay Gogavale, Priyanka Barve, Deepika Jog-Datar	3:28
5.	"Ritya"	Hrishikesh Ranade	3:57
6.	"Man Phiruni (Reprise)"	Abhay Jodhpurkar, Priyanka Barve	4:34
Total length:			22:59

Reception

Pune Mirror,^[9] the Times of India,^[10] and the Maharashtra Times^[11] gave the film 4-star reviews.

Box Office

Double Seat opened on high note collecting more than ₹5 crore (US$590,000) in first 5 days. The film reportedly grossed around ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million) in its full run at the box office.^[6][12]

Awards

Double Seat received five awards at the Maharashtracha Favourite Kon 2015 award ceremony. Anandi Joshi and Jasraj Joshi won the Best Singer awards for "Kiti Sangaychay Mla" which also won the award for Best Song. The lead actors, Ankush Choudhary and Mukta Barve, won awards for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.^[13] Double Seat has been officially selected as the best Marathi film album of 2015 by Apple Music.^[14]