Jhing Chik Jhing

Jhing Chik Jhing (2009)

झिंग चिक झिंग

The film is set around the problem of agrarian debt and farmer suicides in Maharashtra. Mouli (Bharat Jadhav), a farmer who ekes out a living on a 2 acre farm is trying his best to support his family. He is in debt to the tune of Rs. 10,000 to the local money lender (Uday Sabnis). Mouli's wife Manda (Madhavi Juvekar) tries her best to sustain the family on the little that they have. Mouli and Manda's children Shyam (Chinmay Kambli) and Dipti (Aarti More) go to the local school - and both are bright children who have a lot to look forward to. Shyam wants to become 'someone' and Dipti has her first crush ! When it seems that all is lost - including the land - and suicide is the only option - Shyam decides that he is not going to die and tries his best to save the family. What he does and the alternative to suicide and debt free farming (the word used in the film is swawalambhi) is the crux of the film.

Date of release
2009-01-10
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama
Director
Nitin Nandan

Casting

Interesting facts

Jhing Chik Jhing is a 2010 Marathi-language film directed by Nitin Nandan and produced by Cogito Entertainment Private Limited. It stars Bharat Jadhav, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Madhavi Juvekar, and Chinmay Kambli, Aarti More and Pratik Dalvi.

Production & publicity

Bharat Jadhav is the reigning superstar of Marathi cinema, and has hitherto been known for his roles in slapstick comedy be it on screen or on stage. In Jhing Chik Jhing he plays a hapless marginal farmer - who has nowhere to go, nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.

Bharat in multiple press conferences has mentioned that he asked the producers and directors - if they were sure they wanted him for this role. But once Bharat agreed to perform this role - he slipped into the character with ease.

The film also marks the appearance of Bharat Jadhav and Dilip Prabhavalkar on screen after almost 6 years. Their last appearance together was in the film Pachadlela.

Production of Jhing Chik Jhing took place in the town of Dhule, in North Western Maharashtra, and adjoining villages. A number of local community members had walk on roles in the film. The film was shot over a 29-day period. Filming took place over two schedules. The first towards the end of 2008, and the other in the first quarter of 2009.

The film had to be shot, keeping the cotton harvest in mind. Most locations used were live locations. These included the Cotton Mill, Schools, Shops, Market and the like.

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