Girlz

Girlz is a 2019 Indian Marathi-language comedy-drama film directed by Vishal Devrukhkar, from the story and screenplay by Hrishikesh Koli. It is produced by Everest Entertainment and Kyra Kumar Kreations. The film stars Ankita Lande, Devika Daftardar, and Ketaki Narayan in the main roles.

Cast

Ankita Lande as Mati Desai
Devika Daftardar as Meena Desai, Mati's mother
Ketaki Narayan as Maggie
Parth Bhalerao as Sadashiv "Sada" Dhole Patil
Anvita Phaltankar as Rumi
Atul Kale as Jimmy
Nikhil Chavan as Aditya
Vaishnavi Ambavane as Rohini
Kishori Ambiye as Frida
Sulabha Arya as Granny
Rajshree Autade as Soniya
Onkar Bhojane as Rajdeep
Swanand Kirkire as the police officer
Aarti Chande Nikita Desai
Kalpesh Chavan as Pintya
Amol Deshmukh as Baba
Archana Kelkar as Rumi's mother
Sameer Deshpande as Amod

Marketing and release

The film was announced in mid-August 2019 with a scheduled release date of 15 November 2019. The first look poster, which showcased three girls facing away from the audience as they prepared to remove their clothes against a beach backdrop, was released on 9 October 2019. On 11 October 2019, Vishal Devrukhkar revealed character posters for Ankita Lande and Ketaki Narayan. The trailer was launched on 17 October 2019 on social media.
The film was theatrically released on 29 November 2019.

Reception

Aay Parchure of Lokmat awarded 3 stars out of 5 stars, praises director Vishal Devrukhkar and writer Hrishikesh Koli for their innovative and humorous approach in the film. He commend the unique dialogues, the standout performances by the lead actresses, and the overall quality of the music. Rishabh Deb of The Times of India awarded 2.5 stars out of 5 stars and wrote "The filmmaker has beautifully captured the finer nuances of the story through Mati's experiences, be it of wearing a bikini or breaking down when her mom constantly calls her in Goa, The film captures such small moments of an innocent girl's journey of discovering life." Ganesh Matkari of Mumbai Mirror awarded 2.5 stars, he critiquing the film for being contradictory. Despite its attempts to present a modern message about freedom and individuality, it ultimately reinforces a traditional belief that parents' advice is paramount, which undermines its central theme and makes the ending seem preachy and ineffective.