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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Elizabeth Ekadashi<br />
| image = Elizabeth Ekadashi Film Poster.jpg<br />
| alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --><br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Paresh Mokashi]]<br />
| producer = Nittin Keni<br/>Nikhil Sane<br/>Madhugandha Kulkarni<ref name="times"/><br />
| screenplay = Paresh Mokashi<br />
| story = [[Madhugandha Kulkarni]]<br />
| starring = Shrirang Mahajan<br/> Sayali Bhandarkavathekar<br/> Pushkar Lonarkar<br/> [[Nandita Patkar]]<br/> Vanmala Kinikar<br />
| music = [[Anand Modak]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Amol Gole]]<br />
| editing = Abhijeet Deshpande<br />
| studio = Essel Vision<br/> Mayasabha productions<ref name="times"/><br />
| distributor = Essel Vision<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|11|14}}<br />
| runtime = 90 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Marathi<br />
| budget = {{INRConvert |1.5|C }}<br />
| gross = {{INRConvert |7|C }}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/heres-why-marathi-cinema-is-doing-better-than-bollywood/16111160|title=Here's why Marathi cinema is doing better than Bollywood|date=3 April 2015}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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'''Elizabeth Ekadashi''' is a 2014 Indian [[Marathi cinema|Marathi film]] directed by [[Paresh Mokashi]]<ref name="times">{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/previews/Elizabeth-Ekadashi/articleshow/45136458.cms |accessdate=14 November 2014 |publisher=Times of India |date=13 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Harishchandrachi Factory director announces his next |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Harishchandrachi-Factory-director-announces-his-next/articleshow/44483095.cms |accessdate=21 October 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=6 October 2014}}</ref> and written by Madhugandha Kulkarni. The film, which tells the tale of a child and his set of friends living in [[Pandharpur]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Harishchandrachi... director's next, the opening film at IFFI 2014 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Harishchandrachi-directors-next-the-opening-film-at-IFFI-2014/articleshow/44885958.cms |accessdate=21 October 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=20 October 2014}}</ref> was selected as the opening film of the Indian Panorama section at the [[International Film Festival of India]], 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Films in Indian Panorama for this year's IFFI announced |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-10-18/news/55172905_1_marathi-film-indian-panorama-international-film-festival |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020154605/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-10-18/news/55172905_1_marathi-film-indian-panorama-international-film-festival |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2014 |accessdate=21 October 2014 |agency=PTI |publisher=The Economic Times |date=18 October 2014}}</ref> The film had its national release on 14 November 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi is a Treat for Children |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Elizabeth-Ekadashi-is-a-treat-for-children/articleshow/45070781.cms |accessdate=13 Nov 2014 |publisher=Times of India |date=18 October 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Dnyanesh and Mukta are siblings who live in the pilgrim town of Pandharpur, Maharashtra with their mother and grandmother. The title's eponymous 'Elizabeth' is a bicycle that is gifted to the talented Dnyanesh by his father. It is revealed in the film that the bicycle is named 'Elizabeth' and the meaning of the word is translated into Marathi as ''Tikau''(Durable) considering the fact that the [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] lived a long life. <br />
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Following his father's death, Dnyanesh desires to support his mother financially by setting up a shop. His mother, however, urges him to concentrate on his studies rather than business. The family lives in dire financial conditions and on the eve of the holy day of [[Shayani Ekadashi|Ashadhi Ekadashi]], financial necessity forces Dnyanesh's mother to sell Elizabeth to a pawn-shark. <br />
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The film follows Dnyanesh and his friends' efforts to recover Elizabeth. They together set up a stall of bangles on their "Elizabeth" the bicycle all by themselves, unknown to their mother and earn profits enough to repay their loans and in a bid to save Elizabeth from being sold to someone else. In the end, a crisis occurs but all thanks to [[Vithoba|Vitthal Mauli]] and his blessings, the matter is solved and the financial condition gets better. <ref>{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi is a treat for children |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Elizabeth-Ekadashi-is-a-treat-for-children/articleshow/45070781.cms |accessdate=14 November 2014 |publisher=Times of India |date=7 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Film Reviews: A film for the occasion |url=http://www.punemirror.in/entertainment/marathi-reviews/Film-Reviews-A-film-for-the-occasion/articleshow/45138286.cms |accessdate=14 November 2014 |publisher=Pune Mirror |date=14 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
* Shrirang Mahajan as Dnyanesh<ref name="times"/><br />
* Sayali Bhandarkavathekar as Mukta<ref name="times"/><br />
* Pushkar Lonarkar <ref name="times"/><br />
* [[Nandita Patkar]]<ref name="times"/><br />
* Vanmala Kinikar<ref name="times"/><br />
* Chaitanya Badve <br />
* Durgesh Badve-Mahajan<br />
* Chaitanya Kulkarni<br />
* Ashwini Bhalekar<br />
* Dhananjay (Prasad) Godbole<br />
* Anil Kamble<br />
* Aniruddha Prasad Kulkarni<br />
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==Music==<br />
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One of the songs featured in the film, "Dagad dagad", was composed by the music director [[Anand Modak]]<ref name="times"/> and sung by Sharayu Date.<br />
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==Release==<br />
The film was released on [[Children's Day (India)|India's Children's Day]], following which it was well received across Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite news |title=Elizabeth Ekadashi works its magic with the box office and critics... |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-elizabeth-ekadashi-works-its-magic-with-the-box-office-and-critics-2035479 |accessdate=22 November 2014 |publisher=DNA |date=16 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Accolades==<br />
* [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]]<ref name="62ndaward">{{cite press release |title=62nd National Film Awards |url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/62nd%20National%20Film%20Awards%202014%20-%20Press%20Release.pdf |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |date=24 March 2015 |accessdate=24 March 2015}}</ref><br />
* Government of Maharashtra Sant Tukaram Best International Marathi Film Award, [[Pune International Film Festival]] 2015<br />
* Best Film at Zee Chitragaurav Awards 2015<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{National Film Award Best Children's Film}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|4203824}}<br />
* {{Facebook|ElizabethEkadashi}}<br />
* {{Twitter}}<br />
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[[Category:2014 films]]<br />
[[Category:Best Children's Film National Film Award winners]]<br />
[[Category:2014 Marathi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Paresh Mokashi]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Anand Modak]]</div>Puranam