This October, A Young Couple Is Bringing Their Gen Z Marathi Film to the Big Screen

ForShubham Sanjay Shevadeand Aparna Kulkarni making a Marathi feature film was never a matter of leaving their careers behind and moving into cinema They made the film while continuing to do exactly what they were already doingShubham continues to work as an advertising consultant at a prominent multinational firm Aparna continues to work for the government as a bank manager Alongside their professional lives the couple spent years putting togetherMagazine an independently produced Marathi feature that is now headed to theatres on October 23 2026Shubham who studied filmmaking in Los Angeles is making his Marathi feature directorial debut with the film Aparna is producing it for the first time Their connection to the story however goes back much further than the production itselfMagazinegrew out of their experiences around Aparnarsquos ancestral village Dattawad in Maharashtra The place eventually became the films setting and the starting point for a story about a young person discovering a side of his inheritance he never knewThe film followsa cityborn cinephile who travels to his ancestral land where a series of unfamiliar experiences begin to change his understanding of the people and place around him For Shubham the idea was closely tied to Aparnarsquos relationship with her ancestral homeldquoAparna always had a desire to see me direct a filmrdquo he says ldquoAnd somewhere along the way I found myself wanting to tell a story inspired by her heartlandrdquoThat personal connection is also central to why the filmmakers describeMagazineas a Gen Z Marathi film The term is not meant simply to suggest young characters or contemporary references Instead the film explores the relationship between a younger generation and the traditions memories and stories it inheritsldquoEvery generation leaves behind its own experiences traditions and memoriesrdquo Shubham says ldquoThe next generation doesnt necessarily abandon them Sometimes it carries them forward differentlyrdquoMaking the film independently brought its own complications There was no large studio machinery behind the project leaving the team to put together the cast crew and production while working within limited resources For Aparna that meant taking on a completely different kind of responsibility alongside her banking careerldquoWe couldnt solve every problem by simply throwing money at itrdquo she says ldquoWe had to keep asking ourselves what the story really needed In many ways those limitations helped us stay honestrdquoThe practical challenges were not limited to production As firsttime feature filmmakers working independently Shubham and Aparna also had to find people willing to understand the film and come on boardldquoThe hardest part was often just finding the right peoplerdquo Shubham says ldquoWhen youre working independently every conversation mattersrdquoThere was uncertainty too Unlike a project backed by an established studio there was no obvious route from the initial idea to a theatrical release The couple had to keep moving forward without knowing exactly where the film would eventually landldquoThere was always faith that it would happenrdquo Shubham says ldquoMaybe in hindsight some of that faith was a little delusional But I think you need a little bit of that when youre trying to do something that doesnt have an obvious pathrdquoWhat stayed with them through the process however was the support they received from people who became part of the projectldquoEvery person who came into this journey brought something with themrdquo Aparna says ldquoWhether they were directly involved with the film or simply offered advice or encouragement the amount of love and support was genuinely surprisingrdquoThere is an interesting parallel in the way the film came together Shubham brought his filmmaking education and experience in advertising while Aparna brought her connection to the world that inspired the story Both continued their regular professional lives even as they worked towards completing the filmYou can find the filmrsquos journey on its official Instagram communication channel here httpswwwinstagramcommformagazineThat makesMagazineless a story of two people abandoning one career for another and more a story of what can happen when a personal idea is pursued alongside everyday life Now the film is movingbeyond the couplersquos own circle and towards an audience Whether its comingofage story resonates with younger viewers reminds audiences of their own ancestral homes or simply introduces them to a different kind of Marathi story will become clearer whenMagazinereaches theatresThe film is scheduled to release on October 23 2026

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