On the outskirts of city a bicycle racing competition is being held and when the race is about to begin one of the participant Varun (Aditya Singhal), aged 16, goes missing. He meets with an accident and is rescued by a farmer Krishna (Mahesh Ghag) who brings him to his home because leaving him there could land him in the clutches of wild animals. Krishna and his wife Meera (Reena Jadhav) decide to let Varun stay with them till his parents are located. Their son Muniya (Nangesh Naik) becomes friends with Varun and Varun starts liking their simple lifestyle. Because earlier due to his parent’s pressure he used to take each competition extremely seriously which had led him being lonely without any friends. Varun, though he remembers everything, feigns memory loss because he wanted to get away from all sorts of competition. Will Varun’s parents find him? To know one needs to watch Merit Animal.

It’s applauding that the lacunae in the current educational system and urban parenting is showcased with authenticity. Maybe the parents when they used to be students couldn’t do well academically and now want their children to excel. But it’s harsh on children because not everybody is a merit material. The parents should gauge their offspring’s abilities and guide them instead of egging them to excel in everything they do. The amount of mental stress these students carry is enormous and parent counselling is necessary. Merit Animal tries to show two faces of hypocritical thought process of parents. The screenplay is a bit slow but the director doesn’t loses the focus. He has pinpointed the issue at hand and offers subtle solutions too. The music is good and the cinematography too is not bad. The runtime of 107 minutes is perfect and all the actors have done a good job. Two child artists Aditya Singhal and Nangesh Naik have done an excellent job. Mahesh Ghag and Reena Jadhav impress with their natural acting.

Merit Animal mainly focuses on lacunae in our educational system and is a one time watch.

Rating :- ***

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Merit Animal revolves around a boy named Varun, Varun’s parents want him to score highest in all the examinations. A cycle racing competition is being organised on a hill on the outskirts of the city. Just as the race is about to begin, Varun disappears. On the other hand, Varun finds himself in a remote village. Varun has lost memory and the village sarpanch suggested that he stay in the village for a few days. The story of the film focuses on the serious problems in the education arena of our country. To fulfil parents’ dreams they put the burden of their expectations on them. Everyone wants to be the top in this race, but in the meantime children’s present childhood is ignored. The film has tried to show the two opposite faces of the education system in our country through this film, one being the competitive urban life and the other, rural hardship

Popular Marathi actress Reena Jadhav, who returns to acting after a long gap, will be seen in a very important role in a Hindi film Merit Animal.The film is based on the theme of increasing pressure on children in faring exceptionally good in examinations. Merit Animal has toured many international film festivals and has enthralled the audiences. It has bagged several awards including for best film and best director. Produced by Pradeep Deshmukh and Reena Jadhav, Merit Animals, has been produced under the banner of Rajarajeshwar Films and Mahalaxmi Cinevision. Directed by Junaid Imam, he is responsible for story, screenplay and dialogues too. The film’s music is composed by Rohit Nagbhide and the lyrics are penned by Vaibhav Deshmukh. Cinematography is by Girish J Jambhalikar and Kunal Shrigondekar. The film stars Reena Jadhav, Mangesh Naik, Aditya Singhal, Mahesh Ghag, Bahar Ul Islam and Bhagyarati Bai Kadam in various roles.

Actress and producer Reena Jadhav said, “The film is close to my heart. This is my first film as a producer and my comeback as an actress. The story of the film focuses on the pressing problems of the education process in our society. To fulfil their own dreams parents put burden on kids which is almost like a coercion. In this race,everyone wants to be on top but in the middle while they really ignore their present childhood. We have addressed this valuable thought through this cinema. We hope our film Merit Animals will prove to be an eye opener for our society.”

Reena Jadhav further adds, “My character in the film is Meera who is a simple village lady who has to work hard during the day along with her husband and is an emotional character. Playing a rural character while living in a metropolis has been very challenging for me.”

Reena Jadhav’s ‘Merit Animal’ will hit the screens across country very soom.

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