| Ratris Khel Chale 2 | |
|---|---|
 The Season 2 poster | |
| Genre | Horror Supernatural Mystery Thriller Drama |
| Screenplay by | Pralhad Kudtarkar |
| Story by | Latika Sawant Rajendrakumar Ghag |
| Directed by | Raju Sawant |
| Starring | See below |
| Theme music composer | Pankaj Padghan |
| Opening theme | "Ratris Khel Chale" by Sayali Pankaj |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Marathi |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 419 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sunil Bhosale |
| Editor | Nilesh Gonbare |
| Production company | Someel Creations |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee Marathi |
| Release | 14 January 2019 – 29 August 2020 |
| Related | |
| Ratris Khel Chale Ratris Khel Chale 3 | |
Ratris Khel Chale 2 (transl. The Game Runs At Night 2) is an Indian Marathi language Horror drama series which aired on Zee Marathi.[1][2] It premiered from 14 January 2019 by replacing Baaji[3] serving as a prequel to the series Ratris Khel Chale.[4][5]
Series
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally Broadcast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 210 | 22 February 2016 | 22 October 2016 | |
| 2 | 413 | 14 January 2019 | 27 March 2020 | |
| 20 July 2020 | 29 August 2020 | |||
| 3 | 238 | 22 March 2021 | 30 April 2021 | |
| 16 August 2021 | 9 April 2022 | |||
Plot
[edit]The second season is the prequel to the first season. It shows the Naik family's mysterious past, which led to Anna Naik's untimely death and the strange occurrences. It revolves around Anna's middle age, when he is an influential person in the village who uses power to take undue advantage of the village folk as well as kill people at times. This all leads to strange events happening in the house, including him witnessing ghosts of the people he murders.
Anna forcefully removes his uncle (father's younger brother), Aaba Naik, his wife Vatsala Naik, and their son Kashi Naik, from their house to control all the family property. He also becomes intimate with Kumudini "Shevanta" Patankar, who newly moves into the village with her husband Kamalakar Patankar. She gives birth to her and Anna's daughter Sushma. Anna also kills many villagers to usurp their properties. Soon, strange events starts to happen in the house, as a result of the ghosts of the people killed by Anna, and Anna witnesses the ghosts sometimes. Years later, after killing Kamalakar, Anna builds a house for Shevanta. But she gets more possessive with Anna. He then tricks her into committing suicide on the tree of the Naik house and the tree gets haunted. Finally, over the course of the following few years, Anna mends his ways and gets on the right path of good deeds. But his crime-filled past inflicts curses upon him and he faces untimely death by getting killed by the ghosts of people he murdered throughout his life.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Madhav Abhyankar as Hari "Anna" Naik, the influential person in the village. Shevanta and Indumati's husband.
- Shakuntala Nare as Indumati Naik, Anna's kind-hearted wife.
- Apurva Nemlekar[6] as Kumudini "Shevanta" Kamalakar Patankar, one of the women Anna was obsessed with. She was also Sushma's mother.
Recurring
[edit]- Sanjeevani Patil[7] as Vatsala "Vachchhi" Naik, Aaba's wife and Anna's aunt, who is angry after Anna doesn't share his ancestral wealth with his uncle Aaba, leaving her family in poverty.
- Suhas Shirsat as Dattaram Hari Naik, Anna's second child and son from Bhivari, a poor lady who had intimate relations with Anna. Anna kills Bhivari, and also tries to kill their son, but Indu saves him and names him Dattaram. The most responsible member of the Naik family after Anna.
- Mangesh Salvi as Madhav Hari Naik, Anna's eldest child son who moves to Mumbai for work.
- Prajakta Wadaye as Sarita Dattaram Naik, Dattaram's wife and the only second generation mistress in the house to take care of it.
- Namrata Pavaskar as Chhaya Hari Naik, Anna's third child and only daughter, whose husband died on the night of their wedding, leaving her widowed and to live in her parents' home.
- Sainkeet Kamat as Abhiram Hari Naik, Anna's youngest son who is sent to Mumbai for studies at a boarding school.
- Dilip Bapat as Advocate Nene, who always saved Anna after he had committed any crime and helped him acquire properties.
- Anil Gawde as Raghunath Gurav, who is the Gurav of the village and often called by the Naiks whenever any supernatural and paranormal event occurs.
- Pralhad Kudtarkar as Pandu, a man who is mentally ill but still works for the Naik house, sharing no relation with anyone but a strong bond, especially with Indumati.
- Diksha Sonawane as Bhivari, a mistress of Anna's and Dattaram's biological mother.
- Abhay Khadapkar as Aaba Naik, Vatsala's husband, Kashi's father, and Anna's uncle (father's younger brother).
- Sachin Shirke as Kashinath Naik, Aaba and Vatsala's only child, and Shobha's husband, who becomes mentally unstable when Anna tries to kill him.
- Mangal Rane as Shobha Kashinath Naik, Aaba and Vatsala's daughter-in-law, and Kashinath's wife, who is almost as cunning as, if not more than, her vengeful mother-in-law. She helps her mother-in-law, Vatsala in doing black magic on Anna and his family.
- Adish Paigude as Kamalakar Patankar, Shevanta's generous and modest husband. His low income disappoints Shevanta and causes her to have extramarital affairs with Anna for money.
- Hridaynath Jadhav as Chongtya, a villager who backbites and gives all the personal reports of Anna to Vatsala. He also acts as a messenger between Shevanta and Anna, providing personal messages from Shevanta to Anna when Anna is not able to talk to Shevanta.
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The production and filming of series took place in Akeri, Maharashtra in the Konkan Region.[8] The filming of Season 2 was stopped on 27 March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. But, new episodes of this show were started airing from 13 July 2020.[9] The show went off air in late August and making way for crime series Devmanus.[10]
I believe that, our responsibility doubled after the official announcement of season 2. Also, the storyline of the show is loaded with suspense. All the characters from the season 1 will be seen in the latest season too. Moreover, new characters will be added too. Also, we have chosen same Naikancha Wada for the shoot.
— Pralhad Kudtarkar[11]
Casting
[edit]Madhav Abhyankar was selected to play the role of Anna Naik.
I was informed to reduce my body weight and within a month's of span, I lost 7 to 8 kilograms and it took me more than a month to communicate in Malvani Dialect. I used to watch Malvani plays online.
— Madhav Abhyankar[12]
Apurva Nemlekar was selected to play the role of Shevanta.
I got a call from production house of this series. We are doing a new series will you come to audition? At that time, I am not interested in Sas-bahu series. I was looking for a different kind of role. I auditioned and I acted as like Daily Soap, but I was rejected. Then after a while, I was called back. At that time they said we didn't want to tell, but we were told, we are looking for Shevanta.
Prajakta Wadaye is offered for the role of Sarita who was previously played by Ashwini Mukadam in Ratris Khel Chale.
It was a big surprise for me when I got the call for playing the role of Sarita.
— Prajakta Wadaye[14]
Shakuntala Nare, Suhas Shirsat, Namrata Pawaskar, Pralhad Kudtarkar, Mangesh Salvi reprise their roles of Mai, Datta, Chhaya, Pandu.[15]
Awards
[edit]| Category | Recipient | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Character Female | Apurva Nemlekar | Shevanta | [16] |
| Best Character Male | Madhav Abhyankar | Anna Naik | |
| Best Negative Actor | |||
| Best Negative Actress | Sanjeevani Patil | Vachchhi | |
| Best Supporting Female | Namrata Pawaskar | Chhaya | |
| Best Supporting Male | Hridaynath Jadhav | Chontya |
Reception
[edit]Special episode (1 hour)
[edit]- 31 December 2019[17]
Ratings
[edit]| Week | Year | BARC Viewership | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRP | Rank | |||
| Week 8 | 2020 | 2.6 | 5 | [18] |
| Week 10 | 2020 | 2.7 | 5 | [19] |
Dubbed version
[edit]| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathi | Ratris Khel Chale 2 रात्रीस खेळ चाले २ |
14 January 2019 | Zee Marathi | 29 August 2020 |
| Hindi | Raat Ka Khel Saara 2 रात का खेल सारा २ [20] |
12 December 2020 | And TV | 26 December 2021 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ratris Khel Chale makes a comeback with second season - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Ratris Khel Chale 2 completes 100 episodes; Apurva Nemlekar aka Shavanta shares her excitement". The Times of India. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Team Ratris Khel Chale 2 to feature in 'Chala Hawa Yeu Dya' - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Ratris Khel Chale is ready with its brand new season - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Ratris Khel Chale returns with a flashback plot - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "'रात्रीस खेळ चाले २' मधील कलाकारांची खरी नावं माहिती आहेत?". Loksatta (in Marathi). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "'रात्रीस खेळ चाले २': जाणून घ्या, वच्छीचा संघर्षमयी प्रवास". Loksatta (in Marathi). 8 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "नाईकांच्या वाड्याला मागणी फार". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "खुशखबर... शेवंता लवकरच येणार भेटीला! 'रात्रीस खेळ चाले २'च्या शूटिंगला होणार सुरुवात". Lokmat (in Marathi). 10 June 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "निरोप घेतंय! 'रात्रीस खेळ चाले २'चा लवकरच प्रेक्षकांना अलविदा". Zee 24 Taas (in Marathi). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Actor-writer Pralhad Kudtarkar offers a sneak peek of Ratris Khel Chale season 2 - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "From losing weight to being called 'Rocking Anna', revelations made by Madhav Abhyankar about his role - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ ""अण्णा… तुम्ही, आता…?", शेवंताची हटके मुलाखत". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 6 March 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Ratris Khel Chale actress Prajakta Wadaye aka Sarita reveals her lesser known side - Times of India". The Times of India. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "'रात्रीस खेळ चाले २' मधील कलाकारांची खरी नावं माहिती आहेत?". Loksatta (in Marathi). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Zee marathi awards 2019 Winners: या मालिकेने मारली झी मराठी अवॉर्डसमध्ये बाजी, नुकतीच सुरू झालीय ही मालिका". Lokmat (in Marathi). 12 October 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "'रात्रीस खेळ चाले २'ची टॉप ५ मध्ये दणदणीत एंट्री, असा आहे या आठवड्याचा टीआरपी मीटर". News18 Lokmat. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "'स्वराज्यरक्षक संभाजी'ने शेवटच्या आठवड्यात देखील मारली बाजी, टीआरपीमध्ये 'या' नंबरवर होती मालिका". Lokmat (in Marathi). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "'रात्रीस खेळ चाले २'ची टॉप ५ मध्ये दणदणीत एंट्री, असा आहे या आठवड्याचा टीआरपी मीटर". News18 Lokmat (in Marathi). 19 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "'रात्रीस खेळ चाले' आता हिंदीतही". Zee 24 Taas (in Marathi). 16 February 2020.