To mark Maharashtra Day, US Consulate diplomats act out Marathi film dialogues

It is 'Diplomacy 2.0' for the US government in Mumbai. The US Consulate, Mumbai, in a fitting tribute to the founding father of Indian Cinema Dr Dadasaheb Phalke, have released a rather unique video. Four American diplomats are seen mouthing dialogues of four Marathi actors from hit Marathi films. Only after a few hours of getting the video released, it gathered 80 retweets, around more than 3,000 views, and 236 likes.

The diplomats are dressed in costumes and have donned make-up to resemble characters in Marathi films. The makers of the video have also ensured that the backgrounds match the ones in the films, as far as possible.

Jen White, a diplomat playing actor Sai Tamhankar's character from "Tu Hi Re" says, "Chahat budavlyavar jasa biscuit tutta na tasa tutla majha hruday." In English it means, "My heart is broken like a biscuit dipped in tea."

Lynne Moo, another diplomat plays the role of Rinku Rajguru from blockbuster film "Sairat." He is seen delivering the famous dialogue replete with swagger, "Eh Mangya sod tyala tula marathit sangitlela kalat nahi ka English madhye sangu." In English it translates to, "Hey Mangya, leave him if you don't get it in Marathi; then, I can say it in English too."

Diplomat Rob Poulson-Hooser re-enacts a dialogue from the hit biopic "Aani Kashinath Ghanekar". He is seen aping actor Subodh Bhave, who plays Kashinath Ghanekar.

Consulate spokesperson Nick Novac decked in a rogue guy costume essays Riteish Deshmukh's role essayed in the film "Lai Bhaari".

"We work here, but we also live here. It is Maharashtra day on Tuesday. It is an opportunity to have fun and also show our appreciation and gratitude for the place we call home," explains US Consulate Spokesperson in Western India Nick Novac.

The social media team of the consulate produced the whole video internally with the Indian staff directing them for accent, enunciation, as well as costume and the set.

"It is Maharashtra day on Wednesday and it was Dadasaheb Phalke's anniversary on Tuesday. This is also a good relief and an opportunity to have a bit of fun during serious election time," Novac further said.

On Dadasaheb Phalke’s birth anniversary, here’s our tribute to Marathi cinema… Watch, vote, and celebrate #MaharashtraDay with us! महाराष्ट्र दिनाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा! @SaieTamhankar @Riteishd @dnaAfterHrs @mid_day @MumbaiMirror @TOIMumbai @htTweets @dna @MissMalini @ZoomTV pic.twitter.com/4zahA76SoR

— US Consulate Mumbai (@USAndMumbai) April 30, 2019

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• The officials paid a tribute to founding father of Indian Cinema Dr Dadasaheb Phalke 
• In a few hrs, the video got 80 retweets