Vinay Apte

Arjun carries a social message on business-led empowerment and focuses on the business mindset within the Maharashtrian community.

Taryanche Bait narrates the story about a father who struggles to keep the promise given to his kid. Shreedhar Surve ( Sachin Khedekar) is a government clerk living in a small village in Konkan. He takes his family to Mumbai for a picnic and his son (Ishaan Tambe) expresses his desire to have a day`s stay in a five star hotel. Now for a lower income earning group person, it is an unaffordable wish to fulfill. But he still agrees to his son`s wish on one condition that he should top his class in his next examination. His son takes it seriously and starts studying harder increasing the worries of the father. But then..does he come first? Does Shreedhar succeed in fulfilling his son`s dream? While keeping the promise given to the kid, Shreedhar realizes his financial limitations but learns the higher truth of life about dignity and self respect. This film marks Ekta Kapoor`s entry in the Marathi film industry.

It is a story of four friends who chose shortcuts to achieve early success in life. Expected ten folds from life in return for no hard work, led them to only a disillusionment and despair. Further on, the youngsters fall prey to a fraud and encounter a huge financial loss. What they are left with is only sorrow and a bleak future facing them but their courage and determination fights back to help the young guns overcome the loss. This game, full of thrills, suspense and constant losses and victories, is Checkmate.