Malegaon Ka Ghajini completes 50 days

Malegaon: The newly released movie, Malegaon Ka Ghajini, has completed 50 days of screening successfully. Like Ghajini hero(Aamir Khan), the lead character in this movie too has memory problem. The movie, starer by mimicry artist Shakeel Bharti, has been shot in Malegaon and suburbs with a budge of Rs 50,000. Shot over a period of one year, it highlights the social problems like sky rocketing prices of vegetables, milk, sugar, increasing property tax, water tax, etc. It also brings the menace of dowry to audience' notice.

This movie is schedule to be screened in a cinema hall in Bhiwandi from first week of January 2011.

Malegaon gets first multiplex cinema halls

Cinemax India Ltd launched three screens multiplex Cinemax Sandesh Multiplex in Malegaon. The newly rennovated Sandesh cinema was inaugurated by senior NCP leader and minister, Chhagan Bhujbal, on December 4, 2010. Block buster movies Golmal 3, Guzaarish and Khalein Hum Jee Jaan Sey were screened on its first day.

This is the first multiplex in the city of Malegaon. The multiplex is having capacity of 1,017 seats including 54 recliner seats. Sandesh Talkies is located in suburban Malegaon. The new ticket rates for the multiplex are Rs 40, Rs 60 and Rs 70.
A Photograph by Mukhtar Adeel

Courts in Malegaon

The courts are located in the Camp area, the Western part of Malegaon. There are 10 courts in Malegaon city dealing with cases related to crime, civil issues, property disputes, family affairs etc. The newly constructed court was inaugurated on October 10, 2009 by the then Bombay High Court chief justice, Swatantra Kumar. Others present in the function were justice A M Khanvilkar and district court judge R B Malik. The main buildings consists of Sessions courts, senior division courts, judicial magistrate first class courts and the bar council.


Sessions Courts:
There are three Sessions court in Malegaon. While one is known as the Main sessions court dealing in criminal matters, other two are ad hoc courts (a & b). To get bail in any criminal case, the applicant has to approach the Main session’s court. These courts have three special Public Prosecutors (PP).


Senior Division Court:
There are two senior division courts. The first court deals into land disputes, property matters. The property disputes upto Rs one lakh are referred to this court. The other senior division court deals with marital disputes under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC):
There are five JMFC courts (look after by five judges) in Malegaon. These courts deals in criminals cases (police station wise), civil issues, family disputes, civil cum criminal cases etc. The cases of fraud with amounts only below Rs one lakh are tried here. There are seven Public Prosecutors (PPs) in the JMFC courts. These PPs also work in the senior division courts.

Malegaon Bar Association:
The bar associations of lawyers has around 400 members. While 75% members are Hindus, 25% other members are Muslim lawyers. R K Bachhao, a senior defense counsel, is the president of bar association.

Hospitals in Malegaon

There are over two dozen hospitals in Malegaon, specialising in treating fracture cases, accidents, burn, child delivery, heart surgery, eye, nose and dental hospitals etc. The list is long. Some of the well-known hospitals in the city include the following ones.


01) N.N. Wadia Hospital: This is a government run dispensary but known as Hospital in the city. (02554- 232524)

02) Faran Hospital: This is an all-in-one hospital. Cases ranging from minor suturing to severe accidents are dealt with care. The owner of the hospital, Dr Saeed Farani, was earlier awarded Mother Tereassa Award and Mahatama Gandhi Peace Award for his contribution to the society. (02554-230172)

03) Noor Hospital: Located in the heart of the city, Noor Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in Malegaon. Its owned by Dr Saeed Faizi. (02554-233864)

04) Al-Aziz Hospital: (02554-230003)

05) Al-Ameen Hospital: Dr Abdul Malik, a Paediatrician (02554-238686)

06) M H Children's Hospital: Dr Hamid Iqbal, DCH, a Paediatrician (02554-222324)

07) Medi Care Hospital: Located in Camp area of Malegaon, its a multi-speciality hospital. (02554-254249)

08) Siddhivinayak Surgical: Dr Mukun Thanwar, DNB surgery (02554-235639)

09) Mauli Hospital: Dr B L Bangurde, DGO (02554-253698)

10) Astha Accidental Hospital: Located in Camp area, its takes cases of accidents. Dr Charudatta Patil D. Ortho (02554-699530)

11) Bora Children's Hospital: Dr S B Bora, DNB DCH, (02554-237407)

12) Al-Nisa Hospital: Its a maternity hospital run by Dr Ashfaque Shaikh.(02554-232444)

13) Life Care Critical Care: Dr Rahul Deshmukh, MD (02554-325773)

14) Shah Hospital: Dr Sanjay Shah, MD (02554-251151)

15) Guru Krupa Hospital: Dr M Paripattedar, MD
(02554-238228) and (02554-221332)

16) Dwarka Mani Hospital: Multi-speciality Hospital (02554-322311)

Malegaon Fort Temple

The Prakash Taleem Sangh's Mahadev Temple is located within the premises of the Malegaon Fort on the bank of Girna river. The fort was constructed around 300 years ago. This old temple was renovated and given a new look recently. A pic by Aasif Ansari

A city that makes a difference

Coordinates	20°33′N 74°33′E / 20.55°N 74.55°E / 20.55; 74.55
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Nashik District
MLA	Mufti Mohammed Ismail
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Codes • Pincode • 423203 • Telephone • +91 2554-xxxxxx • Vehicle • MH-41

Malegaon is spread over 12.95 square km area and located on the Mumbai-Agra (national highway number 03);around 300km North-East from Mumbai. This taluka is considered to have been in existence right from 915 AD. Its 1,404 ft above to the sea level and is one of the five most cold areas in Maharashtra when temperature comes down upto 6 degree Celsius.

It was once a small junction known as Maliwadi (hamlet of gardens) and quickly gained the reputation for being a source of employment. When Raja Naro Shankar Raje Bahadur started building a fort in the area in 1740, a project that took 25 years, a sizeable number of Muslim workers and artisans from places like Surat and northern India settled in the area. After the British capture of the Malegaon fort in 1818, Muslims from Hyderabad, Uttar Pradesh, Burhanpur etc migrated to this locality. There have been influx of migrants after the 1857 revolt and labourers came in huge number to Malegaon. As for communal riots, which became a regular feature of the country after the partition, Malegaon was severely affected during all the riots.

With more than 300 mosques (including some under construction mosques), the city has the largest Muslim population in Maharashtra pocket. The oldest mosque, Shahi Masjid, was constructed in 1798 AD in central Malegaon. The city has the credit to have been running the country's largest institution for women in Islamic studies, Jamiatus Swalehaat. Girls and women from Canada, south Africa, USA, London, Belgium, France, Italy and several other countries are currently studying there. Malegaon's 40-acre cemetery is said to be the largest in the country.

Malegaon road named after Hemant Karkare

Malegaon MLA Mufti Ismail after the nauguration in Malegaon on September 16, 2010


Mateen Hafeez

Mumbai: The road in Malegaon, where an RDX bomb allegedly planted by the members of Abhinav Bharat outfit killed six persons on September 29, 2008, was named after slain ATS chief Hemant Karkare on Thursday.

The inauguration of the `Shaheed Hemant Karkare Road' (between Bhikku chowk to Shashtri Chowk) was done by Malegaon MLA Mufti Mohammed Ismail. He is also the chief priest of Malegaon's Jama Masjid. ``When Muslims were being caught in terror cases, no body said terrorism has no religion. However, after Karkare exposd the saffron terrorism, people are now saying terrorism has no religion,'' said Ismail in his speech. The programme was attended by Malegaon corporation's commissioner, Jeevan Sonawane and ex-mayor, Rasheed Seth Yeolewale.

Karkare, who probed the 2008 Malegaon blast and arrested 11 members of Abhinav Bharat outfit including a serving lieutenant colonel Prasad Purohit, was killed on the mid night of November 26, 2008 when 10 Pakistani terrorists went on a mayhem in Mumbai.

Earlier, the police had refused to give a no objection certificate saying if the law and order situation goes out of the control, the road naming organisers will be held responsible. The proposal to name the road after Karkare was sanctioned by the 72-member corporation, including BJP and Sena corporators, in December 2008.

mateen.hafeez@timesgroup.com