Marathi film Harishchandrachi Factory to compete in Oscars
Mumbai: Indian cinema could not have been in a better time. It is making its presence all over the world. And keeping in this league, a Marathi film gets an entry into the Oscars.
The film titled Harishchandrachi Factory, directed by Paresh Mokashi, is a biopic which sees the life of Dadasaheb Phalke. This film was the chosen one at the Film Federation of India to be sent for Oscars.
Asha Parekh, the chairperson of the Jury says “Twelve films were nominated, but the jury unanimously voted for this film, which is about the making of the country’s first motion picture. It is on the making of Phalke’s film and goes up to his third one. It does not cover his entire life.”
The film’s producer Shrirang Godbole sinformed “ We will meet the FFI and decide the strategy for the film’s publicity. It is scheduled to released by the year-end. Sandeep Sawant’s Shwaas (2004) was the last Marathi film to be chosen as India’s Oscar entry.”
He says, “It’s producers raised funds to promote the film, but it failed to clear the first round of nominations in the Foreign Language category.”
Category: Bollywood
