Rahul Deshpande says one cannot declare that people would not like a film before showcasing it
Mumbai: The Marathi film ‘Amaltaash’ was supposed to be released in March 2020. “It was the time when Covid pandemic had hit the world. The film was bought by Viacom 18. Our contract was signed. However, later they changed their mind. Satellite channels said they were not sure if the audience will be able to take such a deep and engagingly mature thought,” said Rahul Deshpande.
Written and directed by SuhasDesale, the film stars Rahul Deshpande, Pallavi Paranjape, Pratibha Padhye, Deepti Mate, Trisha Kunte in lead roles. Presented by Mugdha Srikant Desai, produced by Darshan Productions, Medium Strong Productions and One Fine Day, the film is scripted by Suhas Desale and Mayuresh Wagh.
Desale said, “We are still in the process of recovering the cost that was involved in making the film. We are looking for avenues. However, we immensely enjoyed the process of making the film and will not be deterred by the financial challenges coming our way.”
Emerging off beat film makers in the Marathi industry are habitual of struggle that has always been a part of a Marathi artist’s life who wishes to break the stereotype to make content that will make a difference to the audience, more so to the society. While all factors come together to suppress the growth of brilliant experiments, the quality and hard work finds its way to reach out to the masses.
A classic example of this being, the father of Indian cinema- Dadasaheb Phalke who was labelled as “mentally ill” by the society back then, when he gave up all his savings for experimenting with moving images, an initiative that introduced a new concept of cinema to India.
Deshpande said, “One thing is clear from the YouTube response. Audience longs for quality content. You cannot declare that people would not like a film before showcasing it.”
Rahul Deshpande, the grandson of late Vasantrao Deshpande is an established Marathi singer and is a popular face in every Marathi household. ‘Amaltaash’ was not his debut in acting. His work as the protagonist in the popular biographical film “Me Vasantrao” brought immense appreciation for him from all across the Marathi audience.
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