Picasso (film)

Picasso is a 2019 Indian Marathi language drama film, written and directed by debutant Abhijeet Mohan Warang with Tushar Paranjape (writer of Killa) who also served as the creative director.

Picasso
Poster of Picasso
Directed byAbhijeet Mohan Warang
Produced byShiladitya Bora
Screenplay byAbhijeet Mohan Warang
StarringPrasad Oak
Samay Sanjeev Tambe
Ashwini Mukadam
Vitthal Gaonkar
Nilkanth Sawant
Music byAnand Lunkad
CinematographyStanley Mudda
Edited byAashay Gatade
Production
company
Platoon One Films
Release date
  • 28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) (Jagran Film Festival)
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

The film stars National Award Winner Prasad Oak,[1] child artist Samay Sanjeev Tambe and Ashwini Mukadam. It is produced by Shiladitya Bora under his banner Platoon One Films. Picasso is Shiladitya Bora’s maiden Marathi production.

Picasso had its world premiere at the 10th Jagran Film Festival, Mumbai.[2] The official poster of the film was released by Mahesh Bhat on 23 September 2019.[3]

Plot

A young seventh grade student, Gandharva Pandurag Gawade, from a remote village in the Konkan belt of Maharashtra, is selected for the national level of the Picasso Arts Scholarship. The winner of the competition gets to travel to Spain – Picasso’s birthplace – to hone their art. Gandharva informs his parents about his selection and also a fee that needs to be paid in order to proceed to the next level of the competition – but his parents tell him that they cannot afford it.

Gandharva's father Pandurang is a Dashavatari artist and is performing in the nearby village. He was once an accomplished actor, but his alcohol addiction now stands in the way of him performing. With an ailing mother and a father struggling with debt, the chances of Gandharva being able to participate look slim. Will Pandurang be able to fight his demons and bring his art back to life – and will Gandharva be able to fulfil his dreams of going to Spain?

Picasso is a story about fathers and sons, hopes and dreams - of life imitating art, and how art can heal lives.

Cast
  • Prasad Oak as Pandurang Gawade
  • Samay Sanjeev Tambe as Gandharva Pandurang Gawade
  • Ashwini Mukadam as Mother
  • Vitthal Gaonkar as Narad
  • Nilkanth Sawant as Mohini

Production

The shooting for the film was completed in 27 days, starting in August 2018. It was shot in and around Kudal, the Konkan belt of Maharashtra.

Reception

Picasso is the first Marathi film to document Dashavatara, one of the earliest forms of folk theatre, in its original format.

Director Mahesh Bhatt took to Twitter on 23 September to release the first look of the film. As a note of congratulations he stated, "The young team @PlatoonOneFilms have made a fine Marathi feature film PICASSO. Congratulations and my best wishes @ShiladityaBora @prasadoak17 Abhijeet, Tushar and team’[4]

Popular web forums such as Box Office India, Planet Bollywood and Times of India have also shared the first look along with introductions to the debut director Abhijeet Mohan Warang and the film.[5][6]

Widely followed Marathi forums such as Majhapaper and Times Now Marathi have also covered the poster release with a special video from its Majja dedicated to Prasad Oak and his fans.[7][8][9]

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References
  1. "Prasad Oak Wins National Film Award For Kachcha Limbu". News18. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. SpotboyE. "Picasso: Prasad Oak Starrer New Marathi Film To Be Screened At 10th Jagran Film Festival". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. "'Picasso': Mahesh Bhatt unveils the first look poster of Prasad Oak starrer". The Times of India. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. Bhatt, Mahesh (22 September 2019). "The young team @PlatoonOneFilms have made a fine Marathi feature film PICASSO. Congratulations and my best wishes @ShiladityaBora @prasadoak17, Abhijeet, Tushar and teampic.twitter.com/cVekuf3GPm". @MaheshNBhatt. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  5. "Platoon One Films launches the first look of their new Marathi film Picasso". Box Office India. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  6. "Platoon One Films launches the first look of their maiden Marathi production Picasso". Planet Bollywood. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  7. "कोकणातील दशावतारी कलावंताची कथा दिसणार 'पिकासो'तून". Majha Paper (in Marathi). 24 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  8. "Picasso First Look: पहिल्यांदाच मराठी रुपेरी पडद्यावर दशावताराची कथा 'पिकासो' सिनेमामधून रेखाटणार". www.timesnowmarathi.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  9. 'पिकासो' चे फर्स्ट लूक | PICASSO | Prasad Oak | Shiladitya Bora, retrieved 1 October 2019
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