Harishchandrachi Factory

Harishchandrachi Factory
Harishchandrachi Factory
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paresh Mokashi
Written by	Paresh Mokashi
Produced by	Ronnie Screwvala; Paresh Mokashi
Starring	Nandu Madhav; Vibhavari Deshpande;
Cinematography	Amalendu Chaudhary
Edited by	Anurag Kashyap
Music by	Anand Modak
Distributed by	UTV Motion Pictures
Release dates	July 2009 (Osian's Cinefan); 29 January 2010 (India);
Running time	96 minutes
Country	India
Language	Marathi

Harishchandrachi Factory (pronunciation^ⓘ; transl. Harishchandra's Factory) is a 2009 Indian Marathi-language biographical film written and directed by Paresh Mokashi. It is about Dadasaheb Phalke, who made the first Indian feature film Raja Harishchandra (1913), and starring Nandu Madhav as him and Vibhavari Deshpande as his wife Saraswati. Harishchandrachi Factory focuses on the struggle Phalke faced during its production.^[1]

The film is the directorial debut of Paresh Mokashi who won the Best Director award at Pune International Film Festival, where the film was shown. In September 2009, it was selected as India's official entry to Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film Category, making it the second film, after Shwaas (2004), in Marathi cinema to receive this honour.^[2]

Overview

The film depicts the making of India's first full-length feature film by Dadasaheb Phalke.^[3]

Cast

Nandu Madhav as Dadasaheb Phalke
Vibhavari Deshpande as Saraswati Phalke
Sandeep Pathak as Trymbak B. Telang
Bhalchandra Kadam as Deaf and dumb actor
Satish Alekar as Lawyer (Special Appearance)
Jitendra Joshi as Parsi in theatre in beginning of movie (Special Appearance)
Hrishikesh Joshi as School Teacher in beginning of Movie (Special Appearance)
Pravin Tarde as Carpenter
Vishakha Subhedar as Prostitute's mother

Critical reception

The film was officially released in India on 29 January 2010 and received critical appreciation.^[4]

Awards and honours

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
2008	56th National Film Awards	Best Feature Film in Marathi	Harishchandrachi Factory	Won	^{[a 1]}
2008	SIGNS: John Abraham Awards	Best Feature Film	Harishchandrachi Factory	Won	^{[a 2]}
2009	Ahmedabad International Film Festival	Best Feature Film	Harishchandrachi Factory	Won	^{[a 3]}
	18th Aravindan Puraskaram	Best Debutant Director	Paresh Mokashi	Won	^{[a 4]}
	Balasaheb Sarpotdar Award	Best Feature Film	Harishchandrachi Factory	Won	^{[a 5]}
	Gollapudi Srinivas Award	Best Debutant Director	Paresh Mokashi	Won	^{[a 6]}
	14th International Film Festival of Kerala	Hassan Kutty Award for Best Debut Indian Film	Harishchandrachi Factory	Won	^{[a 7]}
	India's Official entry	Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film	Harishchandrachi Factory	Nominated	^{[a 8]}
	1st International Film Festival Kolhapur	Public Choice Award	Harishchandrachi Factory	Won	^{[a 9]}
	46th Maharashtra State Film Awards	Best Feature Film	Harishchandrachi Factory	Won	^{[a 10]}
		Best Director	Paresh Mokashi	Won
		Best Art Direction	Nitin Chandrakant Desai	Won
	Marathi International Film and Theatre Awards	Best Screenplay	Paresh Mokashi	Won	^{[a 11]}
	Pune International Film Festival	Best Director (Marathi Section)	Paresh Mokashi	Won	^{[a 12]}
2010	Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles	Audience Choice Awards	Harishchandrachi Factory	Won	^{[a 13]}

References

^ "Harishchandrachi Factory to tell story behind making of India's first feature film". Indian Express. Pune. 3 May 2008. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
^ "'Harishchandrachi Factory' India's entry for Oscars". The Times of India. Mumbai. 20 September 2009. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
^ Sapre, Omkar (21 June 2008). "Dadasaheb Phalke: Man behind India's first film factory". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
^ Masand, Rajeev (30 January 2010). "Masand Review: Harishchandrachi Factory, an important film". CNN IBN. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012.

Awards

^ "56th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 82–83. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
^ "'Harishchandrachi Factory' wins award". Pune. 5 March 2009. Archived from the original on 16 December 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
^ Rathore, Anurita (21 September 2009). "Amdavadis saw the Marathi film that could win Oscars next year". Ahmedabad Mirror. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^ "Paresh Mokashi bags Aravindan Puraskaram". Oneindia.in. Thiruvananthapuram. 17 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^ "'Nave Valan' (New Turn) – Harishchandrachi Factory (Harishchandra's Factory)". National Centre for the Performing Arts. 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^
"The Gollapudi National Award Ceremony – 2009". Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- "Marathi director wins Gollapudi award". The Hindu. Chennai. 13 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- Ashok Kumar, S. R. (17 March 2009). "Award for Paresh Mokashi". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^ "IFFK 2009: Awards". Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^ "List of Indian Submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film". Film Federation of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
^ "Festival Report: 1st Kolhapur IFF". 13 June 2009. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^ Nair, Chitra (21 September 2009). "Harishchandrachi Factory is India's Oscar entry". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^
"Marathi International Film and Theatre Awards 2010". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- "'मिफ्टा'चा दिमाखदार सोहळा" [MIFTA award ceremony]. 19 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
^ "PIFF: A Flashback Studded With Memories of Treasure". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^
"2010 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Award Winners" (Press release). Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- "2010 IFFLA When IndIa sparkked under the LA sky" (PDF). 8 May 2010. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

External links

[1] "Harishchandrachi Factory to tell story behind making of India's first feature film". Indian Express. Pune. 3 May 2008. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.

[2] "'Harishchandrachi Factory' India's entry for Oscars". The Times of India. Mumbai. 20 September 2009. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

[3] Sapre, Omkar (21 June 2008). "Dadasaheb Phalke: Man behind India's first film factory". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2012.

[4] Masand, Rajeev (30 January 2010). "Masand Review: Harishchandrachi Factory, an important film". CNN IBN. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012.

[5] "56th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 82–83. Retrieved 27 March 2012.

[6] "'Harishchandrachi Factory' wins award". Pune. 5 March 2009. Archived from the original on 16 December 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2016.

[7] Rathore, Anurita (21 September 2009). "Amdavadis saw the Marathi film that could win Oscars next year". Ahmedabad Mirror. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[8] "Paresh Mokashi bags Aravindan Puraskaram". Oneindia.in. Thiruvananthapuram. 17 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[9] "'Nave Valan' (New Turn) – Harishchandrachi Factory (Harishchandra's Factory)". National Centre for the Performing Arts. 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[10] "The Gollapudi National Award Ceremony – 2009". Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
"Marathi director wins Gollapudi award". The Hindu. Chennai. 13 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

Ashok Kumar, S. R. (17 March 2009). "Award for Paresh Mokashi". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[11] "Marathi director wins Gollapudi award". The Hindu. Chennai. 13 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[12] Ashok Kumar, S. R. (17 March 2009). "Award for Paresh Mokashi". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[11] "IFFK 2009: Awards". Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[12] "List of Indian Submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film". Film Federation of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2013.

[13] "Festival Report: 1st Kolhapur IFF". 13 June 2009. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[46thmsfa-14] Nair, Chitra (21 September 2009). "Harishchandrachi Factory is India's Oscar entry". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[15] "Marathi International Film and Theatre Awards 2010". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
"'मिफ्टा'चा दिमाखदार सोहळा" [MIFTA award ceremony]. 19 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2013.

[18] "'मिफ्टा'चा दिमाखदार सोहळा" [MIFTA award ceremony]. 19 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2013.

[16] "PIFF: A Flashback Studded With Memories of Treasure". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[17] "2010 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Award Winners" (Press release). Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
"2010 IFFLA When IndIa sparkked under the LA sky" (PDF). 8 May 2010. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[21] "2010 IFFLA When IndIa sparkked under the LA sky" (PDF). 8 May 2010. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

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