Makarand Mane
Makarand Mane (born 22 January 1984) is a Marathi film director best known for '' Ringan''. He is associated with many National Award winning films.
Early life
Mane was born in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India. He completed his schooling from Akl ...
. Has won Best Marathi Film at the 63rd
National Film Awards
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, it also received six awards at the 53rd
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
state level in the categories of Best Film, Best Director, Best Debut (Director), Best Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Child Actor, and was shown at international film festivals in Cannes, Stuttgart, London, and Toronto.
A Landmarc Films Presentation and a My Role Motion Pictures Production, ''Ringan'' was released in theatres on 30 June 2017.
Cast and crew
Shashank Shende
Shashank Shende is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director and producer who works in Hindi and Marathi films. He received Prestigious Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi For his critically acclaimed movie Baaplyok and also won Zee Chit ...
and Sahil Joshi play the lead roles of father Arjun and son Abhimanyu. The director Mane mentions that Shende was his very first choice for the role of the father as soon as the initial draft of the film was ready. Joshi and other cast members Suhas Sirsat, Umesh Jagtap, Abhay Mahajan, Kalyanee Mulay and Ketan Pawar were selected from auditions. As Joshi had no acting experience, he had to go through a three-month long training before the filming. Mane and executive producer Sanjay Dawra had worked together in Marathi serial ''Agnihotra'' when Mane was assistant director. Along with Dawra several other technician friends believed in Mane's vision and ability and backed him on his directorial debut.
Cast
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Shashank Shende
Shashank Shende is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director and producer who works in Hindi and Marathi films. He received Prestigious Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi For his critically acclaimed movie Baaplyok and also won Zee Chit ...
as Arjun Magar
* Master Sahil Joshi as Abhimanyu Arjun Magar
* Suhas Sirsat as Babu
* Kayanee Mulay as Manjhi
* Abhay Mahajan as Nilesh
* Vitthal Patil as Conman
* Ketan Pawar as Farooq
* Umesh Jagtap as Raosaheb
Production
The film was shot at various real locations in the crowded city of Pandharpur. Being a notable pilgrimage site for
Hindu
Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
s, the city is crowded with pilgrims and tourists. Mane assembled a fake filming crew to attract attention of audiences and then proceeded with the
principal photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production.
Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...
on other locations. Mane mentioned that as he grew up in Pandharpur, he had often seen farmers visit the pilgrimage for "seeking help from the almighty" and noticed that "when they left, they looked relieved, like Vithal had personally volunteered to help them through their rough patch". He also mentioned that the simplicity of a farmer's faith inspired him to write the film. Along with Pandharpur, the film was also shot in
Akluj
Akluj is a town on the banks of Nira in Solapur district, Maharashtra, India. Akluj was earlier known for its large trade in cotton, which has almost disappeared at present. It is on the bank of River Nira. The town and surrounding area is agr ...
,
Saswad
Saswad is a municipal council located on South-Eastern corridor of Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Saswad is situated on the banks of the Karha River. Saswad is about 31 km from Pune-Central Station.
History
Saswad is ...
and
Pune
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. As the film's producers had budget constraints, the team of forty members either rented film-making instruments with reasonable charges or sometimes for free. Ajay Gogavale of
Ajay–Atul
Ajay-Atul is an Indian music composer duo comprising brothers Ajay Ashok Gogavale and Atul Ashok Gogavale. Known for their works in Cinema of India, Indian cinema; predominantly in Marathi cinema, Marathi and Hindi cinema, Hindi films. They are ...
music director duo rendered a soulful song without any remuneration.
The songs were composed by Rohit Nagbhide with lyrics by Vaibhav Deshmukh and Dasu Vaidya.
Reception
The film was screened at the Cannes Short Film Corner,
63rd National Film Awards
The 63rd National Film Awards was an award ceremony during which the Directorate of Film Festivals of India presented its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2015 in Indian cinema. The awards were announced on 28 March 2016 ...