Dadasaheb Phalke in an effort to escape from an acquaintance, accidently stumbles upon cinema and is eventually smitten by it. He shares his passion for cinema with his endearing family, wife & 2 sons who are equally attracted to cinema. Much to the ridicule of the his surrounding society, this fascination of his drives him to learn the making of motion picture, culminating with a visit to London. He eventually sells almost all of his material possessions in his strife to make India’s first motion picture.
Language:
Marathi
Running Time:
97 min
Rating:
U
Release date:
29 January 2010
Directed by:
Paresh Mokashi
Produced by:
Ronnie Screwvala
Smiti Kanodia
Paresh Mokashi
Written by:
Paresh Mokashi
Starring:
Nandu Madhav
Vibhavari Deshpande
Mohit Gokhale
Atharva Karve
Dilip Joglekar
Music by:
Anand Modak
Shot by:
Amalendu Choudary
Editing by:
Amit Pawar
Distributed by:
UTV Motion Pictures

What’s Hot

  • The success of the movie does not lie within the characters but the actors who shoulder them. True to this statement, remarkable performances are delivered by the entire cast. NandhuMadhav manages to bring a sense of happiness and satisfaction to the audience with his impeccable performance as DadasahebPhalke.
  • It would be grave injustice not to mention the submissive performance of Vibhawari Deshpande as the better half of Dadasaheb. She literally lives up to the tag of better half by helping him out in almost every venture of his. Subtle displays of love between them amidst the chaos while making the film are beautifully written & enacted.
  • The film is almost a biopic of Phalkeji but it never gets boring. The script and screenplay by PareshMokashi is a breath of fresh air where he touches upon societal imbalance, male chauvinism, etc . The dialogues too are never cheesy & melodramatic concentrating on simplicity throughout.
  • The art direction by Nitin Desai sets the stage for the story to unfold in a believable environment. The train, local market and streets of the Bombay, the accessories and tools of film making, bringing back “early twentieth century” before our eyes, play a vital part in creating the right mood.

What’s Not

  • The film sort-of ends abruptly as it talks about two more films made by Dadasaheb while we would have been delighted to stay with his journey for some more time.

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Verdict

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Harishchandrachi Factory is a wonderfully made tribute to Dadasaheb Phalke. It is an essential film which throws light on the struggles, undertaken by countless individuals headed by Phalke, for the medium of cinema to percolate into the Indian society.