Kolhapur Central Jail arranges Marathi movie premier for the inmates

It is not a regular site for jail captives to get to watch movies that are taking place across the globe. But at a recent activity held by

Kolhapur

Central jail, inmates get to watch the

premier

of the movie

Ashtavakra

. Before the films official release the makers of the film decided to do something special for the inmates and that’s when writer- director Pradeep Salunke organised the premiere of this film at the

Kolhapur Central jail

in presence of jail superintendent

Sharad Shelke

, Police Chief (Women’s Wing) and 63 Women prisoners.

The film talks about nexus between system and criminals and questions whether these people are criminals by birth and who brings them to this criminal world. Looking at the story of the film, this was showcased exclusively for them. The director of the film had also met the children of the mothers who were undergoing jail sentence before he completed the film. With various activities held inside the huge walls of a jail, this one was among the recreational activities in the prison.