Mhorkya

Review: At some point in our lives, we all have participated in school parades. The whole preparation- poliching shoes, getting your uniform crisply ironed and rehearsing for the parade itself- all these things are bound to make one nostalgic. But the experience of rehearsing for a parade in a city school is way different from that of a school in a village. Mhorkya chooses the later as a setting for it’s beautifully-written and executed story.

The film unfolds through the life of the young Ashok aka Ashya (Raman Deokar), a shepherd who has zero interest in studies. However, when his friends insist, he attends school. His mind is pre-occupied with thoughts of his sheep though. Things change when Ashya’s strong voice catches the attention of a senior teacher who puts him in fray for the school’s Republic Day parade commander’s position. Now, Ashya, who is slowly getting fond of the appreciation in school, is willing to come to school, just because he wants to be the commander of the parade. But not everything is as easy as it seems. Ashya has a competitor who plans to ensure Ashya doesn’t get what he wants.

In his debut film, director Amar Deokar scores a winning goal. He directs like a seasoned filmmaker and is ably supported by his team of actors and technicians, especially cinematographer Girish Jambhlikar.