A biopic based on the life of Marathi cinema’s celebrated actor
Nilu Phule is in the works. We have learnt that actor-director
Prasad Oak will be helming the Marathi-Hindi bilingual. The official rights for the project have been acquired from Phule’s daughter, actress
Gargi Phule-Thatte
, by a well-known production house.
Talking to us,
Gargi
said, “The script is not ready yet; we are in search of a good writer. Prasad, who is directing the film, has started his basic research as well. He has spent a lot of time with my father, and was very keen on making a film on him. It will be quite a challenging task to finalise an actor who will portray my father on screen. The project will hopefully go on floors by the end of this year.”
Through the film, Gargi intends to highlight the philanthropic work that her father did. “My father was widely known for his villainous characters on screen. However, he was more than his ‘vadyavar ya bai’ image. He was a learned man who contributed to the well-being of the society. I would want the young generation to know how Nilu
Phule
was as a person. Having said this, this will not be a documentary. He led an interesting life that can make for an entertaining film,” she told us.
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