Prashant Bhilare
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Prashant Bhilare is an Indian independent filmmaker based in Mumbai
. His directorial debut short film Main zindagi hoon
(2009) represented India at the international film festival in Albania
in October 2010. He is one of the many filmmakers of the world to make films without attending any filmmaking school.
, initially assisted a veteran theatre
actor-writer, Ashok Purang, on a few small television projects as a writer's assistant. He was introduced to the concept of short film when Ashok Purang asked him to co-ordinate a short film screening programme in Mumbai
with his theatre troupe. This screening programme proved to be a life-changing experience for him. He was very much fascinated by the concept of telling a story within a time frame from a few seconds to a few minutes, with a proper start, middle and end, which was just like any other full-length feature film.
With no training in filmmaking or formal education from any film school, he started writing his first short "Main zindagi hoon" soon after appearing for his last university exam. It took him two years to finish writing the short. It was filmed in three days in March 2009. After post-production, which lasted for a few couple of months, the short was released online by Rajshri productions' media unit, Rajshri Media, an online short film distributor firm in Mumbai
in December 2009 and later by 1takemedia, another short film distributor in Mumbai, in May 2011. The short film represented India
at the 1st First Step Film Fest in Albania
in October 2010, followed by a television premiere for the short on the Albanian television, DigitALB. It was nominated for GOLDEN CAMERA AWARD for Best Short at the 3rd Nashik International Film Festival and Best Social Movie Award at the Miniboxoffice International Film Festival, New Delhi
.
His second short film The Pink Circle Story
, Indian title "Brahma", is set to premiere at the 3rd International Film Festival of Ahmedabad
in October 2011. "Brahma" tackles the issue of breast cancer
and the living conditions of the "new age" middle class "homemaker" women.
"Brahma" was shot simultaneously with Twinkle Twinkle Unknown Star
, his documentary
short about his maternal grandmother and Pune
resident, who was a stand-in for a popular marathi actor Sandhya
in the 1953 V. Shantaram
film, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje. It was screened for private audience and family members in Pune
.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. His directorial debut short film Main zindagi hoon
Main zindagi hoon
Main zindagi hoon, known internationally as I am life, is a 2009 short film in Hindi language, written, produced and directed by Prashant Bhilare, his first film as a director. The actual running time of the short is forty minutes. But there do exists three shorter versions of the film, edited for...
(2009) represented India at the international film festival in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
in October 2010. He is one of the many filmmakers of the world to make films without attending any filmmaking school.
Career
Prashant Bhilare, a commerce graduate from the University of MumbaiUniversity of Mumbai
The University of Mumbai , is a state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was known as the University of Bombay until 1996 when the city of Bombay was renamed as Mumbai. The affiliated colleges of the university are spread throughout the city of Mumbai and four coastal districts in...
, initially assisted a veteran theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
actor-writer, Ashok Purang, on a few small television projects as a writer's assistant. He was introduced to the concept of short film when Ashok Purang asked him to co-ordinate a short film screening programme in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
with his theatre troupe. This screening programme proved to be a life-changing experience for him. He was very much fascinated by the concept of telling a story within a time frame from a few seconds to a few minutes, with a proper start, middle and end, which was just like any other full-length feature film.
With no training in filmmaking or formal education from any film school, he started writing his first short "Main zindagi hoon" soon after appearing for his last university exam. It took him two years to finish writing the short. It was filmed in three days in March 2009. After post-production, which lasted for a few couple of months, the short was released online by Rajshri productions' media unit, Rajshri Media, an online short film distributor firm in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in December 2009 and later by 1takemedia, another short film distributor in Mumbai, in May 2011. The short film represented India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
at the 1st First Step Film Fest in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
in October 2010, followed by a television premiere for the short on the Albanian television, DigitALB. It was nominated for GOLDEN CAMERA AWARD for Best Short at the 3rd Nashik International Film Festival and Best Social Movie Award at the Miniboxoffice International Film Festival, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
.
His second short film The Pink Circle Story
The Pink Circle Story
The Pink Circle Story, original title "BRAHMA" is a 2011 silent short directed by Mumbai based filmmaker Prashant Bhilare. This is his second short after Main zindagi hoon which represented India at the 1st First Step Film Fest in Albania in October 2010."BRAHMA" is an experimental/ abstract short...
, Indian title "Brahma", is set to premiere at the 3rd International Film Festival of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
in October 2011. "Brahma" tackles the issue of breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
and the living conditions of the "new age" middle class "homemaker" women.
"Brahma" was shot simultaneously with Twinkle Twinkle Unknown Star
Twinkle Twinkle Unknown Star
Twinkle Twinkle Unknown Star is a 2010 documentary short, produced and directed by Prashant Bhilare. The film documents the fact and the shooting experience of the Pune resident, Sitabai Kondey, who was a body double for a popular Marathi film actor Sandya in film director V.Shantaram's 1952 Hindi...
, his documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
short about his maternal grandmother and Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
resident, who was a stand-in for a popular marathi actor Sandhya
Sandhya
Sandhya may refer to:Film* Sandhya, Indian actress of the 1950s, wife of V. Shantaram*Sandhya Mridul, an Indian actress in Bollywood films, active 1993-present...
in the 1953 V. Shantaram
V. Shantaram
V. Shantaram is a renowned Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is most known for his films like Dr...
film, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje. It was screened for private audience and family members in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
.
Filmography
- Main zindagi hoonMain zindagi hoonMain zindagi hoon, known internationally as I am life, is a 2009 short film in Hindi language, written, produced and directed by Prashant Bhilare, his first film as a director. The actual running time of the short is forty minutes. But there do exists three shorter versions of the film, edited for...
Short (2009) - Twinkle Twinkle Unknown StarTwinkle Twinkle Unknown StarTwinkle Twinkle Unknown Star is a 2010 documentary short, produced and directed by Prashant Bhilare. The film documents the fact and the shooting experience of the Pune resident, Sitabai Kondey, who was a body double for a popular Marathi film actor Sandya in film director V.Shantaram's 1952 Hindi...
Documentary Short (2010) - The Pink Circle StoryThe Pink Circle StoryThe Pink Circle Story, original title "BRAHMA" is a 2011 silent short directed by Mumbai based filmmaker Prashant Bhilare. This is his second short after Main zindagi hoon which represented India at the 1st First Step Film Fest in Albania in October 2010."BRAHMA" is an experimental/ abstract short...
Short (2011)
Nominations
- GOLDEN CAMERA AWARD for Best Short, 3rd Nashik International Film Festival, Nominated
- Best Social Movie, Miniboxoffice International Film Festival, New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, Nominated
External links
- Main zindagi hoon on imdb
- Prashant Bhilare on FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...