At a juncture where commercial movies are following western styles and going by the same mundane and cliched stuff, Prakash Mokashi’s ‘Harishchandrachi Factory‘ comes as a welcome relief.
Harishchandrachi Factory is a movie that chronicles the saga of the birth of Bollywood cinema. Yes, its a peek into the history that brings about nostalgia sans the boring elements. Never is there any dull moment in the film, as the scenes which rapidly pace around accompanied by catchy music and extremely well written dialogues keep the audience mesmerized in rapt attention.
While the movie is loosely based on facts, it adds a few fictitious elements as well, which brighten up the overall mood of the story. The actors too play a very prominent role, by adapting well to their roles and never overdoing it. The props though, at times are a letdown as the viewer can find out obvious mistakes in some of these props.
Modern cinematography techniques are used effectively in the movie, comprising of stop motion, rapid cut scenes, slow pan-ins and more. While the movie in itself might be a tribute to the legend behind the Indian Film Industry, the movie in facts ends up as a tribute to the entire spirit of the Bollywood Industry and serves as a beacon to the modern film-makers.
Directed by: Paresh Mokashi
Produced by: Paresh Mokashi, Ronnie Screwvala, Smiti Kanodia.
Written by: Paresh Mokashi
Starring: Nandu Madhav, Vibhavari Deshpande
Music by: Narendra Bhide
Cinematography: Amalendu Choudary
Editing by: Amit Pawar
Release date(s):July 2009 (Osian’s Cinefan), 29 January 2010 (India)
Running time: 97min
Country:India
Language: Marathi
Budget: 2 crores
Box office: 3 crores
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