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The life of talented Tamasha artist Shahir Patthe Bapurao to grace the silver screen
Lavani is one of the major hallmarks of Maharashtra’s cultural tradition. Shahir Patthe Bapurao was responsible for revealing the beauty of this art form.
By Jyothi Venkatesh
‘श्रेष्ठ वर्ण मी ब्राह्मण असुनि सोवळे ठेवले घालुन घडी।
‘हाती घेतली मशाल तमाशाची लाज लावली देशोधडी’! .
These were the words of Shahir Patthe Bapurao, who celebrated the folk form of Tamasha and led its golden age with pride. The people of Maharashtra can never forget his immense contribution. It would not be wrong to describe Shahir Patthe Bapurao as an individual possessed by Tamasha!
Adhering to the principle, “आजचा पैसा उद्या पाहायचा नाही आजची लावणी उद्या गायची नाही” (I don’t want to see today’s money tomorrow. I won’t sing today’s Lavani tomorrow.) Shahir Patthe Bapurao gave a new twist to the art form of Tamasha with his poetry and pioneering voice. He has written more than 2 lakh Lavanis in his lifetime.
The musical success story of Shahir, who is considered as the university of Lavani, will now be brought to the silver screen. Milind K. Sakpal has taken up the mantle of directing this film. The film is produced by Kantilal Bhosle, Nilesh Babanrao Deshmukh and Rohan A. Godambe under the banners of The Morning Star Film Company and Acoemeti Productions.
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Based on Prof. Chandrakumar Nalge’s books ‘Maharasthrache Shilpakar Patthe Bapurao’ and ‘Patthe Bapuravanchya Shodhat’, the story and screenplay of the film is by Rahul Dorle. The lyrics will be composed by lyricist Guru Thakur. Cinematography by Keiko Nakahara. The technical crew also includes production designer Santosh Phutane and makeup and hair designer Vikram Gaikwad. costume designer Sachin Lovalekar and sound designer Mandar Kamalapurkar. Bhaskar Pawaskar will be the supervising producer.
Lavani is one of the major hallmarks of Maharashtra’s cultural tradition. Shahir Patthe Bapurao was responsible for revealing the beauty of this art form. How exactly was his artistic journey from Shridhar Krishna Kulkarni to Shahir Patthe Bapurao? The movie will bring forth the same to the audiences.
So, how will the musical journey of this musical film unfold? And who will be the musician who will take up the Herculean task of making music for this epic biography? Well, this is still under wraps and an announcement will be made soon. Shahir Patthe Bapurao’s film will definitely be an invaluable gift for fans and folk artists alike!
