Marathi cinema revives with bold new voices.
In India's film scene, a change is in sight, Marathi cinema's revival brings new light.
In 1913, a film was made with care,
Raja Harishchandra, the first silent feature to share,
In Marathi language title cards, it did unfold,
A milestone in Indian cinema, a story to be told.
Raja Harishchandra, the first silent feature to share,
In Marathi language title cards, it did unfold,
A milestone in Indian cinema, a story to be told.
But years went by, and Marathi films did fade,
Overpowered by Bollywood, their glory delayed,
The language of Maharashtra, lost its way,
Until now, when revival seems to be in play.
Overpowered by Bollywood, their glory delayed,
The language of Maharashtra, lost its way,
Until now, when revival seems to be in play.
A film called Sthal, with a twist so bold,
The groom's scrutinised, not the bride, to be told,
A reversal of roles, a story to reveal,
The grim side of arranged marriage, a truth to conceal.
The groom's scrutinised, not the bride, to be told,
A reversal of roles, a story to reveal,
The grim side of arranged marriage, a truth to conceal.
Sabar Bonda, a romance so rare,
Between two men, a love so fair,
At Sundance, it shone with a Grand Jury Prize,
A historic moment, a story to realize.
Between two men, a love so fair,
At Sundance, it shone with a Grand Jury Prize,
A historic moment, a story to realize.
Nagraj Manjule's Sairat, a romantic tragedy so grand,
Picked up for Berlinale, a global brand,
Chaitanya Tamhane's The Disciple, a film so fine,
A universal language, a story to entwine.
Picked up for Berlinale, a global brand,
Chaitanya Tamhane's The Disciple, a film so fine,
A universal language, a story to entwine.
Harshad Nalawade's Follower, a radical tale so true,
Exploring the life of a troll, with compassion anew,
Subhadra Mahajan's Second Chance, a journey so bold,
A woman's post-trauma journey, to the Himalayas to unfold.
Exploring the life of a troll, with compassion anew,
Subhadra Mahajan's Second Chance, a journey so bold,
A woman's post-trauma journey, to the Himalayas to unfold.
Rohan Kanawade, a director so brave,
Grew up in Mumbai's slums, with a dream to wave,
His cinema's raw, unschooled, and lived with care,
A reflection of his background, with no polish to share.
Grew up in Mumbai's slums, with a dream to wave,
His cinema's raw, unschooled, and lived with care,
A reflection of his background, with no polish to share.
Shefali Bhushan, a producer so true,
Put her own money to finance, with a dream to pursue,
The big studios don't pick up Marathi projects so fine,
Without an obvious commercial appeal, a lack of support in line.
Put her own money to finance, with a dream to pursue,
The big studios don't pick up Marathi projects so fine,
Without an obvious commercial appeal, a lack of support in line.
Kerala's got a cine-literate audience so grand,
Discussing Eisenstein, with a legacy to expand,
Maharashtra's got a different story to tell,
A lack of support, a graveyard of good cinema to dwell.
Discussing Eisenstein, with a legacy to expand,
Maharashtra's got a different story to tell,
A lack of support, a graveyard of good cinema to dwell.
But festivals like Sundance and Cannes, a new door to open,
International recognition, a chance to learn and to cope,
Bhushan agrees, the festivals are a chance to grow,
A whole world waiting to be tapped, with a story to show.
International recognition, a chance to learn and to cope,
Bhushan agrees, the festivals are a chance to grow,
A whole world waiting to be tapped, with a story to show.