Renowned director of superhit hindi serials like ‘Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki’, ‘Kusum’, ‘kyonki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ Santosh Kolhe has come up with his first commercial film- ‘Made In China.’ The film is a socio-political thriller based on a fight of farmer for his ethics, principles and survivals. The film analyses a latest eco-political concept – Special Economic Zones.

Sandeep Kulkarni has performed the lead role of Mohit- a farmer who is developing his agricultural land nicely and generating handsome income by utilizing modern mechanism. Suddenly a politician declares his land as special economic zone. The further film is based upon his struggle with brutal political and corporate world.

“I am quiet happy with the film” says Santosh Kolhe “the film is exactly came out as per my visualisation. I was a main stream serial director and it was quiet easy for me to go for a Hindi film. But I wanted to make a film at my conditions, as per my thinking rather than a market driven film. I wanted my crew, my actors, my script and complete satisfaction and I was fortunate to get a chance to fulfill my wish. We had done shoot for 55 days and it is probably largest shooted marathi movie. Nor we sacrificed with actors, nor with technical aspect.”

“Our actors were also part of the research. All of our actors including Sandeep Kulkarni, Upendra Limaye, Milind Gunaji, Madhura Welankar and Mrunal Kulkarni had visited the villages. Despite their stardom, they mixed up with local villagers, understood their style of living, culture, accent and actually adopted local lifestyle. That’s why all filmi factors are avoided in the movie.”

Despite the fact that movie forms in rural background, this is not a typical Marathi rural movie, according to Santosh. “Our villages have been changed a lot in last few years. Our rural pockets are not apart from the forces of globalization. Local farmers are educated, well aware with the technology and quiet familiar with urbanisation. We had tried to represent all these changes through the film.”

The film has huge star cast includes Sandeep Kulkarni, Dr. Sharad Bhutadiya, Milind Gunaji, Upendra Limaye, Madhura Velankar and Mrunal Kulkarni. But Santosh never faced ego clashes like Hindi movies. “All of them were quiet serious about the movie and ready to dedicate hard with at most efficiency” said Santosh. “All the actors were aware with the fact that it is a completely different film. They were quiet sincere and always ready for hard work despite their stardom.”

“We had done lots of fun while shooting and some of them are lifetime memories for us”, says Santosh “while we were shooting a bull race near Pune, after completion of race one of the bulls marched toward our unit. He was uncontrollable. Madhura Velankar would have been seriously injured, if Sandeep did not push her away. It was horrifying experience at that time, but now it is thrilling or you can say exciting experience for us.”

and I am trying to follow their footmarks. Despite the fact that this film is based on social aspect, we never sacrificed with a single commercial parameter. We had used best of the equipments. We had shoot on 48 real locations. We had used tremendous efforts to carry heavy equipments on the hill. We can call it a socio-political thriller. A good commercial film carrying social elements.”

This is the story of Santosh Kolhe. A media researcher for quality serials like ‘Priya Tendulkar Talk Show’ and ‘Surabhi’ to a commercial director of superhit Hindi serials. A journalists and documentary maker to a director of ‘hut ke’ Marathi film. Santosh Kolhe is leaving an inspiring trail for new comers. How ever, his foots are still at the ground and eyes are looking at skyline. His experience in journalism has given him a social vision and that he is implementing in his every project. Marathimovieworld.com expresses all our best wishes for his upcoming film.