In the recently held Popular awards of Marathimovieworld.com forthcoming
Marathi film 'Shala' bagged the special award for much awaited film of 2012. On
the very next day there was a pres conference held by Mahesh Manjrekar's The
Great Maratha Entertainment, who are presenting this film. Film maker Sujay
Dahake, who has worked very hard in making this film on teenage school life and
their first attraction towards opposite sex. Based on the popular novel 'Shala' written by Milind Bokil, the director has tried to present the parent-child,
Teacher-student and Parent-teacher relationship in an effective manner, as seen
in the promos shown on the occasion of screening the first look of this film.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sanjay Dahake suggested that his film was on the
backdrop of Emergency period of 1975-76 and has tried to show, how the
developments affected the people in small towns of Maharashtra. The film has
been shot at Vaai, off Pune-Satara road and Panhala. Mr. Mahesh Manjrekar who
also spoke on the occasion felt that the story of the film was appealing. "All
of us have gone through this stage of teenage and are carrying fond memories of
that time with us," he added. While answering to a question , as to why there
were two-three Marathi films released on the same day and sometimes there are
none; he was very critical about the rising number of marathi films without any
content.
"For this film, we have a very different kind of campaign and instead of showing
the usual song and dance sequence in the short promo, we have decided to present
the views expressed by different people about this film," he added. Mr. Sujay
Dahake was very happy that his film had won the award for much awaited film and
thanked the viewers of marathimovieworld.com. He said that since he had opened a
page of 'Shala' on facebook, it could create awareness among net savvy people.
Sanjay has engaged foreigners like Diego Romery and Christopher Harvey to handle
the photography and sound recording.
