Organisers told SBS Hindi that this year festival will celebrate the career of notable Marathi Actor/Director/Producer Subodh Bhave. He will not only inaugurate the festival on Friday, 9th March, but also participate in a social chat and a acting workshop as part of the festival.
Audiences will get to see 5 quality films, featuring Subodh Bhave, including World Premiere of “Savita Damodar Paranjpe.”
Festival dates
Opening night: Friday, 9th March, 6.30pm
Saturday, 10th March ( 12 noon to 6.30pm)
Sunday, 11th March (12 noon to 6pm)
Festival location: Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn
Festival Schedule
Opening night: Katyaar Kaljaat Ghusli
The 3rd highest grosser (Marathi film industry) and Directed and acted in by Subodh Bhave, this musical masterpiece featuring Shankar Mahadevan, Rahul Deshpande and Mahesh Kale, provides an ideal setting for the film festival opening night.
Saturday (Mid-day): Gulabjaam
Saturday (Gappa Goshti with Subodh Bhave)
Saturday (Afternoon): World premiere of Savita Damodar Paranjpe
Sunday (Mid-day): Lokmanya
Sunday (Acting workshop)
Subodh Bhave will be judging and providing feedback to local talent who will present their acting skills via a unique workshop on Sunday.
Sunday (Closing event): Ti ani Itar
Closing the festival will be another Australian premiere of a thriller movie directed by noted director Govind Nihalani.
