''Me Vasantrao'' () is a 2022 Indian
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people
*Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece
See also
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biographical film
A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudra ...
based on the life of the
Indian classical musician
Vasantrao Deshpande. The film is written by
Nipun Dharmadhikari, Upendra Sidhaye and directed by
Nipun Dharmadhikari. The film stars
Rahul Deshpande, Vasantrao Deshpande's grandson, in the lead role. Me Vasantrao became the part of the eligibility list for the prestigious
Academy Awards on 10 January 2023, which was a rare feat for Marathi cinema. The music of the film was released globally on 8 March 2022 under the music label OnClick Music which is a flagship music label of Movietone Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
Cast
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Rahul Deshpande as
Vasantrao Deshpande
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Anita Date-Kelkar as Vasantrao's Mother
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Pushkaraj Chirputkar as
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
* Kaumudi Walokar
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Amey Wagh as
Deenanath Mangeshkar
* Sarang Sathaye
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Alok Rajwade as Mama
Music
Music for this film is composed by Rahul Deshpande.
Premise
The biographical film is based and portrays the story of
Vasantrao Deshpande an Indian classical musician. He was known for his contribution towards Natya Sangeet.
Reception
Critical reception
Kalpeshraj Kubal of ''
The Times of India'' gave the film 4.5 out of five stars saying, "An unmissable journey of a legend".
Awards
Rahul Deshpande won the National Award for Best Playback Singer in 2022.
Me Vasantrao also won the National Award for Best Audiography (Sound Designer) for Anmol Bhave.
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 11960634
2022 films
2020s Marathi-language films
Indian biographical films