Director: Bhavin Wadia
Star Cast: Om Puri, Seema Biswas & Dalip Tahil
Bhavin Wadia in his latest offering namely Project Marathawada has dealt with a very sensitive topic of farmer’s suicide which is still prevalent in certain pockets of Maharashtra. All kudos to the producers who have backed such a topical & meaningful cinema.
The scripted scenario of Project Marathawada opens with a poor peasant Tukaram’s (Om Puri) son committing a suicide leaving the family shattered. The old man struggles to get justice as everyone turns a deaf ear to his pleas. That’s when he takes the drastic decision of ending his own life, but not before he makes his voice heard.
Director Bhavin Wadia takes up this noble cause as its theme in Project Marathawada but scratches only the surface. he makes the issue look shockingly uni – dimensional. The story lacks depth and banks solely on the prowess of the film’s accomplished cast.
All the veteran actors like Om Puri, Seema Biswas, Dalip Tahil et al are more than perfect in their job of salvaging the situation. The film’s supporting cast too has performed very well.
Tail Piece: Project Maratha may perform well in the interiors but will definitely need a strong word of mouth to run all over.
