Humne
Jeena
Seekh
Liya
sounds
as
an
usual
low
budget
movie
but
the
movie
has
an
unusual
aspect
to
it.
It
is
being
produced
by
a
whopping
150
people
among
them
are
doctors,
engineers,
teachers
and
students.
This
is
the
second
cooperative
movie
being
made
in
India
after
Shyam
Benegal's
Manthan
which
was
produced
by
the
dairy
farmers
of
Gujarat.
Humne
Jeena
Seekh
Liya
is
being
made
by
the
Spandan
Parivar
Cinema
Movement
(SPCM)
at
a
cost
of
Rs
85
lakh.
The
film,
is
based
on
a
Marathi
novel
Shaala
by
Milind
Bokil.
The
plot
of
the
movie
revolves
four
friends
studying
in
Class
IX
who
come
of
age.
Some
of
the
people
who
have
financed
the
movie
feel
it
has
been
a
huge
learning
experience
for
them.
The
members
also
feel
it
was
like
a
family
ceremony
involving
so
many
people.
Director
Milind
Ukey,
felt
this
was
a
unique
cooperative
effort
where
each
and
every
member
contributed
in
whatever
way
they
could.
The
director
also
added
that
the
profits
earned
will
be
shared
among
the
members.
The
investor
will
get
back
his
investment
with
interest.
Spandan
Parivar
was
established
by
Amarjeet
Amle
in
2000
to
support
young
generation
from
the
lower
strata
of
the
society
to
chase
their
dreams
in
the
world
of
cinema.
The
movement
aims
to
prove
that
talent
and
not
a
platform
is
that
is
required
to
be
a
superstar.
The
movement,
which
was
started
in
Mumbai,
how
has
spread
its
roots
all
over
Maharashtra.
Spandan
hs
made
about
100
short
films
so
far.
Humne
Jeena
Seekh
Liya
is
their
first
full-length
film.
The
movie
also
stars
Marathi
actors
Milind
Gunaji,
Reema
Lagoo
and
Girish
Oak.
The
film
however
had
to
face
its
share
of
challenges
as
there
were
no
stars
in
it
the
distributors
were
not
willing
to
take
the
project
and
thus
Spandan
had
to
distribute
the
movie
themselves.
Story first published: Monday, January 7, 2008, 11:51 [IST]