Jabbar Patel's next film on Mahatma Phule
Courtesy:
IndiaFM
Thursday,
February
01,
2007
Filmmaker
Jabbar
Patel's
film
Dr.
Babasaheb
Ambedkar
which
came
out
in
2002
was
highly
appreciated
by
the
audiences.
The
film
starred
talented
actor
Mammooty
playing
the
role
of
Dr.
Ambedkar.
And
now,
Patel's
next
venture
will
be
a
film
based
on
the
life
of
the
famous
social
reformist,
Mahatma
Jyotirao
Phule.
Phule
was
a
social
reformist
during
the
pre-independence
period
who
fought
for
various
issues,
more
importantly,
the
rights
of
women
in
society.
He
also
started
the
first
ever
girls
school
in
India,
in
Maharashtra
state
along
with
his
wife.
Jabbar Patel says that the casting and characterization for Phule is going to be difficult as only one old photograph of his is available in the records. The film will be mainstream but will also have his own style says Patel. He also plans to cast several big names in the film but does not want to reveal them now. Interestingly, The Government of Maharashtra has allotted his Rs. 2.5 crore to go make the film.
The film is set between 1827 and 1890 and Patel's research on the subject will hopefully be over by the end of October.
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