Akshay
Bardapurkar
of
Planet
Marathi
is
renowned
for
his
eye
for
great
talent.
Being
a
producer
to
some
of
the
biggest
blockbusters
of
the
Marathi
film
industry,
he
has
a
distinguished
choice
of
projects
he
invests
in.
The
upcoming
film
Raavsaheb
is
one
of
the
20
imminent
projects
selected
in
2021
for
NFDC
Film
Bazaar's
International
Co-Production
Market.
Film
Bazaar
Online,
hosted
by
India's
National
Film
Development
Corporation
(NFDC),
has
selected
over
20
projects
this
year
that
will
get
a
chance
to
secure
backing
from
Indian
and
international
producers,
directors,
programmers,
financiers
and
sales
agents
at
Open
Pitch
Online.
The
projects
originate
from
11
countries
and
feature
a
diverse
range
of
Indian
and
European
languages
including
Assamese,
Bengali,
English,
German,
Hindi,
Kannada,
Konkani
and
Malayalam.
Akshay
Bardapurkar's
Raavsaheb
is
one
of
these
prestigious
projects.
Raavsaheb
is
directed
by
Nikhil
Mahajan
who
has
won
acclaim
for
Marathi-language
features
June,
Pune
52,
Baji
and
Godavari.
The
film's
screenplay
is
written
by
Mahajan
himself
along
with
Prajakt
Deshmukh
and
Shripad
Deshpande.
It
is
an
environmental
thriller
produced
by
Jitendra
Joshi
and
Nehha
Pendse
Bayas
along
with
Akshay
Bardapurkar's
Planet
Marathi.
The
film
is
touted
to
be
an
edge
of
the
seat
thriller
featuring
top
of
the
line
prosthetic
and
VFX
work.
It
is
to
be
shot
on
location
in
the
Tadoba
Tiger
Reserve
in
Chandrapur,
Maharashtra.
It
will
feature
many
more
leading
faces
of
the
Marathi
film
industry.
Bardapurkar
&
Mahajan
duo
will
strike
again
after
the
first-ever
TVOD
release
of
June
on
Planet
Marathi
OTT.
Akshay
Bardapurkar
of
Planet
Marathi
envisions
great
heights
for
his
upcoming
project.
The
filmmaker
says,
"I
have
worked
with
Nikhil
in
the
past
and
I
can
vouch
for
the
talent
he
demonstrates
as
a
director.
Planet
Marathi
believes
in
making
good
content
overcome
hurdles
and
letting
good
entertainment
the
spotlight.
We
are
excited
to
pitch
this
amazing
film
to
our
global
delegates.
This
is
a
wonderful
opportunity
for
Marathi
talent
to
get
recognized
for
their
talent.
Director
Nikhil
Mahajan
says
"The
screenplay
of
Raavsaheb
is
close
to
our
hearts.
We
know
that
with
the
backing
of
Planet
Marathi
and
my
dear
friend
Akshay,
as
a
team
that's
Nehha,
Jitendra
and
I
are
thrilled
to
collaborate
with
him
again
through
which
we
will
be
able
to
represent
Marathi
talent
on
a
global
platform.
This
also
opens
up
doors
for
many
Marathi
projects
that
seek
a
better
scale
for
their
creative
projects."
The
makers
are
planning
an
elaborate
festival
rollout
to
be
followed
by
an
international
theatrical
release.
More
details
about
the
film
are
to
be
shared
once
the
film
goes
on
the
floors.
The
production
is
slated
to
begin
in
February
2022.