Vasantrao is the biography of the classical Hindustani nonconformist Vasantrao Deshpande. Born in a village in Vidarbha, Maharashtra and then raised unaided by his mother in Nagpur, Vasantrao's life is a canvas of exciting events. Events that shaped his life and, ultimately, his music. It includes his unique friendship with P.L. Deshpande and Begum Akhtar, life in Indian Military Accounts, learning music in Lahore to his destination on the Indochina border during the 1962 war, or performing in Katyaar Kaljaat Ghusli, the play that made him a force to be reckoned with. The film tries to show the unknown history of Vasantrao to understand how he came to be known as Pandit Vasantrao Deshpande. This film was part of the Official Selection of AFFBCN2021.
Me Vasantrao
Additional Info
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/DSo4i9-LOA8
- Director: Nipun Dharmadhikari
- Writer: Nipun Dharmadhikari, Upendra Sidhaye
- Actors: Rahul Deshpande as Vasantrao Deshpande, Ashok Kumar Beniwal as Army Officer, Shaunak Chandorkar as Gajanan Ranade, Pushkaraj Chirputkar as P L Deshpande, Anita Date-Kelkar as Vasantrao's Mother, Sheshpal Ganvir as Shopkeeper, Ashutosh Gokhale as Vasantrao's Father, Mandar Gokhale, Yatin Karyekar as Vasantrao's Father, Kumud Mishra as Ustaad Rashid Khan, Arush Nand as Childhood role of Sir Vasantrao Deshpande, Sumant Nitturkar as Barristor ishtiaq ahmed, Shubham Sapre as Arjun, Sarang Sathaye as Shankarrao Sapre, Aarohi Vakil as Bakul Pandit, Amey Wagh as Pandit, Amey Wagh as Deenanath Mangeshkar, Kaumudi Walokar as Vimal Deshpande
