The winner of the competition gets to travel to Spain – Picasso’s birthplace – to hone their art. Gandharva, a young student from a remote village in the Konkan, is selected for the national level of the Picasso Arts Scholarship. I am excited for the film’s World Premiere on the streaming service in India and across 240 countries and territories.” Our entire team at Platoon One Films are glad to collaborate with Amazon Prime Video and introduce such stories contributing to this vibrant storytelling industry in our own little way. Picasso is one such film that will inspire people across age groups and boundaries. Many of these films have received critical acclaim internationally and broke box office records in India. Producer Shiladitya Bora for Platoon One Films said, “There’s no doubt that Marathi film industry is one of the most progressive film industries in India creating some groundbreaking cinema in the recent decade. The relentless, painful yet satisfying process of creativity- from doubting yourself to discovering new ways of facing it.” With this film, we have tried to bring out the essence of day-to-day challenges of an artist’s life. As per the folklore, the origins of this folk art originates from Lakshmi-Narayan Temple in Valaval town of Tal Konkan, where the film has been shot. I was determined to make this film relatable for each artist, hence we shot the film in real locations.
I am thrilled to present Picasso, a first Marathi film documenting Dashavatara in its pure and original format. Talking about the film’s narrative, debutant director and co-writer Abhijeet Mohan Warang said, “ The World of Dashavatara has always fascinated me since my childhood. P roduced by Shiladitya Bora, Picasso is directed and co-written by debutant Abhijeet Mohan Warang along with co-writer Tushar Paranjape. Starring award-winning actor Prasad Oak, child actor Samay Sanjeev Tambe and Ashwini Mukadam, Picasso, gives a glimpse of the Dashavatara art, through a relatable feel-good story about an troubled alcoholic father and his son. Produced by Shiladitya Bora under the banner of Platoon One Films and Everest Entertainment, ‘Picasso’ is directed and written by Abhijeet Mohan Warang and features National Award-winning actor Prasad Oak alongside Samay Sanjeev Tambe and Ashwini Mukadam in the pivotal roles.Īmazon Prime Video today launched the trailer of its first Marathi Direct-To-Stream offering, Picasso. The word Dashavatara derives from daśa, meaning ‘ten’, and avatar roughly translated to ‘incarnation’.
Vishnu is said to descend in the form of an avatar to restore cosmic order. Maharashtra’s Konkan region has an age old traditional play form known as Dashavatar. The Dashavatar refers to the ten primary incarnations of Vishnu. Every region has something special to offer in the form of arts.
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