Baboo Band Baaja is a Marathi film directed by debutante Rajesh Pinjani and produced by Nita Jadhav. The film tells the riveting tale of a father reluctant to educate his son, a mother who fiercely believes in its liberatory value, and the son who is caught in the crossfire. It stars Milind Shinde, Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar and Vivek Chabukswar in the lead roles. The film received three National Film Awards, including for Best Actress (Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar) and Best Debut Film of a Director, National Film Award for Best Child Artist and six Maharashtra State Film Awards.
Cast Milind Shinde Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar Vivek Chabukswar Sanjay Kulkarni Namrata Awate
Production Rajesh Pinjani was inspired by the various films shown at Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) and decided to make one of his own. Pinjani says, "I was inspired by the various films shown at PIFF and decided to make one of my own. A friend suggested that I should make a film on brass bands. I was looking for a director for six months, but eventually decided to direct the film myself. The film, because of its extensive research, took almost one and a half years to complete. Pinjani says, "I stayed in Kamthi near Nagpur for a while to study the lives of bandwallahs. My elder brother helped me with newspaper cuttings on the subject."
Awards National Film Awards"Baboo Band Baaja bags 4 National Film Awards". The Indian Express. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011. Best Actress - Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar"Best Actress: Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar for Baboo Band Baaja". IBN Live. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011. Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director - Rajesh Pinjani and Nita Jadhav Best Child Artist - Vivek Chabukswar Pune International Film Festival (PIFF)"Baboo Band Baaja wins best Marathi film award at Piff". The Times of India. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011. Sant Tukaram Best Marathi Feature Film Award - Rajesh Pinjani and Nita Jadhav
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