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Ek Hazarachi Note
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Wikipedia article
'Ek Hazarachi Note' (1000 Rupee Note) is a 2014 Varhadi and Marathi-language[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/movies/1000-rupee-note-review.html "Review: '1000 Rupee Note,' a Poor Widow's Blessing and Curse"], by Helen T. Verongos, 'The New York Times', 22 September 2016. Indian film directed by Shrihari Sathe[http://www.filmjournal.com/reviews/film-review-1000-rupee-note "Film Review: 1000 Rupee Note. A politician's charitable gift disrupts an elderly villager's life. Soft-spoken Indian drama packs an emotional punch.] by Daniel Eagan, 'Film Journal International', 22 September 2016. It stars Usha Naik, Sandeep Pathak and
Shrikant Yadav[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/1000-rupee-note-review-932135 "'1000 Rupee Note': Film Review. An elderly woman's life changes dramatically when she receives an unexpected windfall in Shrihari Sathe's debut feature"], by Frank Scheck, 'The Hollywood Reporter', 23 September 2016. The film was released on 9 May 2014.
Cast
* Usha Naik as Budhi, the old lady
* Sandeep Pathak as Sudama, the goatherd
* Shrikant Yadav as Sub-inspector
* Ganesh Yadav as Uttamrao Jadhav, the politician running for re-election
* Pooja Nayak as Sudama's wife
* Devendra Gaikwad as Constable Shinde
Synopsis
During a political rally in a small village in Maharashtra, India, a poor old woman named Budhi receives a largess of several 1000 Rupee notes from a politician. She goes shopping to the nearby market town with her neighbor but fate has other plans for them.
Reception
Ek Hazarachi Note critical acclaim The Times of Indiagave 3 stars (out of 5) saying that 'Keeping every minute detail of the story intact, Shrihari has struck gold with his first film. The cinematography is classy and the background score helps magnifying the beaty of every scene and emotion on the actors faces. But the ace in the pack is Usha Naik whose mind-blowing performance is sure to evoke sympathy for her character in the viewers minds. Sandeep Pathak too delivers with excellence and it is good to see him moving away from his stereotyped comic roles.'
Sankhayan Ghosh ofIndian Express wrote that In the film, rather than the protagonist taking drastic decisions, things happen to her. Indian rural society is passive and people in power control their lives. I found it challenging to tell the story of a passive protagonist,
Awards
* Special Jury Award at 45th International Film Festival of India 2014
* Centenary Award for Best Film at 45th International Film Festival of India 2014
* Best Film (1st place) Maharashtra State Film Awards 2015
* Best Director (1st place) Maharashtra State Film Awards 2015
* Best Picture, Ischia Film Festival 2015 (Italy)
* Best Marathi Film Screenplay, Pune International Film Festival 2015
* Best Marathi Film Actor, Pune International Film Festival,2015
* Best Actress (Special Mention), Maharashtra State Film Awards 2015
* Best Actress, 21st Life OK Screen Awards 2015
* Best Supporting Actor (Male), Maharashtra State Film Awards 2015
References
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