Ekta Kapoor’s first Marathi venture bags two honours

Cinemimi[Tuesday, January 18, 2011]
The Queen of television and producer of some big-time projects, Ekta Kapoor is on cloud nine… Her debut Marathi venture ‘Taaryanche Bait’ has bagged two top honours at the prestigious Pune International Film Festival (PIFF).

Bannered under Ekta’s ALT Entertainment and Neeraj Pandey’s Friday Filmworks, ‘Taaryanche Bait’ was premiered at the fest on January 10th, 2011. Boasting of an illustrious cast comprising Sachin Khedekar, Ashwini Giri, Kishore Kadam and Vinay Apte, among others, the film’s screening was showered with accolades and applause.

Shailesh Dupare, Sourabh Bhave and Kiran Yadnyopavit walked away with the award for the ‘Best Script’, while Sachin Khedekar’s portrayal of a father caught in a dilemma, won him the ‘Best Actor’ award.

When two powerhouse content creators join forces, the explosion can only be a creative delight!

‘Taaryanche Bait’ is the directorial debut of the Maharashtra State award-winning writer, Kiran Yadynopavit. It is an extraordinary story of an ordinary family – a story about miracles and hope in these cynical times.

After incredible success with ‘Love, Sex Aur Dhokha’ and ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai’, Alt Entertainment (a sister brand of Balaji Motion Pictures) has partnered with Neeraj Pandey’s (A Wednesday) Friday Filmworks, to produce an endearing family film, ‘Taaryanche Bait’ (literally, an island of stars.)

The film is expected to release in April 2011.