‘Bioscope’ opens with a beautiful narration from Gulzar and then introduces us to ‘Dil-E-Nadaan’ based on Mirza Ghalib’s poem, the story of Nirmaladevi Indori (Neena Kulkarni) and Mianji Sarangiwaley (Palshikar), two classical music maestros. The first thing that registers in your mind about ‘Dil-E-Nadaan’ is its exquisite art design and play of light. Each frame is worth looking at forever. The gramophone, harmonium, furniture, table fan; each has a quality that puts the viewer in the room with Nirmala and Mianji.Ke? Season 1 Download.
The veterans are superb and display emotions ranging from reminiscence, nostalgia and restlessness to elegance, a never-say-die spirit and the quality of finding humour in the most difficult situations. Gajendra Ahire has taken his time to give the short a treatment it so deserves. If only he does the same with his other films, the result would be equally stunning.From the stables of Viju Mane comes ‘Ek Hota Kau’ based on Saumitra’s (actor Kishor Kadam) poem, the second short, featuring Kushal Badrike and Spruha Joshi. Not only does the film challenge the society’s obsession to fairness but it also puts Badrike in an unfamiliar territory.Ke? Season 1 Download.
The actor who is fantastic in his comic timing, plays the underdog Swapnil aka Kavlya who is in love with Paakli (Spruha) but lacks the confidence to express his love. The line that appears at the end of the short summarises ‘Ek Hota Kau’; not fair, but lovely. A small drawback is that the cawing crows get irritating after a while.Girish Mohite’s ‘Bail’ which has its roots in Loknath Yashwant’s lines, deals with a much graver issue; that of farmer suicide in the Vidarbha region. Much of the work is done by the story and Mangesh Desai as Panjab Sarkate an educated farmer frustrated at the pathetic treatment given to farmers, is bang on. He captures the essence of the story, the pain of toiling and the ridicule of the society. The final decision speaks it all.
