Uttung Hitendra Thakur
- Producer
Uttung Hitendra Thakur is National Award winner Indian Film Producer. Uttung Thakur made his debut as a film producer with the Marathi film Balak Palak on the topic of sex education, Co-produced by Actor Riteish Deshmukh and directed by Ravi Jadhav. He also remade Balak Palak in Malayalam as Swarna Malsyangal. 'Balak Palak' created a world record through 'UFO Moviez' and 'Valuable Edutainment' as India's first multi locational interactive Live Premiere of Marathi film on 3rd January, 2013.
Uttung Thakur also produced a Marathi film 'Yellow' directed by Mahesh Limaye and co-produced by Riteish Deshmukh and the story explores a mother/daughter relationship involving developmental disability and childlike behaviour. Uttung Thakur's 'Yellow' also won the Special Jury Award, while the child actors Gauri Gadgil and Sanjana Rai received Special Mention at 61st National Film Awards.
Uttung Thakur also produced a marathi film named 'Dokyala Shot' in 2019, directed by debutant Shivkumar Parthsarthi. Singer Mika Singh made Marathi debut with 'Dokyala Shot'. Also Actor Prajakta Mali made her debut as a 'singer' in Dokyala Shot.