Me Vasantrao

Absolutely stunning film! Wonderful music!! Perfect movie in all respects. A great tribute to a legend. A classical story of struggle and rebellion carried through the subtle notes of music.

We are emotional by nature, we love our heros, we put them very close to godliness and by doing so we unknowingly do injustice to the relentless efforts invested, scarifies made, journey travelled by them. We simply think these were gifted ones, and believe that the respect, the fame and the aura they have has been since very beginning.

Mee Vasantrao is an honest attempt to take you thru a journey of a gifted artist who was also a common, insecure man like most of us. His emotional struggle between fulfilling his responsibilities and his passion. His attempt to break boundaries of classical music and to experiment. His efforts to learn from all paths of music. His suffocation, his frustrations, his anger and his conflict with situation.

Nipun Dharmadhikari has done an exceptional job as a director in this story telling. Some critics typically raise concerns that biopics made in india lack research. This movie is an answer to those critics. The amount of research and hard work put in in script writing, dialogues and preproduction by Nipun and his team is pretty much visible in every scene and frame. A lot has been written about Vasantrao jee by various contemporary writers and music gurus. Some of his audio, video interviews are available to refer to. While portraying his character writers have very beautifully used references from these audios, videos and written literature. While portraying his exceptional talent and skill, Nipun has also made sure to make Vasantrao's character grey enough. This makes Vasantrao the character more human and the movie more real. He has shown vulnerable side of an artist without impacting the aura. There are number of scenes wherein a lot of verbos could have been used. Nipun does it the right way 'by using visual medium'. Characters hardly speak in important scenes and a convey a lot thru expressions, body language and eyes. Vasantrao's patch up with Darvekar master, Begum Akhtar jees or Lawani samaradni akkas appreciation for Vasantrao's gayaki, his visual interactions with PL while performing...there are tons of scenes worth mentioning of.

The film manages to entertain as well as inform. All the artists have done extremely beautiful work. What struck me most was the set of the film and the costumes. Watching the movie really feels like going back to the 1920s; All the credit goes to the director and the art director. In the story of the film, each character is given good time and wieght.

A masterpiece movie which is strong on all fronts. Excellent acting by all actors, brilliant writing and direction. Rahul Deshpande has done a fabulous job in the title Role. Highlight of the movie is Pushkaraj Chirputkar who plays the role of P L Deshpande. It's impossible to find a flaw, in spite of 3 hours running time. Kudos to Nipun for bringing alive a story of an incredible singer.

A true musical in every sense... The director has done a commendable job of making us experience the journey of Vasant rao Deshpande.

All actors have done a great job, especially the role of Vasantraos mother played by Anita Date.

And ofcourse, Rahul Deshpandes voice is mesmerizing as always. A must watch for all music lovers. A good message that the movie conveys.. its never too late to follow your passion...