Kaasav
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| Marathi | कासव |
| Directed by |
Sumitra Bhave Sunil Sukthankar |
| Produced by |
Mohan Agashe Sumitra Bhave Sunil Sukthankar |
| Written by | Sumitra Bhave (also dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Sumitra Bhave |
| Story by | Sumitra Bhave |
| Starring |
Iravati Harshe Alok Rajwade Kishor Kadam Mohan Agashe Devika Daftardar Santosh Redkar Omkar Ghadi |
| Music by | Saket Kanetkar |
| Cinematography | Dhananjay Kulkarni |
| Edited by | Mohit Takalkar |
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Running time
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104 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Kaasav (English: Turtle) is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language film releasing on 6th October, 2017. It has been directed by filmmaker duo Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar and produced by Mohan Agashe in association with Bhave–Sukthankar's production company "Vichitra Nirmiti". The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film at the 64th National Film Awards. It became the fifth Marathi film to win in this category.
Maanav (Alok Rajwade) has been hospitalized for cutting his wrists. He runs away from the hospital. Janaki (Iravati Harshe) finds him collapsed on the side of the road. She asks her driver Yadu (Kishor Kadam) to take him home to Goa and appoints a private doctor. Janaki is a divorcee who often consults a psychologist for her panic attacks. She also helps Dattabhau (Mohan Agashe), who is working on an Olive Ridley Sea Turtles conservation program.
Mohan Agashe had acted and co-produced filmmaker duo Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar's earlier film Astu (2016). A New Jersey based couple, Prakash and Alka Lothe, saw Astu and liked it and gave ₹ 50 lakh to its producer-directors to make another film based on mental disorders.
Bhave–Sukthankar found it difficult to find producers to make Kaasav which is based on depression as its theme. Agashe produced the film with Bhave and Sukthankar.
The film was shot in a single 18-day schedule at Devgad's beaches. As it depicts the issue of depression among youngsters in relation to the life and nesting cycle of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles, the team did a lot of research on the endangered species.
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