Prakasan is a 2017 Malayalam drama movie directed by Bash Mohammed. It was screened at Mumbai Film Festival. The film was selected for Discovery India section at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MAM).[1] The movie is set to screen at MOMI festival.[2]
| Prakasan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bash Mohammed |
| Written by | Rajeev Nair |
| Produced by | Feelreel Films and Overlap films |
| Starring | Dinesh Prabhakar Laya Krishna Indrans Saiju Kurup Maala Parvathi Nandan Challissery Subeesh Sudhi |
| Cinematography | Pappinu |
| Edited by | Manoj & Reza Serkaniean |
| Music by | Bijibal |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
editThe movie depicts the life of a tribal youth named Prakasan who lives with his mother and sister in Chamakundy, Kerala. He dreams of having a job in a city, which comes true. Prakasan's designated job is a health care worker which includes locating prostitutes to distribute condoms and spread awareness. He finds it hard to wrap his head around this in a fast-paced life.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Dinesh Prabhakar as Prakasan [5]
- Parvathi T. as Madam
- Indrans as Peon
- Laya Krishna as Malli
- Saiju Kurup as Forest Officer
- Subeesh Sudhi as Alex
Reception
edit"Bash tries to juxtapose two different lifestyles and portray the dilemma in the protagonist's heart, bringing a lot of joy and emotion to the film." - Suparna Thombare[6]
The Hollywood Reporter applauded the film for its broad humor. Especially the technical work, editing and cinematography of the film for making a sophisticated work within the tight budget.[5]
References
edit- ^ "ലുക്കാ ചുപ്പി'ക്ക് ശേഷം 'പ്രകാശനു' മായി ബാഷ് മുഹമ്മദ്". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Screening and live event". www.movingimage.us.
- ^ "Mumbai Film Festival". www.mumbaifilmfestival.com.
- ^ Nakhwa, Rutwij (16 October 2017). "MAMI Interview: 'Prakasan' director Bash Mohammed". filmindiaglobal.com.
- ^ a b Hollywood reporter (20 October 2017). "Movie Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Thombare, Suparna. "Prakasan review: Simple story of a tribal's tryst with city life". www.cinestaan.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017.
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