Mumbai: Marathi film ‘Samhita- The Script’ which is directed by noted director duo Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar has created a record of sorts by winning two national awards and 20 other awards .
The national award winning film is slated to release in all over Maharashtra on 11 October. Samhita is produced by Subhash Ghai’s Mukta Artsin collaboration with Ashok Moviesand Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar’s film production company Vichitra Nirmiti and is presented by Subhash Ghai.
The film is about Revati, a national award winning filmmaker, played by Devika Dafatardar who has visualised a screenplay set in the era of British Raj. The story of the film revolves around a king, a queen and a court singer. It is the story of love, detachment, surrender and passion.
Music composer Shailendra Barve won the national award for best music direction and the award for best playback singing was bagged by song Palke Na Modo rendered by Aarti Ankalikar- Tikekar at the 60th national awards.
The director duo of the ‘Samhita-The Script’, Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar have twelve films, more than forty short films, five telefilms and a television soap to their credit. They have won many international as well national awards.
