The story of the film touches upon the sensitive subject of woman not allowed to take part in certain rituals. “The story of the film is very unique and it will definitely make one think about this issue which is considered a taboo in our society. It is very much today’s film. Considering that the audience has matured and is accepting different concepts, this is an ideal time to make this film,” avers Prashant. But isn’t it a huge risk to choose such a serious subject for their debut film? Prashant says, “The thought of the film is spiritual but the film itself is not very heavy. The writer has kept the story lighter while keeping its crux intact. Pindadan also has a sweet love triangle. It’s about three people falling in love and the intricacies of their lives.” Making a debut film wasn’t a cake walk for the duo who faced many challenges along the way. “Even after script of the film was ready, the tough part was to find and cast a foreigner. We needed a good looking London based girl who could speak Marathi throughout the film. For us it was important that the girl should understand the sensibilities of Maharashtrian culture. We auditioned many foreign actresses. It took us two months to finalize the girl. It was only later that we finalized the main lead accordingly.” The interesting part is they zeroed on a Pune based girl Paula to play the role of the firangi girl from London. Though Paula came for the audition, she was cast in the film without her actually appearing for it. “Her sensibilities and understanding of Marathi culture and her command on the language were mindboggling. She could even understand the nuances of the Marathi language. Paula plays a parallel lead in the film. Since our main lead, played by Siddharth Chandekar is tall, good looking and charming, we wanted somebody who looked equally good and matched his style. Both the characters hail from London and are very polished and stylish,” informs Prashant. The film stars Manava Naik as the female lead opposite Siddharth. “We wanted a mature looking actress for the part with a clear understanding of the film medium and Manava Naik fitted the role perfectly,” explains Prashant. The lyrics of the film are penned by noted lyricists Mandar Cholkar and Vaibhav Joshi. The music is composed by young and upcoming music director Sagar Dhote. “Music is one of the strong points of our film apart from Cinematography. Sagar Dhote has composed melodious soulful music and we are very happy with it,” says the filmmaker duo.
