Known for his impressive films like Hirkani, Kaccha Limbu and many more, Marathi filmmaker Prasad Oak is all set to bring another internet story to his audiences. A biopic on legendary Marathi actor Nilu Phule is in the works and Oak is all set to direct it. The exclusive rights of the project have been bought by a well known production house from the late actor’s daughter actress Gargi Phule-Thatte. 

Talking about the upcoming Marathi-Hindi bilingual biopic on her father, Gargi said, “The script is not ready yet; we are in search of a good writer. Prasad, who is directing the film, has started his basic research as well. He has spent a lot of time with my father, and was very keen on making a film on him. It will be quite a challenging task to finalise an actor who will portray my father on screen. The project will hopefully go on floors by the end of this year.”

Talking about her father Gargi further added, “My father was widely known for his villainous characters on screen. However, he was more than his ‘vadyavar ya bai’ image. He was a learned man who contributed to the well-being of the society. I would want the young generation to know how Nilu Phule was as a person. Having said this, this will not be a documentary. He led an interesting life that can make for an entertaining film.”