Pramod Purswane
Pramod Purswane | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film (2012) |
Pramod Purswane is an Indian filmmaker based in Mumbai, India.[1] He received the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film at the 59th National Film Awards for his documentary titled And We Play On.[2] The film revolves around the life of Vivek Singh, a former hockey Olympian who passed away from cancer in 2005.[3]
Early life
Purswane grew up in Mahim, Mumbai, where his father worked as the vice-principal of KJ Khilnani High School. In the late 1970s, the family faced financial challenges when his father switched to distributing and exhibiting Hindi films in the Middle East, a business affected by the home video boom in the early 1980s. Purswane earned a post-graduate law degree from National College in Bandra in 1993.[4]
After trying acting, advertising, and legal drafting, Purswane joined television as a production assistant in 2001.[4]
Career
And We Play On
Purswane made his directorial debut with And We Play On, a documentary about former hockey Olympian Vivek Singh, who battled cancer until his death in 2005. The film portrays Vivek's father, Gaurishankar Singh, a professor and hockey coach, who supported Vivek through a four-year battle against cancer. Vivek had played for the Indian hockey team from 1984 to 1990, including the 1988 Seoul Olympics.[4]
Come December 3
His another film, Come December 3, is a docudrama centered around the life of Ramakant Achrekar, who was a cricket coach known for coaching cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.[3]
Awards
In 2012, Pramod Purswane received the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film at the 59th National Film Awards for And We Play On.[5]
References
- ^ "Why is National Award-winning documentary And We play On not finding any takers?". Bollywood Life. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "No producers for National Award winning film on Olympian Vivek Singh-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ a b "Now, a film on Tendulkar's mentor Achrekar". Sportstar. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ a b c "'In India, documentaries are like non-cricket sports'". Hindustan Times. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Documentary on hockey wins national award". The Times of India. 2012-04-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-14.