It will be very exhausting to consider that somebody with no prior filmmaking background in household, no formal coaching, begins from zero, maintain making an attempt, bettering in all departments of film.
Constantly overcoming obstacles, failures, willpower, constant efforts with out giving up was in a position to launch his Own craft, a Hindi Film “Socially Suna Hai” in Cinema Hall on 11th August 2024 in Sydney Australia.
Not solely the Cinema Hall was houseful however the astounding response made first time viewers, re-watch the film and he considers as an enormous success. Although in his personal phrases he says “I have a very long way to go, so much to improve upon but every small achievement is important to celebrate as well.”
Ashish Sahasrabuddhe, initially from Pune, is a self-made man with humble beginnings, his expertise in fields like artwork and communication, have left these round him spellbound in his versatility as a human being. Despite his skills, Ashish usually discovered himself overshadowed in a metropolis like Pune, the place he didn’t discover the alternatives that excites him, or not less than those he hoped to upscale his innate skills.
He accomplished his training in a Marathi Medium college so restricted English expertise he confronted preliminary challenges in studying intricacies of studying pc programming languages in his preliminary publicity to the sector. Rather than succumbing to disappointment, Ashish refused to surrender. While everybody round him pursued conventional careers like CA or CWA, he selected to observe his ardour for computer systems. He by no means adopted the group and at all times stayed true to what he beloved, whether or not it was studying to play the Tabla or having fun with the normal Marathi dholki. However, regardless of his efforts, on many events he was changed by somebody higher on the final minute, he felt overshadowed and under-appreciated by the group round him.
Ashish Sahasrabuddhe, Director of THINK GRAND FILMS and Marvel9 pvt ltd, notes on his journey “My confidence kept me moving forward on my path, although I felt that something somewhere was missing, and my potential was stagnating, as I wasn’t able to achieve everything I had aimed for so far in my life; I decided to step up to the challenge and left my comfort zone, by moving to Hyderabad, where I tested my mettle in new technologies. From there, job opportunities took me to the UK, America, and the Middle East, where corporate life with its exceptional challenges taught me extremely valuable lessons. My confidence, English-speaking skills, and various other abilities were honed, tested and improved significantly.”
Eventually, a chance arose that introduced Ashish to Sydney. Here, he settled down with his job, household, and residential, discovering a metropolis that supplied Pune’s cool local weather, San Francisco’s work tradition, and a very good work-life stability. However, his need to do one thing within the arts by no means light. Learning from previous experiences, Ashish determined to take issues into his personal fingers and started engaged on film tasks independently.
Ashish’s journey was not a solo endeavour. His spouse, Poonam Sahasrabuddhe who had her personal profitable performing profession, performed a big position of their inventive partnership. From 2001 to 2004, she acted in numerous Marathi and Hindi tv reveals, together with “Damini,” “Sambandh” (SAB TV), “Aflatoon” (SAB TV), “Popat Zala Re” (ETV Marathi), “Chaar Diwas Sasuche” (ETV Marathi), “Samantar” (ETV Marathi), “Yeh Dil Kya Kare” (Zee TV), “Kirdaar” (ETV Urdu), “Bandini” (Doordarshan), and “Don’t Worry Ho Jaega” (Sahara TV). She was additionally nominated for the Best Anchor award by Maharashtra Times for “Popat Zala Re.” Her expertise and insights have been invaluable in Ashish’s filmmaking journey, making her an integral a part of their shared inventive pursuits.
In 2016-17, Ashish created an English film titled *”Just One More Day,”* which taught him a terrific deal about filmmaking. Following this, he produced quite a few consumer movies and rap movies, refining his expertise alongside the way in which. The idea of *”Arrived in Australia”* emerged from his curiosity in connecting new entrepreneurs in Australia with the Marathi neighborhood by interviews, serving to Marathi entrepreneurs develop their attain.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, when conventional filming was not possible, Ashish got here up with the thought of making an internet collection utilizing cell phones and distant path. He wrote a script and concerned a number of artists from Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth to create the primary internet collection referred to as *”Oh My Friends.”* This expertise boosted his confidence, main him to create one other internet collection in regards to the first job expertise in Australia, titled *”Oh My Job.”*
Ashish states “I always wanted to do something in Marathi, and after the lockdown lifted in 2021, I started my ideation process to make a film in my mother-tongue, Marathi. I created my first ever Marathi dominant 50-minute short-film called *”Ghar Impossible,”* involving actors and cast of a multitude and rich backgrounds and ethnicities, based on various events in the Australian market.”
With the new-gained confidence, that even Marathi is a tremendous medium to propagate the messages he needs to achieve his viewers by his movies, he gained the willpower to make a his first-ever full-length characteristic Marathi film, (1 hour, 13 minutes) in Sydney, Australia, titled, *’The Filmmaker’*. Taking on the duties of idea creation, scriptwriting, and path, Ashish accomplished the mission with Indian, Chinese, and Australian actors residing in Sydney. Without any business backing and relying solely on his personal financial savings, Ashish introduced this film to life.
The storyline of *”The Filmmaker”* is deeply rooted in actuality, portraying the challenges a typical man faces when venturing into the film business—how individuals mock you, deceive you, and the way even mates would possibly fail to assist or pull you down. These elements resonate not simply with filmmakers however with anybody endeavouring sufficient in beginning their very own enterprise.
The film gained the *Best Writer* award on the Marathi International Film Festival in New Jersey, USA, and gained Best Experimental Film on the *CAFE IRANI CHAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL* in Mumbai. English-speaking audiences appreciated the film, and because of English subtitles, viewers in Australia may simply perceive it.
Ashish has now created a six-episode collection, specializing in the subject of males’s struggles and expectations from society, in English-Hindi. Recently he Directed a Hindi Film and launched it in Cinema halls. Being on an altogether new trajectory, he labored 3-4 months tirelessly day and night time to make it able to be proven within the Cinema halls. This time he wrote the screenplay and likewise the background rating. This film launch, has put him to the subsequent stage of appreciation within the public’s eye. Following this, Ashish plans to work on extra film tasks, together with one other Hindi film, for which he has already written the script, and plans to start casting and filming quickly, all set to be made in Sydney, Australia.
Reflecting on his journey, Ashish is happy with what he has completed. From being an ambition crammed particular person in Pune to truly attaining his desires and turning into a producer, author, editor, and director in Sydney, Ashish Sahasrabuddhe’s story is a testomony to perseverance and keenness. Despite all his achievements, he nonetheless considers himself only a mundane particular person, persevering with to pursue his desires with the identical willpower that introduced him to the place he’s at present.
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