Prakasan

Prakasan is a 2017 Malayalam drama movie directed by Bash Mohammed. It was screened at Mumbai Film Festival. The film was selected for Discovery India section at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MAM).[1] The movie is set to screen at MOMI festival.[2]

Prakasan
Directed byBash Mohammed
Produced byFeelreel Films and
Overlap films
Written byRajeev Nair
StarringDinesh Prabhakar
Laya Krishna
Indrans
Saiju Kurup
Maala Parvathi
Nandan Challissery
Subeesh Sudhi
Music byBijibal
CinematographyPappinu
Edited byManoj & Reza Serkaniean
Running time
84 Minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Synopsis

The movie depicts the life of a tribal youth named Prakasan who lives with his mother and sister in Chamakundy, Kerala. He dreams of having a job in a city, which comes true. Prakasan's designated job is a health care worker which includes locating prostitutes to distribute condoms and spread awareness. He finds it hard to wrap his head around this in a fast-paced life.[3][4]

Reception

"Bash tries to juxtapose two different lifestyles and portray the dilemma in the protagonist's heart, bringing a lot of joy and emotion to the film." - Suparna Thombare[5]

The Hollywood Reporter applauded the film for its broad humor. Especially the technical work, editing and cinematography of the film for making a sophisticated work within the tight budget.[6]

References
  1. "ലുക്കാ ചുപ്പി'ക്ക് ശേഷം 'പ്രകാശനു' മായി ബാഷ് മുഹമ്മദ്". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 14 October 2017.
  2. "Screening and live event". www.movingimage.us.
  3. "Mumbai Film Festival". www.mumbaifilmfestival.com.
  4. Nakhwa, Rutwij (16 October 2017). "MAMI Interview: 'Prakasan' director Bash Mohammed". filmindiaglobal.com.
  5. Thombare, Suparna. "Prakasan review: Simple story of a tribal's tryst with city life". www.cinestaan.com.
  6. Hollywood reporter. "Movie Review".


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