Trupti Bhoir’s Touring Talkies to debut in ‘tamboo talkies’ in cities

The subject of this Marathi movie was not tough to understand for Trupti,because she had been in close contact with tent or “tamboo” talkies. In fact,in 2007,her film Tujhya Majhya Sansarala was shown in a tent talkies at a jatra in Satara district. The experience inspired her to make Touring Talkies will be released tent talkies in Pune,Mumbai and Goa on April 19 alongside a release in a few city theatres.

Trupti says tent talkies are fast vanishing. From 2000 in 1980s,the number has come down to 32 today and she hopes her film does some good for people associated with touring talkies. “The new generation should at least know what touring talkies are all about before they become history.

The whole experience of watching a film in a tent talkies is something I want to give to city people,” she says.

Obtaining permissions and No Objection Certificate (NOC) from authorities hasn’t been easy for Bhoir. “After running around a lot,I had to approach the culture ministry eventually. I expect NOC by the coming week,” she said.

Vaduj-based Anup Talkies will screen the film in Mumbai,Belgaum-based Krishna Koyna Touring Talkies and Pusesavli-based Laxmi Talkies will screen the film in Pune and Goa respectively.

Each can accommodate 450 people,with each ticket will cost Rs 100.

Anup Jagdale,whose father joined the touring talkies business over 50 years back,said,“This is the first time,touring talkies will travel to the city. We will be taking all our original material,tents,lighting,projectors,ropes and so on,from our village.”

Directed by award-winning director Gajendra Ahire,Touring Talkies stars popular names of Marathi film industry such as Subodh Bhave,Neha Pendse,Milind Shinde and Kishore Kadam. The background score is by Ilayaraja. Shooting began in December 2011 and concluded in May 2012.