Writer Ashok Patole is no more
Writer, director, actor Ashok Patole is no more. He died today morning in Pune, after he succumbed to sudden ailment. His last wish was that he should neither be cremated nor any last rites be performed on his body after his death. Accordingly, after his death today morning , the concerned hospital took away his body, as per his wish for organ donations.
Ashok Patole was a banker who worked in Reserve Bank of India for many years, before he opted for voluntary retirement in 1993 to concentrate on creative writing. By then, he had made a name for himself, in the field of writing. Starting with short stories, he successfully wrote some one-act plays which fetched awards at various drama competitions. ‘Hasrate’ a hindi serial on TV brought him to the limelight. Marathi play ‘Aai Retire Hotey’ written by him was one of the favourite plays, in which late Bhakti Barve had performed.
After writing scripts, screenplay, dialogues for many TV serials and films, he got embroiled in controversy for his play, ‘Ek Chavat Sandhyakal’, for its content . He had also written the screenplay of Mahesh Kothare’s film ‘Zapatlela-2′ released 2 years ago.
Ashok Patole’s sad demise leaves a big vacuum in Marathi film, TV and stage industry . MMW joins his bereaved family with condolences.
‘Hello Pappa’ takes writer Ashok Patole to direction.
Entering the film industry under the banner of Datta Davjekar is the movie “ I want to say ‘Hello Pappa'”. The movie has been made in the remembrance if famous musician Datta Davjekar by his son Vinay Davjekar. Vinay has taken the help of writer and playwright Ashok Patole.
After writing plays like ‘Shyamchi Mummy‘ and Aai Retire Hote, serials like‘Shriman- Shrimati’, ‘Hasarate’, ‘Campus’ and movies like Aatmvishwas, Shejari Shejari, Chaukat Raja, Majha Chhakula, Chingi Ashok Patole has entered the direction foray.
The story of ‘Hello Pappa’ is written by Rupesh Patole, the plot, lyrics and dialogues are by Ashok Patole. The story is based on a 7-8 year old girl. She is deprived of her father’s love after divorce between her parents. The only aim in her life now is to find her dad, for which she is always throwing tantrums to her mother. Her mom would make her understand that it is not possible for her to meet her father by telling things such as that her father is far away in a foreign land and cannot come because he does not get holidays. What more does her mother do to make her understand? Does the girl succeed in meeting her father? Does her mother take her to meet her father? Such questions are answered in a very subtle manner in the movie.
Making his mark on the small screen and the theater is Rupesh Patole, who will be making his mark on the big screen for the first time through this movie. The other actors in the movie are Kishori Shahane, Teja Devkar, Ninad Kamat, Kasturi Sarang, Shanta Tambe, Dr. Sharad Bhutadiya. Nutan Jayant, K Vrushali and child actor Shamika Kadam.