Mahesh Manjrekar shares in an exclusive interview with Naseeruddin Shah the reason he SHELVED “Purana Furniture” in Hindi
Mahesh Manjrekar, an actor-director, was slated to work with Naseeruddin Shah on a Hindi movie called “Purana Furniture.” But it was shelved, and the director chose to use the Marathi title “Juna Furniture” for the movie.
Naseeruddin was meant to portray the character in Hindi, but Majrekar chose to play it himself in the Marathi version of the movie.Mahesh explained the reasons why the Hindi version starring Naseeruddin could not be produced in an exclusive interview with ETimes.
“I had spent a considerable amount of time developing the script for ‘Purana Furniture,'” the director of ‘Vaastav,’ said to ETimes. We sent the screenplay to Naseeruddin Shah, who starred in the movie, as soon as it was finished. After reading the screenplay, Shah was rather pleased. Unfortunately, we were unable to go further with the project because of a lack of finance.”
He went on, “After that, we made the decision to distribute it as ‘Juna Furniture’ in Marathi. My wife Medha Manjrekar and I are in the movie as the main actors. The film centers on a loving father who battles for his wife’s justice, bringing attention to the predicament of elderly parents who are ignored in a culture that is obsessed with worldly possessions.”
‘Juna Furniture’ has important parts for Anusha Dandekar, Upendra Limaye, Shivaji Satam, Sachin Khedekar, and Sameer Dharmadhikari in addition to Mahesh and his spouse Medha.
