MUMBAI:  UTV’s Harishchandrachi Factory  is set for its all-India release on 22 January, 2010 across India.

Harishchandrachi Factory is India’s official entry for the 82nd Academy Awards and has been co-produced by Paprika Media and Mayasabha Production. 

Harishchandrachi Factory is Paresh Mokashi’s directorial debut and stars Nandu Madhav, Vibhawari Deshpande, Mohit Gokhale, Atharve Karve, Dilip Joglekar, Ketan Karande, Dhiresh Joshi, Sandip Pathak, Vaibhav Mangle, Ganesh Mayekar, Ambarish Deshpande, Pravin Tarde, Mayur Khandge, Gary Richardson and Gary Tanton. 

According to UTV Motion Pictures CEO Siddharth Roy Kapur, “Harishchandrachi Factory is a film which has received incredible appreciation from around the world. It is not only a beautifully crafted piece of cinema about the making of India’s first feature film, but also depicts in a simple, uncomplicated way how perseverance, hard work and a dash of humour, can make what seems to be the most outlandish ambition and convert it into reality. We are promoting the film aggressively at the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs, and we hope to give it the best chance possible to receive the global acclaim it richly deserves. Indian audiences will get to watch the film on 22 January  and we are confident its appeal will reach across all audiences irrespective of language.” 

The film has had multiple screenings across the US and UK, where it has been very well received. The campaign will be an ongoing one, into January, until the awards are announced. 

The film is about Dhundiraj Govind Phalke. It tells the story of a man whose passion for movie-making turns his life, and the lives of all those around him, into an amazing adventure.