ABP Studios’ ‘Karkhanisanchi Waari’ premieres on SonyLIV, today.
New Delhi, 10 th November, 2021: Marathi feature film, Karkhanisanchi Waari (Ashes on a
Road Trip), will stream exclusively on SonyLIV, from today onwards. After gaining praise and
admiration from international film critics, the film was invited to renowned screenings in
New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Toronto, Stuttgart, and London. At the Tokyo International
Film Festival, it was named one of the top five films. The film was also screened at the Indian
Panorama section of the 51 st International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which took place in
Goa on January 23 rd , 2021.
The film features a star-studded ensemble cast which includes Dr. Mohan Agashe, Amey
Wagh, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vandana Gupte, Shubhangi Gokhale,
Pradeep Velankar and Pradeep Joshi.
Speaking on premiere of the film on SonyLIV, and other significant achievements of the film,
Senior Actor, Dr. Mohan Agashe, said, "The purpose behind any film shouldn’t only be
entertainment, it should make you think or ponder upon situations around you and that’s
what this film does in a brilliant way.”
Mangesh Joshi's film is a comical, touching drama of a dysfunctional 'last joint family of
Pune,' and it takes a lighthearted look at mortality. The storyline of the film is squeezed
inside a Maruti Omni on a road journey from Pune to Pandharpur to fulfil the family's
beloved patriarch's final wishes.
The famous Marathi film actor Amey Wagh, who is highly acclaimed for his role in the web-
series ‘Asur- Welcome to your Darkside’ said, "All the characters in the film are relatable to
all-age groups. Viewers can easily relate to the situations in the film with their day-to-day
conflicts amongst families."
The film is produced by Archana Borhade (Nine Archers Picture Company) and the co-
producer of the movie is Zulfia Waris (ABP Studios). ABP Studios is a production house
based in Mumbai. This company enabled ABP Network to venture into entertainment, in
order to increase the network’s long term value and offerings. .
In keeping with its brand promise ABP Studios is on a quest to find, nurture and bring to life
Indian stories that transcend ‘beyond blacks and whites’ and celebrate the ‘grey’.
‘Karkhanisachi Wari’ will be the first of its many offerings that reflect their ethos.
Driven by a team of multilingual storytellers from across the country, the studio has had an
impressive run in its first year of business. Significantly, they’ve picked up book rights for
best-selling regional authors like Lila Majumdar and Smaranjit Chakravarty, co-produced a
Marathi film that glued audiences across the world, produced the Indian version of “Say Yes
to the Dress” (a popular global format being done in India for the very first time) and bagged
commissions from Google, Facebook, Universal Music, National Geographic and Discovery
Plus. Additionally, they are collaborating with promising national and international talent, as
well as National Award-winning writers and directors to achieve their larger vision of
creating and distributing local stories to a global audience come alive.
About ABP Studios
ABP Studios specializes in content creation and production. It falls under the purview of ABP
Creations, ABP Network’s content innovation arm. With a collective experience and
knowledge of India since 1922, they are a robust team of 'multilingual and platform-agnostic
storytellers' with a demonstrated flair for creating innovative solutions for all business
needs. The studio provides wide-ranging services, including IP creation, production, and co-
production of fiction and non-fiction content across multiple platforms, licensing and
syndication, brand solutions as well as interactive content.
