RESUME
Name :NeelkanteePatekar
Address :24/1, SAVITRI SADAN, SHIVAJIPARK,
DADAR, MUMBAI, INDIA. 400028.
Date of Birth:July 30th . 1955.
Name of the Company:Malhar Films (1986)
Chiranjeev Creations (1994)
Malhar AdDs (2000)
Academic Qualifications: B.Sc. (Physics), (1975)
Awarded ‘National Scholarship’ -1971
Selected for I.I.T. in the final list but not opted for due to interest in Acting faculty.
Basic Interests:Acting, Writing, Direction,
Defining & developing a Creative Concept,
Planning an Exhaustive Media,
Writing Scripts and Plays,
Activity in Educational Field.
Practice yoga, solar plexus yoga, hattha yoga, concentration yoga since the age of 7 yrs.
Learn pottery.
My photos are on:
Conduct workshops of school children on ‘Digital Film Making’
a short film made by students in my workshop,
A HINDI FILM,’ RISHTA AISAHAI’ , story, screenplay, dialogues, lyrics & direction by me , due for release soon. Shot completely in Thailand.
20th Dec. 2006 to 25 th Jan. 2007, I performed a unique experiment, with a one liner concept, I completed a full length feature film, ‘CHIVITRACH SAARE’, (MARATHI with English subtitles) of duration 2 hrs., which is shot on a 3 CCD DV Cam, using natural light source,(without any lighting accessories), & natural audio source thru camera mike ( without any audio accessories).
Story, screenplay, dialogues, lyrics, direction & CINEMATOGRAPHY ( for the first time) are to my credit. The film was specially screened & appreciated at MAMI’s MIFF & PIFF with great reviews & coverage by print & electronic media.
Feb.2006 : acted in a short film, ‘SPARSH’ as a central character of a cured leprosy patient, telecast of my short film as an actress wherein I have played a central character of a cured leprosy patient. dt. 31.03.2006
Sept. 2006 : acted in an English short film, ‘ROSEBUSH’, directed by Jayprad Desai, from NYU received international acclaim & prizes in film festivals abroad. Trailer at,
My latest films are,
by me
by me
conceived-directed-shot-edited by me
Walk of life!
conceived-directed-shot-edited by me
‘LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL’ a short story on a cerebral palsy girl,
‘hello, it’s us’, vision & work of the social activist, Baba Amte, from India, dur. 7 min.
Nov. 2006. : ‘ IT’s JUST UNJUST’ an awareness film on AIDS, of duration 3 min.
R. K. Laxman (shubhasya sheeghram)
it's on the importance of segregating wet waste from dry waste.
Demo clip of my educational project
Conducted Workshops of film making for school children
- students of ‘Balmohan Vidyamandir’,
a short film ‘ Maitree ’ was made by the participants all by themselves.
- workshop organized by Awishkar & conducted by me on 17 .05.10
Beginning of end. Age group 11 to 15 years
Struggle. Age group 16 to 18 years.
Seal Unsealed . Age group 18+years
FILM SCRIPTS READY IN ALL RESPECTS (READY TO SHOOT)
Story,Screen - Play, Dialogues by Self for
‘Result ’ (a marathi film)
‘Yodha Kuru’ (A Hindi Film)
‘The NEWS’ (A Hindi Film)
‘Abhiyaan’ (A Hindi Film)
‘Jantar Mantar’(A Hindi Film)
‘THE LITTLE PRINCE’. An English Film,
WORKING EXPERIENCE :
1975 - 1976Worked with MumbaiTelevisionCenter.
1976 - 84Worked with Union Bank of India
in Executive Cadre.
LAURELS AS AN ACTRESS
1972 - 1973:A Play ‘ Sequence’ - Awards for
‘Best Actress’ - Unmesh Intercollegiate Competition along with six Best Ranking Prizes for Direction, Scripting etc.
- Intercollegiate Youth Festival
Gold Medal for Best Actress andAwards for Best Direction and Best Play.
- Interstate Youth Festival.
Gold Medals for Best Acting,Best Direction and Best Play.
1973 - 74A Play : AshiVinantiVishesh
Gold Medal for ‘Best Actress’
in MaharashtraState Drama Competition.
1974 - 75A Play : To Swapnapakshi.
Two Gold Medals for Best Acting.
A Trophy for Best Performance amongst male and female. 11 Best Credits to the Play for various other departments setting an unbeaten record till date.
1983 -84A Play : ‘Almaas - Almaas’.
All India Inter bank Competition
Awards for Best Actress,
Best Performance (male and female.),
Best Direction.
1987 - 89Acted in a Marathi Regional Film
‘Aatmavishwas’ (Self- confidence) Best Actress award of‘State Govt. of Maharashtra’.
200631.03.2006, telecast of a short film, ‘SPARSH’, in which I played the central character of a cured leprosy patient.
LAURELS AS A DIRECTOROF PLAYS
1983 -84A Play : ‘Almaas - Almaas’.
All India Inter bank Competition
Awards for Best Actress, Best Performance
(male and female.), Best Direction.
1988 - 89Directed a Marathi Play ‘ Ek Doha Anolkhi’ Received ‘Best Director of he year’ award.
OF SERIALS ON TV.
1989- 90Produced a serial (Malhar Films)
‘Man VadhayVadhay’ 1983 -84, 13 episodes.
Screen Play, Dialogues, Direction by Self.
Won the prestigious ‘RAPA National Award’
as Best Director and Best Producer.
1993 -96Produced a Serial ‘Darne ka Nahin’ in Marathi
(13 episodes). A Musical Suspense Comedy.
Story, Screen Play, Dialogues, Lyrics and Direction by Self.
Present Plan : To produce a Video CD and Musical CD Album of ‘DarneKaNahin‘.
1994 - 99
Productions Undertaken FOR ‘Chiranjeev Creations’.
Story , Screen - Play, Dialogues and Direction by Self
: ‘Bobby Aur Bhola’, A Children’s Detective Serial
: ‘ZindagiEkBhanwar’ a Hindi Serial
OF DOCUMENTARIES & SHORT FILMS
1986Inception of Malhar Films.
Story , Screen Play, Dialogues for a Hindi Docu-drama for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
1994 - 99: Interview with Veteran Cartoonists Mr.R.K.Laxman and Mr.BalThackarey.
Duration : 1 hr.
Concept and Direction by Self.
: ‘OmkarGanesha’ a film of Duration 45 Sec.
Released as a launching beam of
SONY Entertainment Television, India.
Treatment : Musical, Computer Animation Graphics.
1999-2000: ‘SHUBHASYA SHEEGHRAM’
A Social Awareness Films for
Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation.
On ‘Solid Waste Management’
Duration : 120 Sec.
Treatment : Animation graphics of
R. K.Laxman’s Cartoons.
:Produced, conceived & directed 4 films on ‘JUMBO BLOCK’ for Western Railways. (Centenary year of the ChurchgateBuilding)
2001-2002:: Documentation of BABA AMTE’S ANANDWAN, a visionary social activist
& winner of MAGASAYSAY AWARD, INTERNATIONAL GANDHI PEACE AWARD, ALONGWITH OTHER 8 International awards.
“HELLOW IT’s US” vision & work of the social activist, Baba Amte, from India, dur. 7 min.
A CD of 71/2 min as an International Appeal to create awareness of all the projects of Anandwan.
2005My latest films are, ‘LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL’ a short story on a cerebral palsy girl.
OF EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS
1987 - 89IMP’s Educational Project.
Production of Curriculum based educational films.
Age Group : 12 - 15 yrs.
Subjects : Science
Mathematics
Medium : English
Treatment : 2D CAG
Total Films : 120, of 20 min. each
Video Format :2 - 2 ½ hrs duration (10 cassettes)
Project Appreciated by
: UNESCO.
:BBC - Educational Channel
:Government of British Columbia, Canada
:NTV, TokyoJapan
: NHK, Tokyo, Japan
:UTV, Bangkok, Thailand
:Government of India.
Demonstrations held in 1200 schools in Maharashtra, India.
Approved by Govt. of Maharashtra.
Released on DD2(Regional for threeyears.)
1994‘TORA’ - Test Of Reasoning Ability for Indian Banking Personnel Services.
Duration - 2 hrs.
Treatment : Computer Animation Graphics.
Concept, Script and Direction by Self.
AS AN AUTHOR
1999: Written a play ‘Mantramugdha’ (Marathi)
Stage Performances: 50 (Marathi)
70 (Gujrathi)
Selected for ‘BBC International Playwrit’s competition - 1999 – 2000, Conducted by British Library and BBC, London, UK.’
Book published in 2001.
2000: Weekly column ‘CHAHUL’ in
‘The Times of India Group of Publication’ - ‘MUMBAI TIMES’ since 16th Mar.2000.
MEDIA AWARENESS PLAN
1982 – 83A Photo Feature on Internationally acclaimed ‘Magasaysay Award’ winner social activist ‘BABA AMTE’ covering all his projects.
INCEPTION OF MALHAR AdDs under which banner we shouldered the responsibility of complete media plan for 2nd Asian Youth Girl’s Softball Championship 2000 held at Aurangabad, with the participation of 10 ASIAN countries, viz. JAPAN, CHINA, INDONESIA, THAILAND, KOREA, SINGAPORE, TEIPEI, MALASIA, TAIWAN & INDIA,with awareness campaign on Star Sports for 45 days with 24 insertions per day.To cater to the requirement, 20 films of 30 sec. 45 sec. & 60 sec. were produced using various advanced techniques including computer animation, cell animation. The campaign was appreciated by one & all.
2000 –2001 An Awareness campaign of Mumbai Municipal Corporation,
Release of 35mm films in 92 theatres across
Mumbai for one month throughFilms Division.
VISITS ABROAD
1995Visit to Bangkok , THAILAND, for the IMPs project , for 3 months.
1996A visit to Tokyo, JAPAN, for 2 mths.
1998 Visit to Bangkok, Thailand, for IMPs
2007Shot a hindi film entirely in Thailand, NakhonSiThamarat , & At BANGKOK, THAILAND, for one month.
2008Visit to European countries