Vastupurush
| Vastupurush | |
|---|---|
Vastupurush poster | |
| Directed by | Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukthankar |
| Written by | Sumitra Bhave (also dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Sumitra Bhave |
| Story by | Sumitra Bhave |
| Produced by | NFDC |
| Starring | Uttara Baokar, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Ravindra Mankani, Atul Kulkarni Mahesh Elkunchwar |
| Cinematography | Sanjay Memane |
| Edited by | Sunil Sukthankar, Neeraj Voralia |
| Music by | Shrirang Umarani, Sunil Sukthankar (lyrics) |
Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Vastupurush: The Guardian Spirit of the House (or simply Vastupurush) is a 2002 Indian Marathi film directed by filmmaker duo Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar and produced by National Film Development Corporation of India. It is about Bhaskar, who rises above his poor financial conditions and devotes himself to the poor people for his mother believes that their generations have been cursed by the Vastupurush for doing wrong to people of lower castes. The film won several awards on release including the Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 50th National Film Awards and eight awards at the 40th Maharashtra State Film Awards in 2003.