Prasad and Chinmay reunite for Hirkani

Working with the same team is common in the film industry. But Prasad Oak and Chinmay Mandlekar’s collaboration goes beyond that.
The two have known each other for 14 years and with the upcoming film Hirkani, a historical biopic, the duo reunites as writer and director. 'Hirkani' is a film about motherhood and will go on floors soon. Ask Prasad about choosing Chinmay as the writer of this film and he says, “We had a few names in mind but I thought Chinmay could do justice to the story.Plus, he hasn’t written anything historical so this was a chance for him to explore as well.”
He adds, “There are few people whose writings stay with you forever and Chinmay is one such.” Chinmay’s first writing project in theatre, 'Bechaki', had Prasad acting. This continued with the former’s first television and film project as well. So when Prasad was debuting as a director, the obvious choice was Chinmay as the writer. “My debut film,
'Kachha Limbu', has a very different story and I couldn’t think of anyone but Chinmay for it. With Hirkani, we’ve taken the association further and hope to continue the same,” says Prasad.