The story is of struggle, freedom and liberation with a spice of loneliness. He follows her to her house everyday without her knowing about this. He attends the same private tuitions as her just to get a glance of her. Joshi wants the girl to know his feelings. Joshi (14) comes from an average middle-class family, with a confused future.

Favdya (15), the poorest, is the dumbest amongst all four. He comes from a modern family setting and is the smartest one amongst the group. Chitrya (14) a born genius and wants to be a scientist. Surya (16) is a typical life lover and a great blend of society and hippie culture. The difference is all four of them come from a different cultural and family background. Joshi's friends on the other hand are going through the same phase of life. faced with the age old question 'What is love anyway?', Joshi goes through a series of events just to let the girl know about his feelings towards her. Both go to the same school, and study in the same class. Read Shala by Vikrant Pande, Milind Bokil reviews & author details. Joshi (14) is in love with Shirodkar (14), a beautiful girl. Buy Shala by Vikrant Pande, Milind Bokil online at best price in India on Snapdeal.

Set in the 70's in rural India, four 9th grade kids were writing their destiny. The film won the Silver Lotus Award at the 59th National Film Awards in the Best Feature Film in Marathi category and National Film Award for Best Screenplay. Directed by Sujay Dahake and produced by Vivek Wagh, Nilesh Navalakha under Great Maratha Entertainment, Nishad Audio Visuals and Navalakha Arts Banner, the film stars Anshuman Joshi and Ketaki Mategaonkar in the lead roles. The screenplay of film is adapted from the a novel of the same name by Milind Bokil. Shala is a 2011 Marathi drama / romantic film.

7 May 2011 ( ) (New York Indian Film Festival).

Shala by Milind Bokil