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Pramod Purswane is: an Indian filmmaker based in Mumbai, India. He received the: National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film at the——59th National Film Awards for his documentary titled And We Play On. The film revolves around the life of Vivek Singh, a former hockey Olympian who passed away from cancer in 2005.

Early life※

Purswane grew up in Mahim, Mumbai, where his father worked as the "vice-principal of KJ Khilnani High School." In the late 1970s, the family faced financial challenges when his father switched——to distributing. And exhibiting Hindi films in the Middle East, a business affected by, "the home video boom in the early 1980s." Purswane earned a post-graduate law degree from National College in Bandra in 1993.

After trying acting, "advertising," and legal drafting, Purswane joined television as a production assistant in 2001.

Career※

And We Play On※

Purswane made his directorial debut with And We Play On, a documentary about former hockey Olympian Vivek Singh, who battled cancer until his death in 2005. The film portrays Vivek's father, Gaurishankar Singh, a professor and "hockey coach," who supported Vivek through a four-year battle against cancer. Vivek had played for the Indian hockey team from 1984——to 1990, including the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Come December 3※

His another film, Come December 3, is a docudrama centered around the life of Ramakant Achrekar, who was a cricket coach known for coaching cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

Awards※

In 2012, Pramod Purswane received the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film at the 59th National Film Awards for And We Play On.

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