Pawankhind
''Pawankhind'' is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language historical action drama film directed by Digpal Lanjekar and produced under the banner of Almonds Creations in association with A A Films. The film based on the life of Maratha warrior, Baji Prabhu Deshpande, stars Chinmay Mandlekar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Ajay Purkar, Sameer Dharmadhikari, along with Ankit Mohan, Prajakta Mali and Kshitee Jog in supporting roles. It is the third entry in an eight-film series on the Maratha Empire. After '' Farzand'' and '' Fatteshikast'', Digpal Lanjekar announced this third film on unsung Maratha heroes. It was followed by ''Sher Shivraj''. The film was a huge commercial success with film become the third highest-grossing Marathi film of all time and the highest-grossing Marathi film of 2022. Synopsis The film depicts the historical rearguard last stand that took place on 13 July 1660 at a mountain pass in the vicinity of fort Vishalgad, near the city of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India betwee ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Marathi Films Of 2022 ...
This is a list of Marathi (Indian Marathi-language) films that are scheduled to release in 2022 Box office Collection January–June July–December References {{DEFAULTSORT:Marathi films of 2022 2022 2022 in Indian cinema Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people *Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece See also * * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chinmay Mandlekar
Chinmay Mandlekar (born 2 February 1979) is an Indian actor, writer and stage director, mostly active in the Marathi entertainment industry. He is known for his work in Zenda, Morya, ''Farzand'' (2018), ''Fatteshikast'' (2019), ''The Kashmir Files'' (2022) and ''Pawankhind'' (2022). He has also completed many episodes of a crime series ( Crime Patrol) as SI Rajesh Jadhav. Biography A graduate of the National School of Drama, Mandlekar has written, directed or acted in successful plays such as ''Bechaki'' and ''Sukhanshi Bhandto Aamhi''. In films, Mandlekar is active as an actor and a writer, having starred in Marathi movies like '' Zenda'', '' Morya'' or ''Gajaar: Journey of the Soul''. On the small screen, his role opposite Mrunal Dusanis in the hit TV serial ''Tu Tithe Me'' turned him into a household name in Maharashtra. In 2017, he was part of Marathi film Halal, directed by Shivaji Lotan Patil and produced by Amol Kagne. Mandlekar has also had supporting roles in Hi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Battle Of Pavan Khind
Battle of Pävankhind was a rearguard last stand that took place on 13 July 1660, at a mountain pass in the vicinity of fort Vishalgad, near the city of Kolhapur with the Maratha warrior Baji Prabhu Deshpande and Sambhu Singh Jadhav against Siddi Masud of the Bijapur Sultanate. The engagement ended with the destruction of the Maratha forces, and a tactical victory for the Bijapur Sultanate, but failing to achieve a strategic victory. Prelude In 1660, Shivaji was trapped in the fort of Panhala, under siege and vastly outnumbered by an Adilshah army led by an Abyssinian General called Siddi Masud. Shivaji planned to escape to the Maratha fort of Vishalgad. Two Maratha sardars under the Adilshahi General Siddi Jouhar, namely Suryarao Surve and Jaswantrao Dalvi had also encircled the fort of Vishalgad simultaneously. Shivaji waited for months, planning and depleting the Adilshah's food source. Shivaji, Baji Prabhu, and around 600 of their best troops, would dash through the Adi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baji Prabhu Deshpande
Baji Prabhu Deshpande ( 1615–1660) was a commander of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha empire. Baji Prabhu is linked with an important rear guard battle enabling Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's escape from Panhala fort; he was the hero who sacrificed his life for Swarajya. Early life Baji Prabhu was 15 years older than Shivaji Maharaj, which indicates he was born around 1615. He was born in a Marathi Prabhu(Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu) family.Earlier he worked under Krishnaji Bandal of Rohida near Bhor. After Shivaji Maharaj defeated Krishnaji at Rohida and captured the fort and many commanders along with Bajiprabhu joined Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Battle of Pavan Khind After defeating Afzal Khan and the rout of the Bijapuri army at Pratapgad, chatrapati Shivaji maharaj continued to push deep into Bijapuri territory. Within a few days, the Marathas captured Panhala fort (near the city of Kolhapur). Meanwhile, another Maratha force, led by Netaji P ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mrinal Kulkarni
Mrinal Deo-Kulkarni (born 21 June 1971) is a senior film, TV actress and director of India. She is better known for her role as Meerabai in doordarshan's Meerabai seriel and angel in Hindi TV serial ''Son Pari''. She has acted in Marathi language and Hindi TV serials and films. Early life, family and education She was born in a Marathi Deshastha Brahmin family in Pune. Her parents are Dr. Vijay Deo and Veena Deo. She has a Master's degree in Linguistics from Pune University. She has a sister named Madhura. She lost her father after illness on 11 April 2019. She married her childhood friend Ruchir Kulkarni in 1990 and has a son Virajas who is also a part of Marathi film industry. Acting career Mrinal was 16 when she made her debut in the role of Peshawe Madhavrao's wife, Ramabai Peshawe, in the Marathi TV serial ''Swami''. This gave her a popularity. Ravindra Mankani played the role of Madhavrao. She was not very serious about acting. Instead, she wanted to complete doctora ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Highest-grossing Marathi Films
This is a ranking of the highest grossing Indian films which includes films from various languages based on the conservative global box office estimates as reported by reputable sources. There is no official tracking of domestic box office figures within India, and Indian sites publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their domestic box office estimates. Indian films have been screened in markets around the world since the early 20th century.Burra, Rani Day & Rao, Maithili (2006), "Cinema", ''Encyclopedia of India (vol. 1)'', Thomson Gale, . As of 2003, there are markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened.Khanna, Amit (2003), "The Future of Hindi Film Business", ''Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema: historical record, the business and its future, narrative forms, analysis of the medium, milestones, biographies'', Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Private Limited, . p 158 During the first decade of the 21st century, there was a steady rise in the ti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ankit Mohan
Ankit Mohan is an Indian film and television actor who mainly works in Marathi cinema. He is known for television shows like ''Mahabharat'', ''Kumkum Bhagya'', ''Naagin 3'', '' Haiwaan'' and ''Kaatelal & Sons'' as well as the Marathi film ''Farzand''. Personal life On 2 December 2015 he married Indian television actress Ruchi Savarn, his co star, whom he met on the sets of Ghar Aaja Pardesi. In September 2021, the couple announced they were expecting their first child. On 7 December 2021, the couple welcomed a baby boy. Career Ankit Mohan made his debut in ''MTV Roadies (season 4).'' Ankit appeared in Pankaj Kapoor's Mausam, In which he played Ashfaq Hussain, an Air Force officer. He was selected from over 800 guys for the role of Shahid Kapoor's best friend. He has appeared in many Hindi TV serials like ''Ghar Aaja Pardesi,'' '' Basera'' and ''Shobha Somnath Ki''. He also appeared in Star Plus's ''Mahabharat as'' Ashwathama and in Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya as Aakash. In 2018 M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sameer Dharmadhikari
Sameer Dharmadhikari is an Indian film and television actor and model Popular for Playing the Role of Samrat Bindusara Maurya in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat . He played the male lead in the Marathi film '' Nirop'' that won the National Award for the Best Marathi film. He has worked as a hydraulic machine designer and did theatre in Pune. After moving to Mumbai, he modeled for Vimal Suitings, De Beers, ICICI Bank, Nescafé Nescafé is a brand of coffee made by Nestlé. It comes in many different forms. The name is a portmanteau of the words "Nestlé" and "café". Nestlé first introduced their flagship coffee brand in Switzerland on 1 April 1938. History Nestl ... and was brand ambassador for Raymond Suitings. Filmography Films Television Web series References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dharmadhikari, Sameer Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Marathi cinema Male actors in Marathi theatre Male actors from Pune Indian male ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prajakta Mali
Prajakta Mali (born 8 August 1989) is an Indian actress known for her work in Marathi film and television. She was born in Pandharpur and brought up in Pune. She started her career with Star Pravah's ''Suvasini'' in 2011. Later, she appeared in Zee Marathi's '' Julun Yeti Reshimgathi'' in 2013. Currently she is hosting Sony Marathi's ''Maharashtrachi Hasyajatra''. Early life She studied B.A. and M.A. in Performing Arts in “Bharatnatyam” at Lalit Kala Kendra, Pune University. She was also awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Culture for higher studies in Bharatnatyam. Career Prajakta was seen in Marathi television Star Pravah show "Suvasini" in the year 2011. She was later seen playing the role of Meghna Desai in Zee Marathi's show Julun Yeti Reshimgathi in the year 2013. She was also seen in the Kedar Shinde’s Marathi feature film "Kho-Kho" in the year 2013. In 2014, she played the role of Bijli in the Marathi film Sangharsh starring Rajesh Shringarpure. Next, i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ruchi Savarn
Ruchi Savarn is an Indian television actress. She is known for her performances in ''Ghar Aaja Pardesi'', ''Kumkum Bhagya'' and ''Kundali Bhagya''. Personal life Savarn married actor Ankit Mohan on 2 December 2015. They had their first child, a boy on 7 December 2021. Career Savarn began in television as an assistant director/producer before becoming an actor. Her roles include Hindi ones in productions such as ''Zunj Marathmoli'', ''Ghar Aaja Pardesi'', '' Crime Patrol'', ''Fear Files'', ''Mejwani Pariporna Kitchen'', '' Tere Liye'' as Janaki and in ''Pyaar Ka Bandhan'' with the role of Radha. In the Marathi TV serial, ''Sakhi Sakhi (Gurmukhi: ਸਾਖੀ; ''sākhī'') literally means 'historical account' or 'story'. It is derived from the Sanskrit word ''sākṣī'' (साक्षी) which literally means 'witness'. The term refers to the accounts of the historica ...'', she acted the role of Revati while playing against the lead actor Digpal Lanjekar. She is also a tr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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AA Films
AA Films is an Indian motion picture distribution company, owned by Anil Thadani. It mainly distributes Hindi films and Hindi-dubbed South Indian films in North India North India is a loosely defined region consisting of the northern part of India. The dominant geographical features of North India are the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the Himalayas, which demarcate the region from the Tibetan Plateau and Central .... Background AA Films was founded by Anil Thadani in 1993. It independently distributes films in India. Anil Thadani was awarded with "The distribution personality of the year" in 2017. Afterwards, it has a joint venture with Cineestan Film Company. The JV is named "Cineestan AA Distributors". Anil Thadani is the managing Director and CEO of the JV and Rohit Khattar, founder Chairman of Cinestaan, is the Chairman of the JV. Films distributed Films presented References Film distributors of India Indian companies established in 2008 External links *{{ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fatteshikast
''Fatteshikast'' () is a 2019 Indian Marathi language historical drama film directed by Digpal Lanjekar and produced under the banner of Almonds Creations in association with A A Films. The film stars Chinmay Mandlekar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Sameer Dharmadhikari, along with Ankit Mohan and Mrunmayee Deshpande in supporting roles. The music of the film is composed by Devdutta Manisha Baji and the soundtrack includes devotional song of Sant Tukaram. It's the second movie of the series in an eight movies series on Maratha Empire. It was followed by the movie Pawankhind. Plot summary The film depicts the historical encounter between Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the subahdar and general of the Mughal army, Shaista Khan at Lal Mahal in Pune. Cast * Chinmay Mandlekar as Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj * Mrinal Kulkarni as Rajmata Jijabai * Ajay Purkar as Subhedar Tanaji Malusare * Sameer Dharmadhikari as Naamdar Khan * Anup Soni as Shaista Khan * Rishi Saxena as Fatteh Khan * Ankit Moha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |