''Hirkani'' () is a 2019 Indian

Marathi language Marathi (; ''Marāṭhī'', ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and additional official language in the state o ...

historical drama A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romance film, romances, adventure f ...

film directed by

Prasad Oak Prasad Prabhakar Oak (Marathi pronunciation: ɾəsaːd̪ oːk born 17 February 1975) is an actor, director, writer, singer, anchor, poet and film producer. In 2007 he participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (Celebrity Round) and won, became Ajinkyata ...

and produced by Falguni Patel under the banner of Irada Entertainment with Lawrence D'Souza as co-producer. The film is bankrolled by Rajesh Mapuskar. The film stars

Sonalee Kulkarni Sonalee Benodekar (née 'Kulkarni; born 18 May 1988) is an Indian actress who mainly acts in Marathi cinema and Bollywood films. After working as a model in her early career, Sonalee made her debut in Kedar Shinde's film Bakula Namdeo Ghotale, ...

in titular role of 'Hirkani', a brave woman and an amazing mother who lived near the

Raigad Fort Raigad is a hill fort situated in Mahad, Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the strongest fortresses on the Deccan Plateau. It was previously known as Rairee or Rairy fort. Many constructions and structures on Raigad were b ...

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

during the regime

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shivaji Bhonsale I (; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adilsh ...

. The film also features

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 F ...

in a cameo role. The film is second directorial of

. The music of the film is composed by

Amitraj Amitraj Sawant is a Marathi Music Director. He is a music director-composer and singer from Mumbai. After '' Duniyadari'' his career took higher graph in Marathi film industry. In 2014 he won IMFFA (International Marathi Film Festival Award) ...

and the soundtrack includes a

devotional song A devotional song is a hymn that accompanies religious observances and rituals. Traditionally devotional music has been a part of Hindu music, Jewish music, Buddhist music, Islamic music and Christian music. Each major religion has its own trad ...

Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the ...

. The filming of the historical drama began on 2 June 2019. It was theatrically released on 24 October 2019. Hirkani grossed around ₹12 crore at Box office.

Plot

Hirkani was living near

Raigad fort Raigad is a hill fort situated in Mahad, Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the strongest fortresses on the Deccan Plateau. It was previously known as Rairee or Rairy fort. Many constructions and structures on Raigad were b ...

. The fort was captured by

and made its capital in 1674. The fort is situated in the hills of the Western Ghats and is surrounded on all sides by fortified ramparts. The village at the foot of the hill was a source of daily trade for the citizens living in the fort premises. The villagers set up a hill near the gate of the fort, which was opened in the morning to sell their wares, and it was closed every evening, and the gates were not to be opened to anyone until the next morning. Like everyone else, Hirkani used to stand in line at the main entrance every morning. One such day, while preparing to go to the fort, Hirkani was late because of her child. Hirkani was going to the market every day and she was selling milk to her regular customers. Unfortunately, it was too late for her to reach the gate in the evening and the gate was already closed at sunset by Mawla's charge. She had left her son at home, Hirkani did not try to plead with Mawla, who did not think, and all the value of Chhatrapati's order would have to be weighed. When the baby thought she was alone and hungry, Hirkani did something she had never done before. She climbed the fort and while climbing the fort she got itchy and got injured from a rocky outcrop. The next day Hirkani was at the gate of the fort for the daily market. Mavala was shocked to see the gatekeeper entering the door. He immediately took her to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for allegedly breaking the rules. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj heard her story and then saw scratches on her hands and face. Instead of punishing Hirkani, he praised her courage and immediately ordered a wall to be built on the unsafe vertical drop and named it after her.

Cast

as Hirkani *

Makrand Deshpande Makarand Deshpande (born 6 March 1966) is an Indian actor, writer, and director in Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil cinema, and Indian Theatre. He is often seen in supporting and pivotal roles in various films like ''Jungle'', ...

Bahirji Naik Bahirji Naik, (original name Bhairavnath Jadhav), was a 17th century Indian spy and military commander in the army of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at a time when the Maratha Empire and Mughal Empire were at war. He was honoured by Shivaji maharaj wit ...

* Ameet Khedekar as Jiva *

Jitendra Joshi Jitendra Joshi is an Indian actor and reality show host who predominantly works in Marathi cinema. He is well known for his lead role as Sant Tukaram Maharaj in the 2012 marathi movie Tukaram. He starred as constable Katekar in the hit Netflix ...

as Fakir * Vimal Mhatre as Hirkani's sasu *

Aishwarya Rajesh Aishwarya Rajesh (born 10 January 1990) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil films, alongside Telugu and Malayalam films. She is a recipient of four SIIMA Awards, one Filmfare Award South and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Aish ...

as Chandra * Hemant Dhome as Shahir * Sakshi Gandhi as Saibai *

Suhas Joshi Suhasini Joshi (born 12 July 1947), popularly known by her screen name Suhas Joshi, is a Marathi theater, film and television actress. She is also seen in many Bollywood films. She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2018 for Acting ...

Jijabai Jijabai Bhonsle (or Bhonsale, Bhosale, Bhosle) or Jadhav (12 January 1598 – 17 June 1674), referred to as Rajmata, Rastramata, Jijabai or Jijau, was the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire. She was a daughter of Lakhujirao Ja ...

* Mehul as Vaal *

* Kshitee Jog *

Siddharth Chandekar Siddharth Chandekar (born 14 June 1991) is an Indian actor. He is known for his work in Marathi cinema. At the age of 19, he made his debut in Marathi cinema with Avadhoot Gupte's 2010 political drama movie '' Zenda''. Career Siddharth Chand ...

Priyadarshan Jadhav Priyadarshan Jadhav (born 29 April 1980) is a Marathi actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for his role in Ravi Jadhav's Timepass 2 (2015) as Dagadu. Personal life Priyadarshan was born on 29 April 1980 in Kolhapur. He cur ...

Rajshree Thakur Rajshree Thakur (born 22 September 1981) is an Indian actress best known for her role as Saloni in the Hindi television drama ''Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar'' and Preeti Jindal in ''Shaadi Mubarak'' She was born in Mumbai. Before ''Saat Phere: ...

Pushkar Shrotri Pushkar Sudhakar Shrotri is a Marathi, Hindi film & theatre actor, producer, and director. Early life and education Shrotri was born in Mumbai in 1970. He graduated with a commerce degree from M. L. Dahanukar College in Mumbai. Career Pushkar ...

Production

The film presents the historical story of a mother, from the period of

, who scaled down the steep edges of the

to reach out to her baby, not caring for her own life. Her courage was honoured with the title 'Hirkani'. The director

and writer

cast

in titular role of Hirkani. The principal photography began on 30 April 2019.

Release

The film was theatrically released on 24 October 2019.

Soundtrack

The songs for the film are composed by

and lyrics by Kavibhushan, Sandeep Khare and Sanjay Krishnaji Patil.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 10897054 2019 films Indian historical drama films 2010s historical drama films 2010s Marathi-language films Films set in the Maratha Empire Films about women in India 2019 drama films