''Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule'' is an Indian

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Savitribai Phule Savitribai Phule was an Indian social reformer, educationalist, and poet from Maharashtra. Along with her husband, in Maharashtra, she played an important and vital role in improving women's rights in India. She is considered to be the pioneer ...

Plot

Savitribai Phule (3 January 1831 – 10 March 1897) was an Indian social reformer, teacher and poet. Along with her husband, Jyotirao Phule she played an important role in improving women's rights in India during British rule. The couple founded the first women's school at Bhide Wada in pune in 1848.. She also worked to abolish discrimination and unfair treatment of people based on caste and gender. She is regarded as an important figure of the Social Reform Movement in Maharashtra and is regarded as "Rashtramata" (The Mother of The Nation). But unfortunately majority of many Indians especially young generation is not aware of Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. The story starts with a terrifying incident of a girl burnt alive in a village in Maharashtra and while covering this news ace reporter Kavya Banerjee meets social reformer Bhaskar manjule for his review and opinion regarding the incident. Bhaskar while giving his interview gives example of Savitribai Phule and to his shock Kavya questions him about Savitribai Phule as she is completely unaware of this iconic lady. Bhaskar scolds Kavya and tells her that its very shameful being a female journalist she does not know about this great lady. Kavya feels guilty and she decides to find out more information on Savitribai Phule. Kavya on suggestion of Bhaskar manjule leaves for kudaal village near satara to meet retired professor Namdev patil who is a true follower of Savitribai Phule. Kavya meets Namdev in his village but he refuses to give information about Savitribai Phule but later on seeing her dedication and sincerity about her work he agrees to narrate the story of Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule'.

Cast

* Dolly Tomar as

Chinmay Udgirkar Chinmay Udgirkar is an Indian actor. He debuted with a reality show called ''Maharashtracha Superstar'' in 2009–2010. He was ranked twenty-fifth in ''The Times of Indias Top 30 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2019. Early life and ca ...

Jyotiba Phule Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, also known as Mahatma Jyotiba Phule (11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890) was an Indian social activist, thinker, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. His work extended to many fields, including era ...

* Ketaki Kulkarni as

( young) * Lohitakshaya Pattnaik as

(young) * * Prafulla Kamble as Nevase Patil avitribai's father* Prerna Bhatt as Laxmibai avitribai's mother* Sandhya Kute as Aaji avitribai's Aaji* Nandkumar V. Patil as eacher* Advika Divakar as ournalist* Mustafa Azad as ishi Bannerji* Punam Chandolkar as Shantabai alit lady* Aditi Patil as Muktabai hantabai Daughter* Dr. Rajesh Aher as Pantoji enior_Brahmin.html" ;"title="Brahmin.html" ;"title="enior Brahmin">enior Brahmin">Brahmin.html" ;"title="enior Brahmin">enior Brahmin* Mandar Pathak as Bhinse Brahmin * Sweekar Mathkar as Borker teacher Brahmin * Rohan Pednekar as Shiva Villager * Monika Ravan as Sagrika

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