''Ramshastri'' is a
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
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film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
. It was released in
1944
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 2 – WWII:
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The film is based on the life of
Ramshastri Prabhune
Ram Shastri Prabhune was the Chief Justice (''Mukhya Nyayadhish'' or "Pantnyayadhish"
) in the apex court of the Maratha Empire in the latter half of the 18th century, during the heyday of that empire. He is best remembered for having passed str ...
, the judge who had to decide on Raghoba's culpability in Narayanrao Peshwa's murder.
The Leading Role of
Ramshastri Prabhune
Ram Shastri Prabhune was the Chief Justice (''Mukhya Nyayadhish'' or "Pantnyayadhish"
) in the apex court of the Maratha Empire in the latter half of the 18th century, during the heyday of that empire. He is best remembered for having passed str ...
was played by noted actor
Gajanan Jagirdar
Gajanan Jagirdar (2 April 1907 – 13 August 1988) was a veteran Indian film director, screenwriter and actor. He worked in Hindi Cinema, also called Bollywood, as well as Marathi cinema. The period of 1942 to 1947, saw his rise as a film direct ...
while the role of
Anandibai
Anandibai was a Peshwa Queen and the wife of Raghunathrao, the 11th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. In August 1773, she successfully plotted the death of her nephew, the 17-year-old Peshwa Narayanrao. Her husband was acting regent at the time and n ...
was played noted actress
Lalita Pawar
Lalita Pawar (18 April 1916 – 24 February 1998) was a prolific Indian actress, who later became famous as a character actress, appearing in over 700 films in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati cinema. She holds a Guinness world record of longest ac ...
. Supporting role was played by actor
Anant Marathe
Anant Purushottam Marathe ( mr, अनंत पुरुषोत्तम मराठे; 1929–2003) was an Indian actor, famous for playing supporting role in 1944 Marathi movie '' Ramshastri'', on the life of Ram Shastri and the role o ...
.
References
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1944 films
1940s Marathi-language films
Prabhat Film Company films
Films set in the Maratha Empire
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