''The Good Maharaja'' () is an unreleased
Indo-
Polish war epic
Epic films are a style of filmmaking with large-scale, sweeping scope, and spectacle. The usage of the term has shifted over time, sometimes designating a film genre and at other times simply synonymous with big-budget filmmaking. Like epics in ...
film directed by Vikash Verma, and produced by G7 Films Poland. The film stars
Sanjay Dutt in the
title role of
Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja
Sir Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja (18 September 1895 – 3 February 1966) was the Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar from 1933 to 1966, succeeding his uncle, the famed cricketer Ranjitsinhji.
Early life and military career
Ranjitsinhji, a ...
, the
Maharaja Jam Sahib of
Nawanagar (now
Jamnagar
Jamnagar () is a city located on the western coast of India in the state of Gujarat of Saurashtra (region), Saurashtra region. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jamnagar district and the fifth largest city in Gujarat. The city lies ...
,
Gujarat, India).
The film also features Dhruv Verma in lead role,
while
Deepraj Rana,
Gulshan Grover and
Sharad Kapoor in supporting roles.
Principal photography began on 21 February 2020, with the scenes of the film being shot in 3 languages:
Hindi, English and Polish.
The film was produced on a budget of .
Casts
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Sanjay Dutt as Maharaja
Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja
Sir Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja (18 September 1895 – 3 February 1966) was the Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar from 1933 to 1966, succeeding his uncle, the famed cricketer Ranjitsinhji.
Early life and military career
Ranjitsinhji, a ...
* Dhruv Verma as a soldier and
sniper
A sniper is a military/paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with high-precision r ...
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Deepraj Rana
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Gulshan Grover
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Sharad Kapoor
Production
Principal photography began on 21 February 2020, with the scenes of the film being shot in 3 languages:
Hindi, English and Polish. The shooting of the film was interrupted due to
COVID-19 pandemic.
The film is set during the time of World War II.
The film was expected to be shot in London, Russia, Poland and India.
has served as the choreographer, while film's music and background score has been composed by
Hariharan.
Controversy
''The Good Maharaja'' is based on Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja, the Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, Gujarat, who, in the pre-Independence era, provided refuge and education to around 1,000 Polish children evacuated from the
Union of soviet socialist republics (USSR) to escape German bombings during World War II.
The film was originally supposed to be made by Omung Kumar of Legend Studios. After the release of the first look, the daughters of Maharaja Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji sent a cease and desist notice to the makers, Omung Kumar and Sandeep Singh; co-owners of Legend Studios. The legal representative of the daughters claimed, "The Maharaja was a public figure and if the facts are distorted, it will tarnish his image. Hence our clients have objection to the film, as no permission is sought from them." Sandeep Singh argued that no permission needed from the heirs of the Maharaja, and went on that "this legal action against the film is only an attempt to seek publicity by the Maharaja's family". Singh said that the story of the Maharaja is in the public domain.
After that, Vikash Verma took over the film as the director.
References
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2022 films
Films shot in Poland
Films shot in Gujarat
Indian World War II films
Indian historical films
Indian epic films