Chhatrapati Sambhaji is an Indian Marathi-language historical drama film traces the real life story of Sambhaji, the second chatrapati of the Maratha Empire. The film is directed by Rakesh Subesingh Dulgaj starring Shashank Udapurkar in the title role, and Pramod Pawar, Rajit Kapur, Mrinal Kulkarni in the other principal roles.[2]
| Chhatrapati Sambhaji | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rakesh Subesingh Dulgaj |
| Screenplay by | Suresh Chikale |
| Story by | Suresh Chikale |
| Produced by | Rakesh Subesingh Dulgaj Rupesh Subesingh Dulgaj |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Suresh Deshmane |
| Edited by | Bharatbhai |
| Music by | Avinash Vishwajeet Guru Sharma Aarav |
Production companies | Perfect Plus Entertainment FIF Production AJ Media Corp. |
| Distributed by | UFO Moviez |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Budget | ₹10–12 crore[1] |
The film originally titled "Sambhaji 1689" and was announced back in 2014. It took over nine years to make the film, and it was facing challenges in releasing the theatres. The film was theatrically released on 2 February 2024 in five languages.[3]
Plot
editThe film is based on the real life of Sambhaji, the son of Shivaji Maharaj. Because his mother died when he was still a little child, Sambhaji never experienced motherly love. Shivaji shielded him from him, keeping him safe. For this reason, as Sambhaji grew older, he became hostile. However, he shown great bravery. Over the course of his nine years in power, he triumphed in every conflict. This was his final conflict with Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor.
Cast
edit- Shashank Udapurkar as Sambhaji
- Pramod Pawar as Shivaji
- Rajit Kapur as Aurangzeb[3]
- Mrunal Kulkarni as Soyarabai
- Mohan Joshi as Annaji
- Bharat Dabholkar as Hambirrao Mohite
- Lokesh Gupte as Kavi Kalash
- Dalip Tahil as Muqarrab Khan
- Bal Dhuri as Balaji Pant
- Deepak Shirke as Diler Khan
- Amit Deshmukh as Iklas Khan
- Anand Abhyankar as Moropant
- Mohini Potdar as Yesubai
- Priya Gamare as Housa
- Sameer as Ganoji Shirke
Release
editThe film was theatrically released on 2 February 2024 in Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English languages.[4] The film was earlier scheduled to release on 17 January 2014, postponed to 25 July 2014.[5] In 2024, makers announced that the film is released on 26 January 2024, but the Central Board of Film Certification had asked the makers of the film to provide evidence against Aurangzeb. After completing all the process of submission of proofs and approval of the board, the film received the UA certificate and released in a next month.[6]
Reception
editCritical response
edit| Source | Rating | Ref. | |
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| The Times of India |  
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| Film Information | Direction | Ordinary | [8] |
| Cinematography | Good | ||
| Acting | Good | ||
| Choreography | Average | ||
Anub George of The Times of India rated 2.0 out 5 stars and wrote "the hope was that this film would surface some of the less known facts and events from his life. But it doesn't. Poor execution and technical slip-ups ruin a story for the ages."[7]
Soundtrack
editAvinash Vishwajit, Guru Sharma and Aarav have composed the music for the film, while Amar-Amit Desai has scored the background score.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Marathi film releases delayed in 2014". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ More, Priya (1 February 2024). "Chhatrapati Sambhaji Movie: 'छत्रपती संभाजी' २ फेब्रुवारीला येणार भेटीला, 'या' ५ भाषांमध्ये होणार रिलीज". Saam TV (in Marathi). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Rajit Kapur on playing Aurangzeb in the multi-lingual Chhatrapati Sambhaji, "Got to play a negative historical character for the first time"". Bollywood Hungama. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "'छत्रपती संभाजी' प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीसाठी सज्ज! प्रेरणादायी इतिहास तरुण पिढीला पाहता येणार". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Sambhaji 1689UA". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Chhatrapati Sambhaji Movie : अखेर छत्रपती संभाजी चित्रपटाच्या प्रदर्शनाचा मार्ग मोकळा, या दिवशी येणार प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला". TimesNowMarathi (in Marathi). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Chhatrapati Sambhaji Movie Review : Poor execution and technical slip-ups ruin a story for the ages". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "'CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJI' (MARATHI) REVIEW | 2 February, 2024". Film Information. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "'छत्रपती संभाजी' चित्रपटातून पहायला मिळणार रणांगणावरील सिंहाचा प्रेरणादायी इतिहास". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.