Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy!
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| Directed by | Santosh Ramdas Manjrekar |
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Production company | Everest Entertainment |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Budget | ₹3 crore (US$350,000)[2] |
| Box office | ₹25 crore (US$3.0 million)[2] |
Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy (transl. I'm Shivajiraje Bhosale Speaking) is a 2009 Indian Marathi-language film produced by Sanjay Chhabria along with Ashwami Manjrekar and directed by Santosh Ramdas Manjrekar. The film follows an underdog who fights against the evils in society, to re-instate his identity and keep his pride. Film Won Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Film.
Plot
[edit]Dinkar Maruti Bhosale is a Maharashtrian bank clerk who feels his Marathi identity is getting lost in cosmopolitan Mumbai. Dinkar feels Mumbai is in Maharashtra but there is no Maharashtra left in Mumbai. He always complains about the lack of respect a Maharashtrian receives in Mumbai and feels he is victimized everywhere because he is a Maharashtrian; little realizing that he has brought this situation upon himself.
In a state of sheer frustration Dinkar gets up one day cursing himself for being born a Marathi. He feels his ancestors must have committed a heinous crime for him to be born a Marathi.
These outbursts of Dinkar reach Pratapgad and the spirit of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is awakened. Dinkar has to now face a seething Shivaji Maharaj, who is furious at him. Shivaji Maharaj fires Dinkar for his shallow thinking and tells him he has to command respect, not demand it. He blames Dinkar's thinking for the sorry state of Maharashtrians. "Before blaming other communities for your shortcomings, look within and see if you have done anything to keep the Marathi pride intact," he roars.
Dinkar realizes his mistake but does Shivaji Maharaj's thought rouse him to rectify his mistakes? The film ends with Bhonsle gladly returning the sword at the shrine of Shivaji I.
Cast
[edit]- Sachin Khedekar as Dinkar Maruti Bhosle
- Mahesh Manjrekar as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
- Suchitra Bandekar as Sumitra Dinkar Bhosale
- Priya Bapat as Shashikala Dinkar Bhosale / B. Kala
- Abhijeet Kelkar as Rahul Dinkar Bhosle
- Makarand Anaspure as Raiba (Shivaji Maharaj's servant)
- Vidyadhar Joshi as Ramniklal Gosalia (corrupt builder)
- Ganesh Yadav as Nandkumar Chandekar (corrupt politician)
- Siddharth Jadhav as Usmaan Bhai Parkar (Gosalia's goon)
- Pradeep Patwardhan as [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation|BMC]] Head officer
- Medha Manjrekar as Mrs. Usmaan Bhai Parkar (Usmaan's wife)
- Vineet Kumar Singh as Dubey tenant to Dinkar and Taxi Driver
- Kishore Pradhan as V. Gopalkrishnan (branch manager and Dinkar's employer)
- Meghana Erande as TV journalist
- Kamlesh Sawant as ACP Rege
- Reema Lagoo as Jijabai
- Atul Kale as Gidwani /Gaikwad (film director)
- Jaywant Wadkar as Gosalia's henchman
- Dhananjay Mandrekar as Kadam (BMC inspection officer)
- Vinay Yedekar as Dr. Chitnis
- Sanjay Khapre as Hiroji Indulkar (special appearance)
- Bharat Dabholkar as General Afzal Khan in Powada song (special appearance)
- Bharat Jadhav as Powada presenter (special appearance)
- Ankush Chaudhari as Shashikala's co-actor in song "Masoli" (special appearance)
Soundtrack
[edit]The song O Raje marked the debut of Sukhwinder Singh in Marathi film industry. He won Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer.[3]
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "O Raje" | Sukhwinder Singh | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Masoli" | Ajit Parab, Bela Shende | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Maharastra Geet" | Ajit Parab | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Maharajanchi Keerti Befaam (Powada)" | Nandesh Umap | 8:34 |
Box office
[edit]Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy opened on 9 April 2009 and was a huge blockbuster at the box office, becoming popular even among non-Maharashtrians.[4] It collected a total of ₹25.5 crore (US$3.0 million) in its full theatrical run. It held the record of highest-grossing movie for many years until the release of Duniyadari which broke its record by collecting ₹30 crore (US$3.5 million) at the box office.[5]
Remake
[edit]The film was remade in Bengali as Ami Shubhash Bolchi (2011), directed by the original film's lead actor Mahesh Manjrekar with Mithun Chakraborty and Anindya Banerjee. But the film's main character was replaced and slightly changed with environment.
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Maharashtra State Film Award | Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Film | Won |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shivaji Maharaj rules the box office". The Indian Express. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Court, Lai Bhaari and more: The rise and rise of Marathi cinema". Hindustan Times. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Dance numbers bring out the best in me: Sukhwinder Singh". Hindustan Times. 2 June 2018.
- ^ Tsering, Lisa (1 May 2009). "Mi Shivaji Raje Bhosale Boltoy — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "List of top grossing Marathi movies on box office". The Indian Wire. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2023.