Movie
Shevatcha Malusara
5.0/10
1965
2h 24m
mr
War
Overview
An unusual Marathi war movie which mobilises and updates a historical/regional chauvinism associated with 17th-C. Maratha emperor Shivaji. Major Subhanrao Malusare, a direct descendant of Shivaji’s legendary lieutenant Tanaji Malusare, continues a proud family tradition by winning the Victoria Cross as an Allied officer fighting against Italian fascists in WW2. When he dies, his wife Savitri (Uma) vows that their son will never join the army. However, during the India-China conflict (1962), when her son’s friend is killed, she enjoins her son to fight for the nation even though the boy’s death would mean the end of the ancient clan. The film updated the rousing sentimentalism associated with Shivaji historicals into the present via songs such as He bharatiyano aika balidan katha veeranchi.
Director
Vasant Joglekar
Writers
Vasant Joglekar, Datta Keshav
Movie Information
Release Date
January 1, 1965
Runtime
2h 24m
Status
Released
Original Language
mr
Vote Count
1
Production
Panchdeep Chitra
