Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020)

Tanhaji Malusare, a military chieftain in the army of the Maratha king Shivaji, leads the charge to capture the strategically important Kondhana fort guarded by the army of the fierce Rajput chieftain Udaybhan Rathod.

Director:

Om Raut

Writers:

Prakash Kapadia (story), Om Raut (story)

Stars:

Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Kajol

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Cast

Credited cast:
Ajay Devgn	...	Tanhaji Malusare
Saif Ali Khan	...	Udaybhan Singh Rathod
Kajol	...	Savitribai Malusare
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rajesh Aher	...	Raja Sangram Singh
Raj Bhansali
Myrah Dandekar	...	Raiba's Wife
Ajinkya Deo	...	Chandraji Pisal
Devendra Gaikwad
Dhairyasheel Gholap	...	Shiru
Vipul Gupta	...	Jagat Singh
Nitesh Kalbande	...	Divya Malusare Maratha
Sharad Kelkar	...	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Luke Kenny	...	Emperor Aurangzeb
Nissar Khan	...	Beshak Khan
Tareeq Ahmed Khan	...	Soldier

Storyline

Tanhaji is an action epic about the titular Maratha warrior and Shivaji's military commander who lost his father in a battle and grew up to become a fierce warrior with powerful combat skills. When Mughal emperor Aurangzeb recruits his trusted guard Udaybhan to take control of the Kondhana Fort, Shivaji decides not to engage Tanhaji whose son is going to get married soon. However, as Tanhaji learns of Udaybhan's heading towards the fortress, he decides to take charge and stop the rival army from reaching their destination. This doesn't turn out to be easy as Udaybhan finds himself helped by people who don't want Tanhaji to succeed, resulting in battles and attacks that ensue as the plot unfolds.

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Plot Keywords:

death of protagonist | 17th century | battle | sword fight | epic | 

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Genres:

Action | Biography | Drama | History

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

10 January 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

Filming Locations:

Filmcity Studios, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$638,785

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ajay Devgn Ffilms, T-Series

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The 'Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Koli Rajput Sangh' filed a petition in the Delhi High Court stating that the lead character in the film Tanhaji was a Kshatriya Mahadeo Koli, however, the film shows him belonging to the Maratha community. They demanded the makers of the film to reveal the warriors' "true lineage". The plea further stated that the real lineage of Tanhaji was being hidden by the filmmakers for commercial and political gains.

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Alternate Versions

In order to obtain a U/A certificate for the film, the makers had to make six changes. A few objectionable words (not profanity) were removed, visual and verbal references to a character's death were deleted, a dialogue with an innuendo was corrected and three disclaimers were added, regarding computer graphics used to create animals, discouragement of child marriage and the usage of the word "Maratha" as a general term referring to all soldiers (entire army) of Chhhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and not to refer to any community. Also, the first line of the disclaimer was edited, declaring the film claim a fictionalized representation inspired by life of warrior and a Hindi disclaimer too was added along with the name of History consultant for the film.

User Reviews

Goosebumps

Got goosebumps while watching the last fighting scene. The acting of Sharad Kelkar and Saif Ali is awesome. Ajay devgn looks convincing.