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Shevatcha Malusara

Shevatcha Malusara

19655.02h 24m

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.

Directed by Vasant Joglekar
Written by Sumati Gupte-Joglekar, Vasant Joglekar, Madhusudhan Kalelkar
Produced by Vasant Joglekar
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Top Cast

Ramesh Deo

Ramesh Deo

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Shrikant Moghe

Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar

Chandrakant Gokhale

Chandrakant Gokhale

Sachin Pilgaonkar

Sachin Pilgaonkar

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Madhu Apte

About Shevatcha Malusara

Shevatcha Malusara is a war film released in 1965. Directed by Vasant Joglekar, it stars Ramesh Deo, Shrikant Moghe, Ashok Kumar. 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.

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