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{{Short description|2015 Indian film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Baji
| image = Baji_first_look_poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical Poster
| director = Nikhil Mahajan{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
| producer = Vivek Rangachari Amit Ahirrao Suhrud Godbole Nikhil Mahajan
| writer = Nikhil Mahajan Suhrud Godbole Shrirang Godbole (dialogue)
| starring = [[Shreyas Talpade]] [[Amruta Khanvilkar]] [[Jitendra Joshi]]
| music = [[Atif Afzal (composer)|Atif Afzal]]
| cinematography = Vasudeo Rane
| editing = Abhijit Deshpande
| studio = [[DAR Motion Pictures]] Virtue Entertainment Blue Drop Films IME Motion Pictures<ref>{{cite web |title='Baji' movie production company |url=http://marathimoviemarketing.com/movies/155/Baji |publisher=Marathi Movie Marketing.com |access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref>
| distributor = [[DAR Motion Pictures]] Virtue Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|02|06}}
| runtime = 170 Minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| budget = {{INRConvert|4|c}} {{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
| gross = {{INRConvert|10.79|c}} (2nd Week)<ref name="boxofficecapsule1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/collection/2nd-Week-Box-Office-Collection-Of-Marathi-Film-BAJI-3383 |title=2nd Week Box Office |access-date=21 February 2015 |archive-date=21 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221102645/http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/collection/2nd-Week-Box-Office-Collection-Of-Marathi-Film-BAJI-3383 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}
'''''Baji''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Marathi language|Marathi]]-language [[superhero film]] written and directed by Nikhil Mahajan and produced by Vivek Rangachari and Amit Ahirrao under the banner [[DAR Motion Pictures]] and Virtue Entertainment and it is the first ever Marathi superhero film.

The film stars [[Shreyas Talpade]] and [[Amruta Khanvilkar]] in lead roles while [[Jitendra Joshi]] plays the main antagonist.<ref>{{cite web |title='Baji' movie cast & crew |url=http://yepmovie.com/marathi/baji-2014/ |publisher=Yepmovie.com |accessdate=29 January 2015 |archive-date=19 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319022411/http://yepmovie.com/marathi/baji-2014/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

This film marks the comeback of [[Shreyas Talpade]] in the Marathi film industry after seven years. It was said that director [[Ravi Jadhav]], [[Nagraj Manjule]] and [[Girija Oak]] would be seen in the film.

==Plot==
The story of the film is based on the legend of a man who took it upon himself to protect the common man against oppression and injustice. His sword, his bow-arrow and his white stallion live on to define him as Baji. Baji is known to guard and protect the people in his village. He fights to restore justice from a wicked villager named Martand, who is greedy to find the treasure hidden under the village.

==Cast==
* [[Shreyas Talpade]] as Baji / Chiddvilas(Chidu) / Akash
* [[Amruta Khanvilkar]] as Gauri
* [[Jitendra Joshi]] as Martand
* Ila Bhate as Chidu's mother
* Sandesh Kulkarni as Inspector Mahesh
* [[Nagraj Manjule]] as Inspector Mahesh
* Priyadarshan Jadhav as Pandya
* Neha Shitole as Goda
* Uday Lagoo as Doctor
* Shrikant as Teacher
* Rajesh More as Dattu Kaka
* Pushakar Lonarkar as Golu
* Sunil Godbole as Priest
* Chandrakant Dhumaal as an old man
* Pratik as young villain
* Anvay Bendre as Kodano
* Arya Abhyankar as Young Gauri
* Mitali Joshi as Gauri's mother
* Sandip Pathak as Dacoit leader
* [[Stunt Silva]] as Dacoit
* [[Ravi Jadhav]] as Engineer (guest appearance)
* [[Girija Oak]] as a girl in the carnival (guest appearance)
* [[Shruti Marathe]] in an item number Masoli
* [[Mrinmayee Godbole]] in Aala Aala Re Baji song

==Production==
The film is being produced by Arun Rangachari, Vivek Rangachari, Aayush Maheshwari, Amit Ahirrao, Suhrud Godbole, Hrishikesh Kulkarni, Nikhil Mahajan under DAR Motion Pictures, Virtue Entertainment Blue Drop Films and IME Motion Pictures production banner and the film is also presented by [[DAR Motion Pictures]] and Virtue Entertainment. ''Baji'' is the second installment of Arun Rangachari and Vivek Rangachari under [[DAR Motion Pictures]] banner in the Marathi film industry. After, they produced two Marathi films ''[[Lalbaug Parel]]'' and ''[[Teecha Baap Tyacha Baap]]''.

The stunts in the film was handle by action director [[Stunt Silva]], who also did a small role into the film.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Baji
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Atif Afzal]]
| cover =
| alt =
| caption = Front Cover
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|01|15}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=24 |s=58 }}
| language = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer =
| prev_title = '''Horn Please'''
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = '''That Sunday'''
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|VhVfAZt6asw|Audio Jukebox}}}}
{{Singles
| name = Baji
| type = Soundtrack
| single1 = Aala Aala Re Baji
| single1date = 30 December 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aala-aala-re-baji-from-baji/id955077817 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227005628/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aala-aala-re-baji-from-baji/id955077817 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 February 2015 |title=Aala Aala Re Baji(From "Baji") - Single |work=[[iTunes]] |date=January 2015 |accessdate=28 January 2015}}</ref>
| single2 = Majha Baji
| single2date = 12 January 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/majha-baji-from-baji-single/id957785429 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227005613/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/majha-baji-from-baji-single/id957785429 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 February 2015 |title=Majha Baji (From "Baji") - Single |work=[[iTunes]] |accessdate=6 January 2015}}</ref>
| single3 = Masoli
| single3date = 12 January 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/masoli-from-baji-single/id957790079 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227005548/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/masoli-from-baji-single/id957790079 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 February 2015 |title=Masoli (From "Baji") - Single |work=[[iTunes]] |accessdate=9 January 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}

The film's soundtrack and background score is composed by [[Atif Afzal]] and lyrics are penned by Shrirang Godbole.<ref>{{cite web |title=Baji (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |date=16 January 2015 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/baji-original-motion-picture/id957751753 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317211755/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/baji-original-motion-picture/id957751753 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 March 2015 |publisher=iTunes |accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref>

Kollywood Singer [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]] makes her Marathi debut with this film. The first song, "Aala Aala Re Baji", sung by [[Shalmali Kholgade]] & Adarsh Shinde, was released on 30 December 2014. The second song, "Majha Baji", sung by [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]] who makes her debut in Marathi with the song, was released on 6 January 2015. The third Song, "Masoli", sung by [[Bela Shende]], was released on 9 January 2015.

===Track listing===
{{track listing
| headline = Baji
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 24:58
| title1 = Aala Aala Re Baji
| extra1 = Adarsh Shinde & [[Shalmali Kholgade]]
| length1 = 3:20
| title2 = Majha Baji
| extra2 = [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| length2 = 3:55
| title3 = Masoli
| extra3 = [[Bela Shende]]
| length3 = 3:27
| title4 = Baji O Baji
| extra4 = Adarsh Shinde
| length4 = 4:17
| title5 = Shravan Shravan
| extra5 = [[Atif Afzal]] & [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| length5 = 3:44
| title6 = Ye Na
| extra6 = [[Abhijeet Sawant]]
| length6 = 3:40
| title7 = Majha Baji (Unplugged)
| extra7 = [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| length7 = 3:55
}}

==Release==
The film was released on 6 February 2015. It was released in 418 screens in Maharashtra along with [[Goa]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]] & [[Delhi]]. The first look Teaser of the film was released in theatres along with [[Shreyas Talpade]]'s Home Production film [[Poshter Boyz]] and on Internet on 1 August 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title='Baji' movie first look teaser |website = [[YouTube]]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT9rA9wVEwwpublisher=Youtube.com |accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref> [[Girish Kulkarni]] has rendered his voice to the first look teaser. Theatrical trailer of the film was released on 8 December 2014 on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |title='Baji' official theatrical trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/#/watch?v=RQXuhTaLBTY |publisher=Youtube.com |accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref>

==Box office==
Baji opened to decent response at the box office. It collected {{INRConvert|0.80|C}} on first day,{{INRConvert|1.10|C}} on second day and {{INRConvert|1.60|C}} on third day.Thus it collected {{INRConvert|3.50|C}} in its first weekend.The collections dropped on weekdays.It collected {{INRConvert|1.98|C}} on weekdays and collected {{INRConvert|5.48|C}} in its first week of release.<ref name="boxofficecapsule1"/>

== Accolades ==
International Marathi Film Festival Awards 2015

* Best Action - [[Stunt Silva]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3919208|Baji}}

[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:2015 action films]]
[[Category:2015 Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s superhero films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:2015 Marathi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian superhero films]]
[[Category:DAR Motion Pictures films]]

Baji (2015 film) - Revision history

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