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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}{{Use Indian English|date = December 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush
| image = Lokmanya_ek_yug_purush.jpg
| director = [[Om Raut]]
| producer = Neena Raut
| writer = [[Om Raut]]<br />Kaustubh Savarkar<ref name="IE">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/lokmanya-ek-yugapurush-a-film-on-lokmanya-tilak/ |title=Lokmanya Ek Yugapurush: A film on Lokmanya Tilak |newspaper=[[Indian Express]] |date=21 November 2014 |place=Mumbai }}</ref>
| narrator = [[Nana Patekar]]
| starring = [[Subodh Bhave]]<br />[[Chinmay Mandlekar]]<br /> [[Priya Bapat]]
| music = Ajit-Sameer
| cinematography = Prasad Bhende
| editing = Ashish Mhatre<br/>Apurva Motiwale
| studio = Neena Raut Films
| distributor = Essel Vision
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|01|02}}
| runtime = 139 mins.
| country = India
| language = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| budget = {{INRConvert |7|C }}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4219894/business?ref_=tt_dt_bus|title=Lokmanya Ek Yugpurush|date=2 January 2015|publisher=|via=IMDb}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert |13|C }} (5 Week) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/pk-becomes-the-highest-bollywood-grosser-ever/2/|title=PK becomes the highest Bollywood grosser ever|date=9 January 2015|publisher=}}</ref>
}}

'''''Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush''''' ({{lang-mr|लोकमान्य: एक युगपुरुष}}) is a 2015 [[Marathi language|Marathi]]-language biopic directed by [[Om Raut]] and produced by Neena Raut Entertainment. The film is based on the life story of [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]] - a social reformer and the freedom fighter of the [[Indian independence movement]]. The film stars [[Subodh Bhave]], [[Chinmay Mandlekar]], [[Priya Bapat]] in pivotal roles. [[Subodh Bhave]] played the title role of Indian nationalist and social reformer [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]]. The film is directorial debut of [[Om Raut]] and is produced by Neena Raut. The screenplay is written by [[Om Raut]] and Kaustubh Savarkar and the music is composed by duo Ajit-Sameer.<ref name="IE" />

The film released on 2 January 2015 and received positive reviews from audience as well as critics.

== Plot ==
A biopic of legendary leader Baal Gangadhar Tilak respectfully addressed as Lokamanya, meaning Approved of People. A person, installed by people to their most admired leaders. Also called as "Father of Indian Unrest". The story begins with an ambitious boy making his way into bigger stage of nationalism. Tilak a man of strong will runs his newspapers as a mission, writes books, his speeches thrill and provoke the audiences against British Rulers. He suffers imprisonments and writes his own philosophy there. Every day brings him new challenges and he faces them, every situation looks like an opportunity for his Nation, his dream of powerful Indian State.<ref>{{Citation|last=Bapat|first=Priya|title=Lokmanya Ek Yugpurush|date=2015-01-02|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4219894/plotsummary?ref_=tt_stry_pl|last2=Bhave|last3=Bhende|last4=Dabholkar|first2=Subodh|first3=Shweta|first4=Bharat|accessdate=2017-01-23}}</ref>

==Cast==
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* [[Subodh Bhave]] as [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]]
* [[Shweta Mahadik]] as Satyabhamabai (wife of lokmanya tilak)
* [[Chinmay Mandlekar]] as Makarand
* [[Priya Bapat]] as Sameera
* [[Angad Mhaskar]] as [[Daji Khare]]
* [[Sameer Vidwans]] as [[Gopal Ganesh Agarkar]]
* Prashant Uthale as [[Damodar Hari Chapekar]]
*[[Bharat Dabholakar]] as British Police Officer Mr. [[Bruin]]
*[[Dipesh Shah]] as [[Mahatma Gandhi]]
* Sahil Koparde as Dharap
* [[Nana Patekar]] as Narrator
{{div col end}}

==Production==
Makers almost spend 1.3 crore on visual effects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/1-3-cr-spent-on-Lokmanyas-visual-effects/articleshow/45473283.cms|title=1.3 cr spent on Lokmanya's visual effects - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
The film was praised by audience as well as critics. ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 4 stars to the film adding "Very rarely does a Marathi film get a standing ovation from the audience and Lokmanya:Ek Yug Purush is one of them".

==Box Office==
Lokmanya:Ek Yug Purush fared well over the first weekend collecting {{INRConvert|2.5|c}}. The collections rose to {{INRConvert|13|c}} after 5 weeks making it one of the highest grossers in Subodh Bhave's career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/pk-becomes-the-highest-bollywood-grosser-ever/2/|title=PK becomes the highest Bollywood grosser ever|date=9 January 2015|publisher=}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
* Official Selection in Indian Panorama Section at International Film Festival of India (2015)
* Official Selection at 17th London Asian Film Festival (2015)
* 52nd Maharashtra State Awards 2015: Best Film

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4219894}}

[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Marathi-language films]]
[[Category:Memorials to Bal Gangadhar Tilak]]
[[Category:2015 directorial debut films]]

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Himanshuucharan at 11:17, 17 March 2026

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