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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush | | name = Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush | ||
| image = Lokmanya_ek_yug_purush.jpg | | image = Lokmanya_ek_yug_purush.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical film poster | |||
| director = [[Om Raut]] | | director = [[Om Raut]] | ||
| producer = Neena Raut | | producer = Neena Raut | ||
| writer = | | 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=[[The Indian Express]] |date=21 November 2014 |place=Mumbai }}</ref> | ||
| narrator = [[Nana Patekar]] | | narrator = [[Nana Patekar]] | ||
| starring = [[Subodh Bhave]]<br />[[Chinmay Mandlekar]]<br /> [[Priya Bapat]] | | starring = [[Subodh Bhave]]<br />[[Chinmay Mandlekar]]<br /> [[Priya Bapat]] | ||
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| distributor = [[Essel Vision Productions]] | | distributor = [[Essel Vision Productions]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|01|02}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|01|02}} | ||
| runtime = 139 | | runtime = 139 min | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] | | language = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] | ||
| budget = {{ | | budget = {{INR}} 9 crore | ||
| gross = {{INRConvert |13|C }} | | gross = {{INRConvert |13|C }}<ref name="indianexpress.com"/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush''''' | '''''Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Marathi language|Marathi]]-language [[biographical film]] 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]], and [[Priya Bapat]] in pivotal roles. Subodh Bhave plays the title role of Indian nationalist and social reformer [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]]. The film is the 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. | The film was released on 2 January 2015 and received positive reviews from audience as well as critics. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
The film is a biopic of legendary leader Baal Gangadhar Tilak, respectfully addressed as Lokamanya, meaning "Approved of People", also called "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, and 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 a powerful Indian state. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Subodh Bhave]] as [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]] | * [[Subodh Bhave]] as [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]] | ||
* | * Shweta Mahadik as Satyabhamabai (wife of Lokmanya Tilak) | ||
* [[Chinmay Mandlekar]] as Makarand | * [[Chinmay Mandlekar]] as Makarand | ||
* [[Priya Bapat]] as Sameera | * [[Priya Bapat]] as Sameera | ||
* | * Angad Mhaskar as Daji Khare | ||
* [[Sameer Vidwans]] as [[Gopal Ganesh Agarkar]] | * [[Sameer Vidwans]] as [[Gopal Ganesh Agarkar]] | ||
* Prashant Uthale as [[Damodar Hari Chapekar]] | * Prashant Uthale as [[Chapekar brothers|Damodar Hari Chapekar]] | ||
* | * Bharat Dabholakar as British Police Officer Mr. Bruin | ||
* | * Dipesh Shah as [[Mahatma Gandhi]] | ||
* Sahil Koparde as Dharap | * Sahil Koparde as Dharap | ||
* Uma Bapat as Sameer's Mother | |||
* Bharat Dabholkar as Mr. Burns | |||
* J. Brandon Hill as [[Walter Charles Rand]] | |||
* Rohit Batwal as Nandargikar | |||
* Ashish Mhatre as [[Khudiram Bose]] | |||
* Noel as [[George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston|Lord Curzon]] | |||
* Marco Bojic as British Officer | |||
* Alex Gabriel as Judge [[Arthur Strachey]] | |||
* Swati Chaudhary as Shewanta Bai | |||
* [[Nana Patekar]] as Narrator | * [[Nana Patekar]] as Narrator | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
The filmmakers spent nearly 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}}</ref> | |||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
The film was praised by audience as well as critics. ''[[The Times of India]]'' | The film was praised by audience as well as critics. A reviewer for [[DB Corp|Divya Marathi]] wrote "A lot of footage is wasted trying to combine the current state. Nevertheless, it is good to experience this burning embers of popular thoughts on screen".<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 July 2017 |title= Movie Review: लोकमान्य एक युगपुरुष |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/BOL-REV-movie-review-lokmanya-ek-yugpurush-4860081-NOR.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106093110/https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/BOL-REV-movie-review-lokmanya-ek-yugpurush-4860081-NOR.html |archive-date=6 January 2023 |access-date=6 January 2023 |website= [[DB Corp|Divya Marathi]] |language=Marathi | ||
}}</ref> A reviewer for [[Loksatta]] wrote "Subodh Bhave has mastered the challenge of portraying the character of Lokmanya Tilak on screen. Chinmoy Mandlekar has played the difficult role of showing how confused Makarand is. The director has got the best support in the departments of costumes, music, background score, acting.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 January 2015 |title= रिव्ह्यू : 'लोकमान्य एक युगपुरुष' |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/film-review-lokmanya-ek-yugpurush-1057528/lite/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106093210/https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/film-review-lokmanya-ek-yugpurush-1057528/lite/ |archive-date=6 January 2023 |access-date=6 January 2023 |website= [[Loksatta]] |language=Marathi | |||
}}</ref> Soumitra Pote of ''[[Maharashtra Times]]'' wrote "In summary, showing such a Himalaya comes out if its surrounding shadows are as strong. However, today Om Raut has met the unimaginable challenge of making a film on popular Tilak in Marathi. It seems that he has worked honestly on this movie".<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 January 2015 |title= काळापुढच्या तत्त्वांचा 'लोकमान्य' जागर |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/lokmanya-ek-yugpurush/moviereview/45735427.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106093315/https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/lokmanya-ek-yugpurush/moviereview/45735427.cms |archive-date=6 January 2023 |access-date=6 January 2023 |website= [[Maharashtra Times]] |language=Marathi | |||
}}</ref> Mihir Bhanage of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "'Lokmanya – Ek Yugpurush' raises many questions that get you thinking whether we have forgotten the sacrifices that got us freedom and more importantly, are we really free? Probably the power has changed but we are still being ruled and exploited".<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 April 2016 |title= LOKMANYA – EK YUGPURUSH MOVIE REVIEW |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/lokmanya-ek-yugpurush/movie-review/45728175.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106151348/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/lokmanya-ek-yugpurush/movie-review/45728175.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=6 January 2023 |access-date=6 January 2023 |website= [[The Times of India]] }}</ref> | |||
==Box | ==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 | 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 name="indianexpress.com">{{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}}</ref> | ||
== Awards and nominations == | == Awards and nominations == | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Marathi-language biographical films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2015 Marathi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Memorials to Bal Gangadhar Tilak]] | [[Category:Memorials to Bal Gangadhar Tilak]] | ||
[[Category:2015 directorial debut films]] | [[Category:2015 directorial debut films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Om Raut]] | |||
[[Category:Films based on Marathi people]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Bhor]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:47, 17 March 2026
| Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Om Raut |
| Produced by | Neena Raut |
| Written by | Om Raut Kaustubh Savarkar[1] |
| Starring | Subodh Bhave Chinmay Mandlekar Priya Bapat |
| Narrated by | Nana Patekar |
| Music by | Ajit-Sameer |
| Cinematography | Prasad Bhende |
| Edited by | Ashish Mhatre Apurva Motiwale |
Production company | Neena Raut Films |
| Distributed by | Essel Vision Productions |
Release date |
|
Running time | 139 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Budget | ₹ 9 crore |
| Box office | ₹13 crore (US$1.8 million)[2] |
Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush is a 2015 Indian Marathi-language biographical film 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, and Priya Bapat in pivotal roles. Subodh Bhave plays the title role of Indian nationalist and social reformer Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The film is the 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.[1]
The film was released on 2 January 2015 and received positive reviews from audience as well as critics.
Plot[edit | edit source]
The film is a biopic of legendary leader Baal Gangadhar Tilak, respectfully addressed as Lokamanya, meaning "Approved of People", also called "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, and 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 a powerful Indian state.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- 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
- Uma Bapat as Sameer's Mother
- Bharat Dabholkar as Mr. Burns
- J. Brandon Hill as Walter Charles Rand
- Rohit Batwal as Nandargikar
- Ashish Mhatre as Khudiram Bose
- Noel as Lord Curzon
- Marco Bojic as British Officer
- Alex Gabriel as Judge Arthur Strachey
- Swati Chaudhary as Shewanta Bai
- Nana Patekar as Narrator
Production[edit | edit source]
The filmmakers spent nearly 1.3 crore on visual effects.[3]
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
The film was praised by audience as well as critics. A reviewer for Divya Marathi wrote "A lot of footage is wasted trying to combine the current state. Nevertheless, it is good to experience this burning embers of popular thoughts on screen".[4] A reviewer for Loksatta wrote "Subodh Bhave has mastered the challenge of portraying the character of Lokmanya Tilak on screen. Chinmoy Mandlekar has played the difficult role of showing how confused Makarand is. The director has got the best support in the departments of costumes, music, background score, acting.[5] Soumitra Pote of Maharashtra Times wrote "In summary, showing such a Himalaya comes out if its surrounding shadows are as strong. However, today Om Raut has met the unimaginable challenge of making a film on popular Tilak in Marathi. It seems that he has worked honestly on this movie".[6] Mihir Bhanage of The Times of India wrote "'Lokmanya – Ek Yugpurush' raises many questions that get you thinking whether we have forgotten the sacrifices that got us freedom and more importantly, are we really free? Probably the power has changed but we are still being ruled and exploited".[7]
Box office[edit | edit source]
Lokmanya:Ek Yug Purush fared well over the first weekend, collecting ₹2.5 crore (US$350,000). The collections rose to ₹13 crore (US$1.8 million) after 5 weeks, making it one of the highest grossers in Subodh Bhave's career.[2]
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lokmanya Ek Yugapurush: A film on Lokmanya Tilak". The Indian Express. Mumbai. 21 November 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PK becomes the highest Bollywood grosser ever". 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "1.3 cr spent on Lokmanya's visual effects – Times of India".
- ↑ "Movie Review: लोकमान्य एक युगपुरुष". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "रिव्ह्यू : 'लोकमान्य एक युगपुरुष'". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2 January 2015. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "काळापुढच्या तत्त्वांचा 'लोकमान्य' जागर". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 3 January 2015. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "LOKMANYA – EK YUGPURUSH MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 21 April 2016. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.