Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush
Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush | |
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Directed by | Om Raut |
Produced by | Neena Raut |
Written by | Om Raut, Kaustubh Savarkar[1] |
Starring |
Subodh Bhave Chinmay Mandlekar Priya Bapat |
Music by | Ajit-Sameer |
Production company |
Neena Raut Films and Emmay Entertainment |
Distributed by | Essel Vision |
Release dates |
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Country | India |
Language | Marathi |
Budget | ₹7 crore (US$1.0 million)[2] |
Box office | ₹13 crore (US$1.9 million) (5 Week) [3] |
Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush (Marathi: लोकमान्य: एक युग पुरुष) is a Marathi biopic released on 2 January 2015. Subodh Bhave played the title role of Indian nationalist and social reformer Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The first look teaser of the film was released on 2 January 2014 on YouTube & was shown in theaters with the film Timepass on 3 January 2014.
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.[1]
The film released on 2 January 2015 and received positive reviews from audience as well as critics.
Cast
- Subodh Bhave as Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Chinmay Mandlekar as Makarand
- Priya Bapat as Sameera
- Angad Mhaskar as Daji Khare
- Sameer Vidwans as Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
- Prashant Uthale as Chapekar brother
- Nana Patekar as Narrator
Production
Makers almost spend 1.3 crore on visual effects.[4]
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".
References
- 1 2 "Lokmanya Ek Yugapurush: A film on Lokmanya Tilak". Mumbai: Indian Express. 21 November 2014.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4219894/business?ref_=tt_dt_bus
- ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/pk-becomes-the-highest-bollywood-grosser-ever/2/
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/1-3-cr-spent-on-Lokmanyas-visual-effects/articleshow/45473283.cms