The film, which was delayed due to the pandemic, is based mostly on a person of the most famed incidents from Maratha heritage – the Fight of Pavan Khind. At the outset, the makers make it very clear that this is not a finish documentation of the battle, its prelude or aftermath, but a cinematic recreation meant to showcase the bravery of the Marathas associated in this fight. So, there are cinematic liberties taken in this retelling, but the crux of the story is preserved.
The tale about the Fight of Pavan Khind (previously acknowledged as Ghod Khind) and the bravery displayed by Bajiprabhu Deshpande and the Bandal army of 600 in opposition to the Siddhi Masud and the soldiers of the Adilshahi Sultanate is nicely acknowledged throughout Maharashtra. The end result – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s profitable escape from Panhalgad to Vishalgad. But, does Lanjekar succeed in recreating this crucial chapter from Marathi record on display screen? Certainly!
Pawankhind is a thorough cinematic encounter that is suit for the major screen. The film is formidable in attempting to examine this story in two and a 50 percent several hours, but it mainly succeeds in creating the right develop up and ambience that potential customers to a wonderful climax. From laying out the cause and the people concerned in it, to the siege of Panhala by Siddhi Jauhar, the escape plan and the genuine battle, Pawankhind lays out all its playing cards in entrance you chronologically, although inducing a dose of heritage, drama and even comedian relief in in between. The movie doesn’t pass up out on supplying owing credit score to the vast majority of the generals who helped Shivaji Maharaj realise his aspiration of Swarajya.
As for the actors, it is not an effortless process to deliver some of the most very well –known names from the Marathi film and Tv set market jointly in a multi-starrer of this scale. But the casting office and makers pull off this feat. Chinmay Mandlekar as Shivaji Maharaj, Ajay Purkar as Bajiprabhu Deshpande, Sameer Dharmadhikari as Siddhi Jauhar, Aastad Kale as Siddhi Masud, Ankit Mohan as Rayaji Bandal, Mrinal Kulkarni as Maasaheb Jijau, Akshay Waghmare as Koyaji Bandal every single actor has offered his very best to their roles. Even the supporting solid has some memorable performances from Kshitee Jog as Badi Begum, Harish Dudhade as Bahirji Naik, Shivraj Waichal as Harpya, Rishi Saxena as Rustam Zaman. One more noteworthy general performance that stands out is that of Ajinkya Nanaware as Shiva Kashid, the person who resembled Shivaji Maharaj and sacrificed himself for his king. The scenes involving Ajinkya and Chinmay are sure to deliver tears to your eyes.
Although Pawankhind excels in storytelling, the specialized features, while excellent, could have been better. The history score overpowers dialogues in some important scenes, and the action choreography in some scenes fails to make the reduce. Having said that, all reported and accomplished, the whole staff has carried out its most effective to make this a massive screen encounter. Possibly with a bigger funds, these factors can be ironed out in the following movies of Lanjekar’s series.
For now, Pawankhind is a excellent watch, and at the cinemas only.
