An epic retelling of an interesting chapter from Maratha history
The film, which was delayed due to the pandemic, is centered on a person of the most well known incidents from Maratha history – the Battle of Pavan Khind. At the outset, the makers make it apparent 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 included in this struggle. So, there are cinematic liberties taken in this retelling, but the crux of the tale is taken care of.
The story about the Battle of Pavan Khind (earlier recognised as Ghod Khind) and the bravery displayed by Bajiprabhu Deshpande and the Bandal army of 600 from the Siddhi Masud and the troopers of the Adilshahi Sultanate is nicely recognized across Maharashtra. The consequence – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s productive escape from Panhalgad to Vishalgad. But, does Lanjekar do well in recreating this crucial chapter from Marathi heritage on screen? Certainly!
Pawankhind is a extensive cinematic experience that is suit for the huge screen. The film is bold in attempting to investigate this tale in two and a 50 % several hours, but it mostly succeeds in generating the correct construct up and atmosphere that sales opportunities to a superb climax. From laying out the reason and the characters concerned in it, to the siege of Panhala by Siddhi Jauhar, the escape strategy and the genuine battle, Pawankhind lays out all its cards in entrance you chronologically, even though inducing a dose of background, drama and even comic relief in among. The movie does not skip out on giving owing credit score to the the greater part of the generals who helped Shivaji Maharaj realise his dream of Swarajya.
As for the actors, it is not an effortless job to convey some of the most perfectly –known names from the Marathi film and Television business with each other in a multi-starrer of this scale. But the casting section 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 actor has specified his 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 notable effectiveness 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 convey tears to your eyes.
Whilst Pawankhind excels in storytelling, the specialized factors, however fantastic, could have been better. The history score overpowers dialogues in some essential scenes, and the action choreography in some scenes fails to make the slash. Having said that, all mentioned and done, the full workforce has carried out its most effective to make this a major screen working experience. Possibly with a even bigger spending plan, these things can be ironed out in the adhering to films of Lanjekar’s series.
For now, Pawankhind is a excellent look at, and at the cinemas only.