An epic retelling of an interesting chapter from Maratha history
The film, which was delayed owing to the pandemic, is centered on a single of the most famous incidents from Maratha historical past – the Fight of Pavan Khind. At the outset, the makers make it apparent that this is not a complete documentation of the fight, its prelude or aftermath, but a cinematic recreation meant to showcase the bravery of the Marathas concerned in this battle. So, there are cinematic liberties taken in this retelling, but the crux of the story is preserved.
The tale about the Battle of Pavan Khind (previously acknowledged as Ghod Khind) and the bravery displayed by Bajiprabhu Deshpande and the Bandal army of 600 versus the Siddhi Masud and the soldiers of the Adilshahi Sultanate is properly recognized across Maharashtra. The result – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s profitable escape from Panhalgad to Vishalgad. But, does Lanjekar succeed in recreating this vital chapter from Marathi heritage on display? Totally!
Pawankhind is a thorough cinematic expertise that is in shape for the big display. The movie is formidable in attempting to discover this story in two and a 50 % hours, but it mainly succeeds in making the appropriate make up and ambience that prospects to a fantastic climax. From laying out the reason and the characters involved in it, to the siege of Panhala by Siddhi Jauhar, the escape prepare and the genuine battle, Pawankhind lays out all its playing cards in entrance you chronologically, although inducing a dose of background, drama and even comedian relief in between. The movie doesn’t skip out on providing because of credit score to the the greater part of the generals who helped Shivaji Maharaj realise his dream of Swarajya.
As for the actors, it’s not an simple undertaking to deliver some of the most properly –known names from the Marathi movie and Television set industry 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 each actor has presented his greatest 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. A further notable performance that stands out is that of Ajinkya Nanaware as Shiva Kashid, the gentleman 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 technical elements, even though fantastic, could have been much better. The track record score overpowers dialogues in some essential scenes, and the motion choreography in some scenes fails to make the lower. On the other hand, all said and done, the total group has finished its finest to make this a major display expertise. Probably with a more substantial budget, these things can be ironed out in the subsequent movies of Lanjekar’s series.
For now, Pawankhind is a wonderful observe, and at the cinemas only.
