Lokmanya (TV series) explained

Company:	Dashami Creations
Network:	Zee Marathi
Num Episodes:	136
Language:	Marathi
Country:	India
Starring:	See below
Genre:	Biopic
Location:	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	22 minutes

Lokmanya is an Indian Marathi language historical biopic series. It starred Kshitish Date and Spruha Joshi in lead roles.^[1] It is produced under the banner of Dashami Creations. The show premiered from 21 December 2022 airing Wednesday to Saturday on Zee Marathi.^[2]

Plot

The show depicts the extraordinary journey of Lokmanya Tilak, a staunch Indian nationalist who stoked the self-esteem of fellow Indians stuck in slavery and strived hard to unite the nation.

Special episode

1 hour

1. 19 February 2023
2. 19 March 2023
3. 16 April 2023
4. 23 July 2023

2 hours

• 22 January 2023 (elder Lokmanya)^[3]

Cast

Main

• Kshitish Date as Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Lokmanya)^[4]
  • Neil Deshpande as younger Balwant Tilak^[5]
• Spruha Joshi as Satyabhama Balwant Tilak (Tapi)^[6]
  • Maithili Patwardhan as younger Bhama Tilak^[7]

Recurring

• Suyash Tilak as Vasudev Balwant Phadke^[8]
• Bhargavi Chirmule as Radhabai
• Ambar Ganpule as Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
• Aarti More as Yashoda Gopal Agarkar
• Vaikhari Pathak-Bhajan as Gopika Tilak
• Saanvi Jambekar as Krishna Balwant Tilak
  • Samayra Patil as younger Krishna
• Swapnil Phadke as Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
• Rugved Phadke as Daji Aaba Khare
• Kedar Shirsekar as Firozshah Mehta
• Rushikesh Bhosale as Krushnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar
• Rajashri Nikam as Janaki
• Omkar Kulkarni
• Vighnesh Joshi
• Shalaka Pawar
• Sanjeev Tandel

External links

• • Lokmanya at ZEE5

Notes and References

1. Web site: Historical shows are not documentaries, says the writer of ‘Lokmanya’. Deccan Chronicle.
2. Web site: झी मराठीवर अनुभवूया लोकमान्य टिळकांचा असामान्य प्रवास. Zee 24 Taas. mr.
3. Web site: New Marathi TV show 'Lokmanya' based on Bal Gangadhar Tilak set to premiere soon - Times of India. The Times of India.
4. Web site: 'Dharmaveer Mukkam Post Thane' fame Kshitish Date is proud to play Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Lokmanya TV show - Times of India. The Times of India.
5. Web site: Lokmanya and Aga Aga Sunbai Kay Mhanta Sasubai to replace Fu Bai Fu on Zee Marathi. News18.
6. Web site: Spruha Joshi to make her TV comeback as a lead after 8 years - Times of India. The Times of India.
7. Web site: Child actress Maithili Patwardhan to play the role of Bal Gangadhar Tilak's wife Satyabhamabai in 'Lokmanya' - Times of India. The Times of India.
8. Web site: Suyash Tilak is proud to play a freedom fighter in 'Lokmanya' - Times of India. The Times of India.