Maaficha Sakshidar Explained

Maaficha Sakshidar
Based On:	Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders
Director:	Rajdutt^[1]
Producer:	Hiralal M.Shah
Starring:	Nana Patekar Mohan Gokhale Avinash Kharshikar Usha Naik
Music:	Vishwanath More
Runtime:	132 minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Marathi

Maaficha Sakshidar is a 1986 Indian Marathi film directed by Rajdutt, starring Nana Patekar, Mohan Gokhale, Avinash Kharshikar and Usha Naik. The film is based on the infamous Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders which took place in Pune during 1976-77.^[2]

Plot

Based on a true story (the infamous Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders which took place in Pune in 1976-77), this movie deals with the execution of four commercial art students after they were convicted of ten murders.^[3] Later on, on this incident, Anurag Kashyap made his film Paanch.

Cast

• Nana Patekar as Raghavendra "Raghava"
• Mohan Gokhale as Sunil "Sunya"
• Bipin Varti as Rakesh "Rocky"
• Kishore Jadhav as Manohar
• Avinash Kharshikar as Vilas Modak
• Usha Naik as Geeta, Sunil's girlfriend
• Jayram Kulkarni as College Professor
• Arun Sarnaik as Lawyer (Public Prosecutor)
• Kamlakar Sarang as Defence Lawyer
• Datta Bhat as Judge
• Ravi Patwardhan as Police Inspector Jadhav
• Ashalata Wabgaonkar as Sunil's mother
• Sumati Gupte as Raghavendra Mother
• Bindu as Dancer in Restaurant/Bar (Guest Appearance)
• Padma Khanna in a guest appearance in the song "Shama Ne Jab Aag"
• Irshad Hashmi as Commissioner
• Vasant Shinde as police constable

Music

Music composed by Vishwanath More.^[4]

1. "Jeevan Mein Aayi Nasha"
2. "Rangale Nave Nave Swapna"^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maficha Sakshidaar - Marathi Full Movie (1986) - Nana Patekar, Mohan Gokhale - Marathi Drama Movies. Cinecurry Marathi. 14 October 2015. YouTube.
2. Web site: Mohan Gokhale is dead. Rediff. 29 April 1999. 21 June 2019.
3. Web site: The Joshi-Abhyankar Serial Murders that Shook Pune in 1976-77. 4 May 2018.
4. Web site: Maficha Sakshidar.