Sarpanch Bhagirath Explained
| Sarpanch Bhagirath |
| Director: | Ramdas Phutane |
| Producer: | Shivkumar Lad |
| Starring: | |
| Cinematography: | Charudatt Dukhande |
| Editing: | Sarvesh Parab |
| Music: | Sambhaji Bhagat |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Marathi |
Sarpanch Bhagirath is an Indian Marathi language film directed by Ramdas Phutane[1] and produced by Shivkumar Lad. The film stars Upendra Limaye, Veena Jamkar, Mohan Agashe[2] and Kishor Kadam. Music by Sambhaji Bhagat. The film was released on 4 March 2016.
Synopsis
The story of how caste politics is played in rural areas is presented. As the sarpanch post of the village is reserved, Bhagirath becomes an OBC youth sarpanch with the help of a leader. The story is about how he has to face the situation, political pressure, caste politics and how he finds a way out of it.
Cast
- Upendra Limaye As Sarpanch Bhagirath Girme
- Veena Jamkar As Bhagirath Wife Rahi
- Mohan Agashe As Sada Kaka
- Kishor Kadam As Bhagirath Friend Shridhar
- Swarangi Marathe As Salma
- Savita Malpekar As Yamuna Tai
Production
Principal photography began on 7 December 2012.[3]
Soundtrack
| Sarpanch Bhagirath |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Sambhaji Bhagat |
| Released: | 2013[4] |
| Recorded: | 2013 |
| Genre: | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length: | 18:11 |
| Language: | Marathi |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
Critical response
Sarpanch Bhagirath received mixed reviews from critics. Ganesh Matkari of Pune Mirror wrote"The film ends rather abruptly at a point more suitable as an intermission rather than climax, and much remains unsaid and unresolved".[5] Jayanti Waghdhare of Zee News wrote "Ramdas Futane has tried to give proper treatment to the movie. There are many things in the movie which have been seen in many movies before. So there is not much innovation in the cinema".[6] Soumitra Pote of Maharashtra Times gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "Though the chosen subject matter is important, the directorial grip seems to be loosened at many places. That's probably why even after the end of the movie, something remains".[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: 6 August 2013 . ‘सरपंच भगीरथ’ द्वारे रामदास फुटाणे पुन्हा दिग्दर्शनात! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215070037/https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/ramdas-phutane-directing-sarpanch-bhagirath-167114/lite/ . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . . Marathi .
- Web site: 3 August 2013 . Mohan Agashe to play a kingmaker . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215073508/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/mohan-agashe-to-play-kingmaker-in-a-marathi-film-on-reservation/articleshow/21554122.cms?from=mdr . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . . English .
- Web site: 7 December 2012 . Sarpanch Bhagirath muhurat graced by Udaydada Laad . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215072205/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/sarpanch-bhagirath-muhurat-graced-by-udaydada-laad/articleshow/17518635.cms?from=mdr . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . . English .
- Web site: 16 August 2013 . Riteish Deshmukh releases music of Sarpanch Bhagirath . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215075100/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/riteish-deshmukh-releases-music-of-sarpanch-bhagirath/1155426/ . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . . English .
- Web site: 4 March 2016 . FILM REVIEW: SARPANCH BHAGIRATH . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215075942/https://punemirror.com/entertainment/marathi-reviews/film-review-sarpanch-bhagirath/cid5088082.htm . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . . English .
- Web site: 4 March 2016 . फिल्म रिव्ह्यू : समाजाचं दाहक वास्तव मांडणारा `सरपंच भगीरथ` . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215080717/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/news/kallabaji/film-review-sarpanch-bhagirath/304382 . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . . Marathi .
- Web site: 5 March 2016 . सरपंच भगीरथ: राजकारणातले जातवास्तव . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215081439/https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/sarpanch-bhagirath/amp_moviereview/51248792.cms . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . . Marathi .
