Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke is a 2024 Indian Marathi-language musical biographical film based on Marathi Music director and Singer Sudhir Phadke. It is directed by Yogesh Deshpande and produced by ReDefine Productions, featuring Sunil Barve, Adish Vaidya, Sharad Ponkshe, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Sagar Talashikar, Apoorva Modak, Avinash Narkar.
Plot The film is real life story of Sudhir Phadke.
Cast
Sunil Barve as Sudhir Phadke Adish Vaidya as young Sudhir Phadke Mrunmayee Deshpande as Lalita Phadke Sagar Talashikar as G. D. Madgulkar Sharad Ponkshe as K. B. Hedgewar Milind Phatak as Raja Paranjape Sukhada Khandkekar as Manik Varma Dheresh Joshi as Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Apoorva Modak Asha Bhosle Nikhil Raut as Mohammad Rafi Nirajan Parandkar as Kishore Kumar Nikhil Rajeshirke as young Shridhar Phadke Vibhavari Deshpande Hrishikesh Joshi as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Suraj Kalyankar as Punjabi Swayamsevak Prasanna Ketkar as Sangha practitioner Chinmay Patwardhan as Nana Paritosh Pradhan as Interviewer in show Bhushan Telang Avinash Narkar as Theatre Director Uday Sabnis
Production
The film was officially announced on 25 July 2023 on the occasion of Phadke's birth anniversary at an event in the Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Memorial Hall in Mumbai. Former Governor of Uttar Pradesh Ram Naik was present as the Chief Guest. Sunil Barve was confirmed for portraying the role of Babuji (Sudhir Phadke) and the young Babuji is playing by Adish Vaidya making his debut in Marathi cinema with the film.
Soundtrack
Release Theatrical The film was theatrically released on 1 May 2024, coinciding Maharashtra Day.
Marketing The film teaser of the film was released on 21 January 2024, second teaser was revealed on 11 March 2024, makers announced release date with this 1 minute 15 second long teaser.
Reception Critical reception Vaibhav Vaze of Maharashtra Times awarded 3.5 stars out of 5 stars, the reviewer highlighting the unique narrative structure of the film, where different characters take turns narrating the story based on the context. Anub George of The Times of India rated 3 stars out of 5 stars The reviewer is acknowledging that while the story of the film might have its shortcomings, he believe that the exceptional cinematography and production quality compensate for them. Prerana Jangam of Sakal awarded 3 stars out of 5 stars, and she praised the film for providing a great cinematic experience, attributing it to the quality of cinematography and editing. The reviewer also commend the actors' performances, as well as the attention to detail in costumes, makeup, and set design, which effectively recreate the period on screen. However, she acknowledge some flaws, particularly in the effectiveness of certain dialogues and the slow pacing at the beginning of the film. Reshma Raikwar of Loksatta expressed some disorientation with the emphasis on political ideologies over songs and the inconsistency in portraying Babuji's voice. Despite these issues, she observed that the film is seen as providing a satisfying educational experience about Sudhir Phadke's extraordinary talent, compositions, and ideological views. Jyoti Venkatesh of Cine Blitz rated 2 stars out of 5 stars, acknowledged the appeal of Phadke's music and the visual aesthetics provided by the cinematography and points out flaws in the film, such as its slow pace, poor screenplay leading to uneven pacing, and the inclusion of Sudhir Phadke's political inclinations, which may not resonate with all viewers.
Box office The film opened with collection of .
Accolades +YearAwardCategoryNominee (s)Result2024Aaryans SanmanBest ActorSunil BarveBest ActressMrunmayee DeshpandeBest Art DirectorMahesh KoreBest Makeup ArtistSaurabh KapdeBest Custom DesignerSachin LovalekarCity Cine AwardsBest ActressMrunmayee Deshpande2025Filmfare Awards MarathiBest Actor CriticsSunil BarveBest Costume DesignSachin Lovalekar2026National Film AwardsBest Screenplay (Adapted)Yogesh Deshpande2026Maharashtra State Film AwardsBest FilmSwargandharva Sudhir PhadkeBest DirectorYogesh DeshpandeBest ActorSunil BarveBest Debut Actor Adish VaidyaBest Cinematography Mahesh AneyBest Art Direction Mahesh Kore
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