''Sangharsh Yoddha Manoj Jarange Patil'' () is a 2024 Indian

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-language

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film on the life of Manoj Jarange Patil, a prominent activist for

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quota rights. The film is directed by Shivaji Doltade and produced by Govardhan Doltade under Sonai Films Creation, the film features Rohan Patil in the titular role. The cast includes Gayathri Jadhav,

Mohan Joshi Mohan Joshi is an Indian film, television and theater actor. He has worked in Hindi, Marathi and Bhojpuri films. Career Joshi started his career as a theatre artist in Pune. He was noticed in the play ''Kuryat Sada Tingalam''. Along with A ...

, Sandeep Pathak,

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, Sagar Karande,

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. The filming took place in Jarange's village Antarwali Sarathi, Jalna and

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. The film was theatrically released on 14 June 2024 throughout

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. The film is underperforming at the box office grossed over in eleven days. On 18 June 2024, during a press conference at

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, the team declared that the entire profit from the film would be allocated to the

community.

Plot

Manoj Jarange Patil, who has continuously engaged in a number of Maratha social fields, is the main character of the film. It is believed that the film centres on his life's battle with the pressing problem of reservation.

Cast

* Rohan Patil as Manoj Jarange Patil *

as Raosaheb Jarange * Gayathri Jadhav *

* Sandeep Pathak as Janya * Sagar Karande as Sagar *

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as news reporter *

as Jarange's son * Shivaji Doltade as Adovocate Gunratna Sadavarte * Sanjay Kulkarni as

Chhagan Bhujbal Chhagan Bhujbal (born 15 October 1947) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra, who is the member of current Government of Maharashtra, headed by Devendra Fadnavis. Currently he is a member of 15th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from Yeol ...

Surabhi Hande Surabhi Hande is an Indian actress who mainly works in Marathi industry. She is known for her performance in Jai Malhar. She made her debut in Marathi films with Kedar Shinde's ''Aga Bai Arechyaa 2''. Career Surabhi kickstarted her career with ...

as Jarange's wife * Madhavi Juvekar * Vijay Mishra * Vineet Bonde * Sunil Godbole * Madhav Abhyankar *

Somnath Awghade Somnath Awghade is an Indian actor known for his role in the 2013 Marathi film ''Fandry'', for which he earned the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. He also appeared in '' Free Hit Danka'' (2021), '' Jhund'' (2022) and ''Ghar Banduk Bi ...

as Kisna * Kishor Choughule * Siddeshwar Zadbuke * Jaywant Wadkar

Production

Development

Discussions began in 2023 among the producers, actors, and the entire team during the release of ''Khalaga''. Following that, within two or three days, the makers resolved to create a biopic detailing the life of Manoj Jarange Patil. The team subsequently met Jarange Patil, informed them about the film, and obtained permission.

Casting

Doltade chose actors based on their linguistic flair, crucial for engaging with

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audiences. Rohan Patil was selected for the key role of Manoj Jarange Patil, supported by Sandeep Pathak, Sagar Karande,

, and

portrays Jarange Patil's father. Doltade mentioned that during casting, Joshi was unwell and had difficulty communicating. Despite this, after hearing the story, Joshi was captivated and agreed to work on the project."

Filming

The

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was begun on 19 January 2024 in Antarwali Sarathi. The film was majorly filmed in

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. The film shooting was also done in

. The filming was completed in February 2024 at Antarwali Sarathi.

Release

Originally scheduled for release on 26 April 2024, the film received approval from the

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without any objections to its scenes. However, due to

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guidelines, it couldn't be screened during the

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period due to concerns about the electoral code of conduct and ongoing voting processes. The movie is now slated for release in theaters on 21 June 2024, but it was ultimately moved up to 14 June 2024.

Box office

The movie earned more than ₹8 lakh on its opening day, ₹9 lakh on the second day, and ₹16 lakh over the first weekend. Overall, it grossed more than ₹42 lakh in four days at the box office. The film earned ₹53 lakh in the first week. Next day film takes a big dip and earns only ₹3 lakhs, seventh and eighth day collection is ₹2 lakhs. The film earned 62 lakh in 11 days.

Soundtrack

References

External links

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