The movie, which was delayed due to the pandemic, is centered on one particular of the most renowned incidents from Maratha heritage – the Struggle of Pavan Khind. At the outset, the makers make it crystal clear that this is not a complete documentation of the battle, its prelude or aftermath, but a cinematic recreation meant to showcase the bravery of the Marathas concerned in this fight. So, there are cinematic liberties taken in this retelling, but the crux of the story is managed.
The story about the Struggle of Pavan Khind (earlier identified as Ghod Khind) and the bravery displayed by Bajiprabhu Deshpande and the Bandal military of 600 from the Siddhi Masud and the troopers of the Adilshahi Sultanate is effectively recognized throughout Maharashtra. The end result – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s thriving escape from Panhalgad to Vishalgad. But, does Lanjekar succeed in recreating this critical chapter from Marathi background on screen? Certainly!
Pawankhind is a complete cinematic expertise that is in shape for the large screen. The film is ambitious in trying to check out this tale in two and a half several hours, but it mostly succeeds in developing the ideal construct up and atmosphere that prospects to a excellent climax. From laying out the motive and the figures involved in it, to the siege of Panhala by Siddhi Jauhar, the escape strategy and the precise fight, Pawankhind lays out all its cards in front you chronologically, whilst inducing a dose of history, drama and even comic relief in in between. The movie doesn’t skip out on supplying because of credit score to the majority of the generals who served Shivaji Maharaj realise his desire of Swarajya.
As for the actors, it is not an effortless job to carry some of the most nicely –known names from the Marathi movie and Tv set business together in a multi-starrer of this scale. But the casting section and makers pull off this feat. Chinmay Mandlekar as Shivaji Maharaj, Ajay Purkar as Bajiprabhu Deshpande, Sameer Dharmadhikari as Siddhi Jauhar, Aastad Kale as Siddhi Masud, Ankit Mohan as Rayaji Bandal, Mrinal Kulkarni as Maasaheb Jijau, Akshay Waghmare as Koyaji Bandal every actor has presented his ideal to their roles. Even the supporting cast has some unforgettable performances from Kshitee Jog as Badi Begum, Harish Dudhade as Bahirji Naik, Shivraj Waichal as Harpya, Rishi Saxena as Rustam Zaman. One more noteworthy overall performance that stands out is that of Ajinkya Nanaware as Shiva Kashid, the man who resembled Shivaji Maharaj and sacrificed himself for his king. The scenes involving Ajinkya and Chinmay are bound to carry tears to your eyes.
When Pawankhind excels in storytelling, the technical facets, though good, could have been improved. The history rating overpowers dialogues in some crucial scenes, and the action choreography in some scenes fails to make the slash. Even so, all claimed and finished, the overall group has carried out its finest to make this a significant display screen knowledge. Probably with a bigger spending budget, these things can be ironed out in the pursuing movies of Lanjekar’s sequence.
For now, Pawankhind is a terrific check out, and at the cinemas only.