Dharmaveer: Mukkam post Thane (धर्मवीरः मुक्काम पोस्ट ठाणे)

​"Dharmaveer: Mukkam post Thane (धर्मवीरः मुक्काम पोस्ट ठाणे)".

Watched Marathi movie "Dharmaveer: Mukkam post Thane (धर्मवीरः मुक्काम पोस्ट ठाणे)". 

This movie is directed by Pravin Tarde. Written by Pravin Tarde. Produced by Mangesh Desai. It stars Prasad Oak, Shruti Marathe, Kshitish Date, Gaseer Mahajani, Dadaji Bhuse, Sushant Shelar, Vignesh Joshi, Yogesh Shirsat, Snehal Tarde, Vijay Nikam and guest appearance Mohan Joshi. Music by Chinar-Mahesh, Avinash-Vishwajeet. Cinematography by Kedar Gaikwad. Film runs for about 2 hour and 47 minutes and was released in 2022. I watched it on Zee5 with Aditi on 25th Jun 2022. 

This is a biopic of Dharmaveer Anand Dighe, a very powerful Shivsainik and Thane Jilha Pramukh of Shivsena. 

The movie starts with a reporter taken by a Rikshawala to a place where Dighe’s death anniversary is being celebrated. The reporter doesn’t even know who Anand Dighe is. Rikshawala introduces her and the audience to the great personality through flashbacks. 

Anand Dighe was a hard core Shivsainik who never fought any election and never held any public office . He was a firebrand hindutvavadi and a muscle man. He used his power to protect the Hindus, not to attack other faiths. He used to conduct daily darbar where he meted out Justice legally and extra legally. He was very sensitive about protection of common women and did everything in his power for them. He had a very peculiar relation with Balasaheb Thakre. His word was final in Thane.

Director does a good job. He recreates Thane of 1990s very well. Although you get to see various things in flashback, you don’t think that the movie is in bits and pieces. The continuity of story is maintained. Credit to director. At times, the movie slows down but the Overall effect is good. 

Prasad Oak plays Anand Dighe to perfection. He plays good of heart, angry, proud, adamant, man on mission. He has ominous presence in the movie and you remember him a long time after. Snehal Tarde plays Birje bai and does exceedingly well. Kshitish plays Eknath Shinde. Vignesh plays Prakash Paranjpe. Abhijit is wasted as Dada Bhuse. Vijay plays Mo Da Joshi. 

Cinematography is good. You can remember one song after the movie. 

Current political drama in Maharashtra has given a boost to the movie and must have increased the viewership. 

Director doesn’t show why Dighe’s area of influence never exceeded Thane district. Was it part politics? Movie ends with a hint of conspiracy about his death and a possible sequel. 

Positives: Almost everything. 

Negatives: Occasional slowdown. 

Recommend watching.