Tanhaji
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language historical action film, co-written and directed by Om Raut and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Ajay Devgn under T-Series Films and Ajay Devgn FFilms. Tracing the life of Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare, it stars Ajay Devgn in titular role, in addition to Saif Ali Khan and Kajol in important supporting roles, it also features Neha Sharma, Sharad Kelkar and Luke Kenny in other supporting roles.[4] Set in the 17th century, it revolves around Tanaji’s attempts to recapture the Kondhana fortress once it passes on to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb who transfers its control to his trusted Rajput guard Udaybhan Singh Rathore.The film was originally named Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior but the name was later changed to Tanhaji; The Unsung Warrior for numerological reasons.[5][6]
The film was launched on 20 July 2017, with Raut making his directorial debut in Bollywood. Raut, who previously directed Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush (2015), for which he received acclaim, the film was simultaneously dubbed in Marathi following popular demand.[7] Principal photography commenced on 25 September 2018,[8][9] and completed within May 2019. Filming took in mostly across the Film City in Mumbai, and few scenes shot at Pune. The cinematography and editing were handled by Keiko Nakahara and Dharmendra Sharma. The background score was composed by Sandeep Shirodkar; the soundtrack album was composed by Ajay-Atul, Sachet-Parampara and Mehul Vyas and released under the label T-Series.
Tanhaji was released in India in 3D and conventional formats on 10 January 2020.[10] The film received positive reviews, who appreciated performances of Devgn and Saif Ali Khan, visual effects, cinematography, action sequences, art direction, music, score, and editing. The film grossed ₹3.67 billion (US$49 million) worldwide & was declared a blockbuster at the box office, thus becoming the highest grossing Bollywood film of 2020.[3] The film was selected as one of the Best Foreign Film to be screened at the 78th Golden Globe Awards which took place on 28 February 2021.[11]
