Rama Madhav | |
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Directed by | Mrinal Kulkarni |
Story by | Mrinal Kulkarni |
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Edited by | Jayant Jathar |
Music by | Anand Modak |
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Country | India |
Language | Marathi |
Rama Madhav is a 2014 Indian Marathi-language historical drama directed by Mrinal Kulkarni, It takes place during the Peshwa era. [1] [2] Rama Madhav was released on 8 August 2014.
The story starts from where Chhoti Rama is playing. All she knows as a child is that she was married to the son of a Peshwa. As a child, Rama enters Shaniwarwada for the first time wearing saree and at a very young age she has a responsibility. Nanasaheb Peshwa, who was devastated by the defeat at Panipat and was disappointed by Vishwasrao's death, Madhavrao gets the post of Peshwa at very young age.
Namita Nivas of Indian Express praised Kulkarni's direction as well as the cinematography, costuming and set design, but felt that the second half of the film was paced too slowly. [4]
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