Har Har Mahadev

For the Sanskrit invocation to Shiva, see Hara Hara Mahadeva.
Har Har Mahadev
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbhijeet Deshpande
Written byAbhijeet Deshpande
Produced by
Starring
Narrated byRaj Thackeray
CinematographyTribhuvan Babu Sadineni
Edited byKshitija Khandagale
Music byHitesh Modak
Production
companies
Distributed byZee Studios
Release date
  • 25 October 2022 (2022-10-25)
Running time
162 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi V
Budget₹10–15 Cr

Verdict _blockbaster

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Box officeest.₹25 crore[3]

Har Har Mahadev is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language epic historical action drama film written and directed by Abhijeet Deshpande and produced by Zee Studios along with Sunil Phadtare under the banner of Shree Ganesh Marketing And Films.[4] It stars Subodh Bhave as Shivaji I and Sharad Kelkar as Baji Prabhu Deshpande in lead while Amruta Khanvilkar, Nishigandha Wad, Sayali Sanjeev, Hardeek Joshi, Milind Shinde, Kishore Kadam, Nitish Chavan and Ashok Shinde plays important supporting roles. The film is about the inspiring story of Baji Prabhu Deshpande, a general of Shivaji I who, along with his army of 300 soldiers, fought against 12,000 Bijapuri soldiers.[5] The film was released theatrically on 25 October 2022[6] and digitally in Hindi on 8 December 2022 on ZEE5.[7]

Upon release, Har Har Mahadev received positive reviews from critics and audiences for Deshpande's direction, cast performance (particularly Kelkar and Bhave), writing, cinematography, visual effects, and emotional weight,[8] and became a commercial success; it grossed ₹25 crore (US$3.1 million) worldwide becoming 4th highest-grossing film of the year.[9]

  1. ^ Kadam, Ganesh Pandurang. "Har Har Mahadev: बॉक्सऑफिसवर 'हर हर महादेव'ची गर्जना; अवघ्या चार दिवसांत…". Hindustan Times Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ^ Bhosale, Divya. "Box Office Report: Ram Setu, Thank God or Har Har Mahadev, which film proved to be a hit?". Asianet News. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Har Har Mahadev Day 8 Box Office Collection and Budget Report". Box Office Business.
  4. ^ "Har Har Mahadev Movie - Marathi - Times of India". Times of India.[dead link]
  5. ^ "'Har Har Mahadev' Becomes The First Marathi Film To Be Released In Tamil, Telugu, Kannada". www.outlookindia.com. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Subodh Bhave's Next Marathi Film Har Har Mahadev to Release on This Date". News18. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  7. ^ "ZEE5 announces the World Digital Premiere of 'Har Har Mahadev'". www.adgully.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Har Har Mahadev Movie Review: Subodh Bhave-Sharad Kelkar Starrer Focuses More On The Human Side Of A Warrior & It's A Welcoming Change!". Koimoi. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Trailer launch of 1st Marathi multilingual film Har Har Mahadev: 300 against 12,000". www.filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.