| Lokshahir Ram Joshi | |
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| Directed by | V. Shantaram Baburao Painter |
| Written by | G. D. Madgulkar |
| Produced by | Rajkamal Kalamandir |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | G. Balkrishna |
| Music by | Vasant Desai |
Production company | Rajkamal Kalamandir |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Lokshahir Ram Joshi (People's Poet Ram Joshi) also called Matawala Shair Ram Joshi in Hindi, is a 1947 Marathi biopic film of the poet Ram Joshi, written by G. D. Madgulkar, directed by Baburao Painter and co-directed by V. Shantaram.[1] Shantaram had given the direction to Painter but had to complete the film when Painter fell ill during production. Produced under the Rajkamal Kalamandir banner, it is also referred to as Lok Shahir Ramjoshi.[2] The story writer was G.D. Madgulkar, who is cited as the "first specialist film writer" in Marathi cinema. This film was his first "full-fledged writing assignment", wherein he wrote the story, screenplay, dialogue and lyrics.[3] It was also his debut as a screenplay writer.[4] The film starred Jayaram Shiledar as Ram Joshi and Hansa Wadkar as Baya. The rest of the cast included Shakuntala Paranjpye, Parashuram, Sudha Apte and G. D. Madgulkar.[5]
The film, termed as the "Classic Marathi Tamasha musical" was a biopic of the poet, Kirtan, and lavani performer Ram Joshi (1758-1812), set in the Peshwa period.[5]
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