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Sarja
Sarja
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rajdutt
Screenplay by	Yashwant Rajankar
Story by	Babasaheb Purandare
Produced by	Seema Deo
Starring	Ajinkya Deo; Pooja Pawar; Seema Deo; Nilu Phule ; Kuldeep Pawar; Ramesh Deo; Ravindra Mahajani
Cinematography	Jaywant Pathare
Edited by	Vaman Guru
Music by	Hridaynath Mangeshkar
Production; company	Dattatray Chitra
Release date	1987;
Running time	127 minutes
Country	India
Language	Marathi

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Sarja is a 1987 Indian Marathi-language film, based on a novel Shelar Khind by Marathi writer Babasaheb Purandare. It is directed by Rajdutt and produced by Dattatray Chitra. The film stars Ajinkya Deo, Pooja Pawar (debut), Seema Deo and Nilu Phule. It also features Kuldeep Pawar, Ramesh Deo and Ravindra Mahajani in key roles.^[1] Sarja is a story of a young brave man and his wife, who assist Maratha King Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his forces in capturing a fort from a Mughal Sardar.^[2]

Sarja has received many accolades including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi for the year 1987, for its patriotic vigour in the retelling of a story set during the turbulent times of Shivaji.^[3]

Plot

The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb orders his forces to march south towards the Maratha kingdom. Maratha King Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj agrees for a truce with the Mughals. As a part of the treaty, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj handovers many forts to Mughals. In a vicinity of one such fort, live a Dombari widow Gauri Dombarin (Seema Deo) and her daughter Kastura, who earn their livelihood by performing various acrobatic street stunts. A newly appointed Mughal Sardar (Kuldeep Pawar) of the fort is attracted to Kasturi and he tries to win her over with the help of local leader Rustom (Nilu Phule). However, both Kastura and her mother flee to Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's, where they take refuge in a house of a distant relative. It is revealed that as a child, Kastura was married to Sarja (Ajinkya Deo) a son of the distant relative. A romantic relationship blossoms between Kastura and Sarja, and they consummate their childhood marriage. However, the aid of the Mughal Sardar, Rustom finds the new hideout of Kastura, and tries to kidnap her. Sarja rescues her only with timely help of brave men from the village. This incidence, however deeply disturbs the Sarja and as a result he tries to join Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's army, but is ridiculed by the villagers due to his inability to protect his own wife. In mean time, to test fortification of his newly commenced fort capital Raigad, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj announces an award for any one who could climb the fort without using its gates. Sarja sees this as a golden opportunity to meet Shivaji Maharaj and join his army. Sarja with a help of Kastura climbs up the most treacherous inclines to reach the top of the fort and is awarded by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. To strengthen his forts in south, the Aurangzeb sends a few long range cannons to the captured forts in South. Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj see this as a major threat to his kingdom and orders his chief-of-spy Bahirji Naik (Ramesh Deo) to stop cannons from reaching the fort. Bahirji Naik with the help of Sarja tries to incapacitate the cannons on their route to the fort but fails, and Sarja gets captured. Kastura then with help of Naik frees the Sarja by diverting attention of the fort guards by her thrilling acrobatic stunt over a rope joining two bastions housing long range cannons and subsequently incapacitating the cannons. Sarja then helps the Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj forces to capture the fort.

Cast

Ravindra Mahajani as Shivaji
Ajinkya Deo as Sarja
Pooja Pawar as Kastura
Seema Deo as Gauri Dombarin, Kastura's mother
Nilu Phule as Rustam
Kuldeep Pawar as Mughal Sardar
Ramesh Deo as Bahirji Naik

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Hridaynath Mangeshkar, and the lyrics were penned by Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor. "Chimb pavsan raan zhala abadani" became huge popular and it is the evergreen song from this album.

Track list

No.	Title	Singer(s)
1.	"Chimb pavsan raan zhala abadani"	Lata MageshKar, Suresh Wadkar
2.	"Mi katyatun chalun thakle"	Lata MageshKar, Suresh Wadkar
3	"Mohe Naihar Se Ab"	Lata Mangeshkar

References

^ Bose,DHNS, Mrityunjay. "Marathi actor Ravindra Mahajani found dead in his flat". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
^ "Ajinkya R Deo on shooting for Shivaji Maharaj film in 1987 and then in 2020". The Times of India. 31 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
^ "35th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

External links

Sarja at IMDb

[1] Bose,DHNS, Mrityunjay. "Marathi actor Ravindra Mahajani found dead in his flat". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[2] "Ajinkya R Deo on shooting for Shivaji Maharaj film in 1987 and then in 2020". The Times of India. 31 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[NationalAward-3] "35th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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+| director       = [[Rajdutt]]
-| director       = Rajdutt
+| story          = [[Babasaheb Purandare]]
-| producer       = [[Ananta Bhoi & Seema Deo]]
+| producer       = [[Seema Deo]]
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+| writer         =
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+| screenplay     = Yashwant Rajankar
+| narrator       =
-| starring       = [[Ajinkya Deo]]<br> Pooja <br> [[Seema Deo]]<br> [[Nilu Phule]] <br> [[Kuldeep Pawar]]<br>[[Ramesh Deo]]
+| starring       = [[Ajinkya Deo]]<br> [[Pooja Pawar]]<br> [[Seema Deo]]<br> [[Nilu Phule]] <br> [[Kuldeep Pawar]]<br>[[Ramesh Deo]]<br>[[Ravindra Mahajani]]
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+| cinematography = Jaywant Pathare
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+| editing        = Vaman Guru
+| studio         = Dattatray Chitra
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+| distributor    =
-| runtime        = 127 mins
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+| runtime        = 127 minutes
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+'''''Sarja''''' is a 1987 Indian [[Marathi language|Marathi]]-language film,  based on a novel Shelar Khind by Marathi writer [[Babasaheb Purandare]]. It is directed by [[Rajdutt]] and produced by Dattatray Chitra. The film stars [[Ajinkya Deo]], [[Pooja Pawar]] (debut), [[Seema Deo]] and [[Nilu Phule]]. It also features [[Kuldeep Pawar]], [[Ramesh Deo]] and [[Ravindra Mahajani]] in key roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bose,DHNS |first=Mrityunjay |title=Marathi actor Ravindra Mahajani found dead in his flat |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/marathi-actor-ravindra-mahajani-found-dead-in-his-flat-1237329.html |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> ''Sarja'' is a story of a young brave man and his wife, who assist Maratha King  Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his forces in capturing a fort from a Mughal Sardar.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-31 |title=Ajinkya R Deo on shooting for Shivaji Maharaj film in 1987 and then in 2020 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ajinkya-r-deo-on-shooting-for-shivaji-maharaj-film-in-1987-and-then-in-2020/articleshow/102277187.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-11-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
-'''''Sarja''''' ({{lang-mr|सर्जा}}) is a [[Marathi film]], directed by Rajdutt. It is based on a novel [[Shelar Khind]] by Marathi writer [[Babasaheb Purandare]]. It is a story of a young brave man and his wife, who assist Maratha Shivaji and his forces in capturing a fort from a Mughal Sardar.
-Sarja has drawn many accolades. The film own the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi]] for the year 1987, for its patriotic vigour in the retelling of a story set during the turbulent times of Shivaji.<ref name="NationalAward">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/35th_nff_1988.pdf|title=35th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref>
+''Sarja'' has received many accolades including the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi]] for the year 1987, for its patriotic vigour in the retelling of a story set during the turbulent times of [[Shivaji]].<ref name="NationalAward">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/35th_nff_1988.pdf|title=35th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb orders his forces to march south toward Shivaji's kingdom. They destroy and loot property, and harass people of Shivaji's kingdom along the way. Relenting under suffering of his innocent people, Shivaji agrees for a truce with the Mughals. As a part of the treaty, Shivaji handovers many forts to Mughals. In a vicinity of one such fort, live a [[Domba]]ri widow Gauri Dombarin ([[Seema Deo]]) and her daughter Kastura, who earn their livelihood by performing various acrobatic street stunts. A newly appointed Mughal Sardar ([[Kuldeep Pawar]]) of the fort is attracted to Kasturi and he tries to win her over with the help of local leader Rustom ([[Nilu Phule]]). However, both Kastura and her mother flee to Shivaji's kingdom, where they take refuge in a house of a distant relative. It is revealed that as a child, Kastura was married to Sarja ([[Ajinkya Deo]]) a son of the distant relative. A romantic relationship blossoms between Kastura and Sarja, and they consummate their childhood marriage. However, the aid of the Mughal Sardar, Rustom finds the new hideout of Kastura, and tries to kidnap her. Sarja rescues her only with timely help of brave men from the village. This incidence, however deeply disturbs the Sarja and as a result he tries to join the Shivaji's army, but is ridiculed by the villagers due to his inability to protect his own wife. In mean time, to test fortification of his newly commenced fort capital Raigad, Shivaji announces an award for any one who could climb the fort without using its gates. Sarja sees this as a golden opportunity  to meet Shivaji and join his army. Sarja with a help of Kastura  climbs up the most treacherous inclines to reach the top of the fort and is awarded by Shivaji . To strengthen his forts in south, the Aurangzeb sends a few long range cannons to the captured forts in South. Shivaji see this as a major threat to his kingdom and orders his chief-of-spy [[Bahirji Naik]] ([[Ramesh Deo]]) to stop cannons from reaching the fort. Naik with the help of Sarja tries to incapacitate the cannons on their route to the fort but fails, and Sarja gets captured. Kastura then with help of Naik frees the Sarja by diverting attention of the fort guards by her thrilling acrobatic stunt over a rope joining two bastions housing long range cannons and subsequently incapacitating the cannons. Sarja then helps the Shivajis' forces to capture the fort.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}
+The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb orders his forces to march south towards the Maratha kingdom. Maratha King Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj agrees for a truce with the Mughals. As a part of the treaty, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj handovers many forts to Mughals. In a vicinity of one such fort, live a [[Dombari]] widow Gauri Dombarin ([[Seema Deo]]) and her daughter Kastura, who earn their livelihood by performing various acrobatic street stunts. A newly appointed Mughal Sardar ([[Kuldeep Pawar]]) of the fort is attracted to Kasturi and he tries to win her over with the help of local leader Rustom ([[Nilu Phule]]). However, both Kastura and her mother flee to Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's, where they take refuge in a house of a distant relative. It is revealed that as a child, Kastura was married to Sarja ([[Ajinkya Deo]]) a son of the distant relative. A romantic relationship blossoms between Kastura and Sarja, and they consummate their childhood marriage. However, the aid of the Mughal Sardar, Rustom finds the new hideout of Kastura, and tries to kidnap her. Sarja rescues her only with timely help of brave men from the village. This incidence, however deeply disturbs the Sarja and as a result he tries to join Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's army, but is ridiculed by the villagers due to his inability to protect his own wife. In mean time, to test fortification of his newly commenced fort capital Raigad, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj announces an award for any one who could climb the fort without using its gates. Sarja sees this as a golden opportunity  to meet Shivaji Maharaj and join his army. Sarja with a help of Kastura  climbs up the most treacherous inclines to reach the top of the fort and is awarded by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. To strengthen his forts in south, the Aurangzeb sends a few long range cannons to the captured forts in South. Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj see this as a major threat to his kingdom and orders his chief-of-spy [[Bahirji Naik]] ([[Ramesh Deo]]) to stop cannons from reaching the fort. Bahirji Naik with the help of Sarja tries to incapacitate the cannons on their route to the fort but fails, and Sarja gets captured. Kastura then with help of Naik frees the Sarja by diverting attention of the fort guards by her thrilling acrobatic stunt over a rope joining two bastions housing long range cannons and subsequently incapacitating the cannons. Sarja then helps the Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj forces to capture the fort.
 ==Cast==
+{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
+*[[Ravindra Mahajani]] as [[Shivaji]]
 *[[Ajinkya Deo]] as Sarja
-*Pooja as Kastura
+*[[Pooja Pawar]] as Kastura
 *[[Seema Deo]] as Gauri Dombarin, Kastura's mother
 *[[Nilu Phule]] as Rustam
-*[[Kuldeep Pawar]]as a Mughal Sardar
+*[[Kuldeep Pawar]] as  Mughal Sardar
 *[[Ramesh Deo]] as Bahirji Naik
+{{div col end}}
-*[[Ravindra Mahajani]] as [[Shivaji]]
+== Soundtrack ==
+The music was composed by  [[Hridaynath Mangeshkar]], and the lyrics were penned by [[Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor]]. "Chimb pavsan raan zhala abadani" became huge popular and it is the evergreen song from this album.
-==Awards==
+=== Track list ===
+{| class="wikitable"
-th National Award for the best Feature Film in Marathi, 1987.
+!<abbr>No.</abbr>
+!Title
+!Singer(s)
+|-
+!1.
+|"Chimb pavsan raan zhala abadani"
+|[[Lata Mangeshkar|Lata MageshKar, Suresh Wadkar]]
+|-
+!2.
+|"Mi katyatun chalun thakle"
+|[[Lata Mangeshkar|Lata MageshKar, Suresh Wadkar]]
+|-
+|3
+|"Mohe Naihar Se Ab"
+| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
+|}
 ==References==
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 [[Category:1987 films]]
-[[Category:Indian films]]
-[[Category:Marathi-language films]]
 [[Category:Best Marathi Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
 [[Category:1980s Marathi-language films]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Hridaynath Mangeshkar]]