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=== Recurring ===
=== Recurring ===
* Sharmishtha Raut as Tai Kaku, Mahadevrao's widowed paternal aunt
* [[Sharmishtha Raut]] as Tai Kaku, Mahadevrao's widowed paternal aunt
* Sanyogita Bhave as Subhadra Kaku
* Sanyogita Bhave as Subhadra Kaku
* [[Mitali Mayekar]] as Ahilyabai, Moru Mama's third wife
* [[Mitali Mayekar]] as Ahilyabai, Moru Mama's third wife
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* Akshaya Bhingarde as Saraswatibai Gopal Kurlekar, Gopal's wife, Ramabai's elder sister-in-law
* Akshaya Bhingarde as Saraswatibai Gopal Kurlekar, Gopal's wife, Ramabai's elder sister-in-law
* Madhavi Soman as Bhagirathibai, Annasaheb's widowed sister, Umabai's sister-in-law, Ramabai's paternal aunt(Aatya)
* Madhavi Soman as Bhagirathibai, Annasaheb's widowed sister, Umabai's sister-in-law, Ramabai's paternal aunt(Aatya)
* Ujwala Jog as Yashodabai Dandekar, Mahadevrao's first mother-in-law
* Ujjwala Jog as Yashodabai Dandekar, Mahadevrao's first mother-in-law
* Sharad Bhutadiya as Vitthal Ranade (Vithu Kaka), Govindrao's Cousin, Subhadra Kaku's husband, Mahadevrao's uncle
* Sharad Bhutadiya as Vitthal Ranade (Vithu Kaka), Govindrao's Cousin, Subhadra Kaku's husband, Mahadevrao's uncle
* Mrunal Jadhav as Sakhu Damodar, Mahadevrao and Ramabai's neighbour in Nashik.
* Mrunal Jadhav as Sakhu Damodar, Mahadevrao and Ramabai's neighbour in Nashik.

Revision as of 11:45, 17 June 2023

Unch Majha Zoka
GenreBiography
Directed byViren Pradhan
StarringSee below
Opening theme"Unch Majha Zoka" by Jaanvee Prabhu Arora
Country of originIndia
Original languageMarathi
No. of episodes432
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyPiccolo Films
Original release
NetworkZee Marathi
Release5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) –
14 July 2013 (2013-07-14)

Unch Majha Zoka (transl. High my bow) is an Indian television series directed by Viren Pradhan and was aired on Zee Marathi. The series premiered on 5 March 2012 from Monday to Saturday at 8 pm by replacing Ekach Hya Janmi Janu.[1]

Summary

It is a dramatization of the story of how the child Yamuna was given at age 11 in an arranged marriage to Mahadev Govind Ranade and then proceeded to defy society's expectation to become the social activist Ramabai Ranade. It is set during the British Raj in 1870s India.

Cast

Main

  • Spruha Joshi as Ramabai Ranade, Mahadevrao's wife and Govindrao's daughter-in-law[2]
    • Tejashree Walawalkar as maiden Yamuna Annasaheb Kurlekar and Young Ramabai Ranade
  • Vikram Gaikwad as Mahadev Govind Ranade aka Madhavrao, Ramabai's husband, Govindrao's eldest son
  • Sharad Ponkshe as Govindrao (Bhausaheb) Ranade, Mahadevrao, Durga Akka, Nilkantha (Aaba) and Shripad's (Baba) father, Ramabai's father-in-law, Gopikabai and Mai's husband
  • Shailesh Datar as Annasaheb Kurlekar, Umabai's husband, Gopal, Daji, Keshav and Ramabai's father, Saraswatibai and Mahadevrao's father-in-law
  • Kavita Lad as Umabai Annasaheb Kurlekar, Annasaheb's wife, Gopal, Daji, Keshav and Ramabai's mother, Saraswatibai and Mahadevrao's mother-in-law
  • Rugvedi Pradhan as Mai Ranade, Govindrao's second wife, Ramabai's step mother-in-law, Mahadevrao and Durga Akka's step mother, Nilkantha (Aaba) and Shripad's (Baba) biological mother

Recurring

  • Sharmishtha Raut as Tai Kaku, Mahadevrao's widowed paternal aunt
  • Sanyogita Bhave as Subhadra Kaku
  • Mitali Mayekar as Ahilyabai, Moru Mama's third wife
  • Saurabh Gokhale as Gopal Annasaheb Kurlekar, Ramabai's eldest brother, Saraswatibai's husband
  • Pournima Talwalkar as Gopikabai Govindrao Ranade; Mahadevrao and Durga Akka's biological mother; Govindrao's first wife
  • Amol Bavdekar as Moru Mama; Mahadevrao's step maternal uncle (Mama), Mai's brother
  • Atul Kasva as Pandu Kaka, Ranades' househelper
  • Shilpa Tulaskar as Rukminibai Joshi, Ramabai's maternal aunt (Maushi), Umabai's elder sister
  • Neena Kulkarni as Aaji, Mai's mother, Govindrao's second mother-in-law
  • Akshata Kulkarni as Kashibai Kanetkar
  • Chaitrali Gupte as Annapoornabai Ramkrushna Bhandarkar
  • Nayana Apte Joshi as Sakhartai; Tai Kaku's mother
  • Nilpari Khanvalkar as Durga Akka (Durgabai Fadnavis), Mahadevrao's real sister, Govindrao and Gopikabai's daughter (widowed at an early age)
  • Sushil Bhosale as Nilkantha (Aaba) Govindrao Ranade, Govindrao and Mai's first son, Mahadevrao's step-brother
  • Ashish Joshi as Shripad (Baba) Govindrao Ranade, Govindrao and Mai's second son, Mahadevrao's step-brother
  • Niranjan Kulkarni as Damodar Abhyankar, Bayo's second husband
  • Nandita Dhuri-Patkar as Girijabai Ketkar
  • Amol Kolhe as Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
  • Suzanne Bernert as Miss Hertford
  • Shweta Shinde as Special appearance
  • Anil Gawas as Sakha Kaka
  • Suruchi Adarkar as Muktabai Sathe (a widow guised as a married woman)
  • Akshaya Bhingarde as Saraswatibai Gopal Kurlekar, Gopal's wife, Ramabai's elder sister-in-law
  • Madhavi Soman as Bhagirathibai, Annasaheb's widowed sister, Umabai's sister-in-law, Ramabai's paternal aunt(Aatya)
  • Ujjwala Jog as Yashodabai Dandekar, Mahadevrao's first mother-in-law
  • Sharad Bhutadiya as Vitthal Ranade (Vithu Kaka), Govindrao's Cousin, Subhadra Kaku's husband, Mahadevrao's uncle
  • Mrunal Jadhav as Sakhu Damodar, Mahadevrao and Ramabai's neighbour in Nashik.

Production

The story is based in the late 19th century Maharashtra. The sets for the show, presenting the houses and interiors resembling that era are constructed at Film City, Goregaon. Erected on 30-50 thousand square feet area, the set is mainly designed per descriptions of Ranade Wada as written by Ramabai Ranade in her biography Majhya Aayushyatlya Aathvani. Santosh Futane has designed the sets based on these descriptions and then making them shooting-friendly. The makeup rooms also have the old look from outside but are equipped with modern facilities from inside. The Theatrical property of old utensils, lamps, machines have been collected from various cities including rural areas like Padgha, Wada and Mokhada.

Special episode

1 hour

  • 9 September 2012[3]

2 hours

  • 14 July 2013 (Last episode)[4]

Awards

Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards 2012[5]
Category Recipients Role
Best Serial Viren Productions
Best Family Ranade Family
Best Couple Tejashree Walawalkar–Vikram Gaikwad Ramabai Ranade-Mahadev Govind Ranade
Best Father Sharad Ponkshe Govindrao
Best Mother Rugvedi Pradhan Mai
Best Character Male Vikram Gaikwad Mahadevrao
Best Character Female Tejashree Walawalkar Ramabai
Best Supporting Character Male Atul Kasva Pandu
Best Supporting Character Female Sanyogita Bhave Subhadra Kaku
Best Title Song Nilesh Moharir Music composer

References

  1. ^ "'उंच माझा झोका'चा 14 जुलैला समारोप". Divya Marathi (in Marathi).
  2. ^ "Spruha Joshi recalls playing 'Ramabai Ranade' in Uncha Majha Zoka; says, "Heartfelt thanks for loving me as Rama" - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "'Unch Mazha Zhoka' completes 100 episodes - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Uncha Mazha Zhoka's 2 hour grand finale - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "ताईकाकूंच्या चटका लावणाऱ्या मृत्यूनंतर 'उंच माझा झोका' पुढील टप्प्यावर..." Divya Marathi (in Marathi).