Name: Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale
Genre: Drama, Historical, Political, Social
Released: 2025-10-31
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Siddharth bodke, Sayaji Shinde, Mangesh Desai, Shashank Shende

A spiritual sequel to Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy, this film revisits the legacy of Shivaji Maharaj’s ideology applied to modern Maharashtra.

Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale

Times of India

One wonders what truly makes for a good film. If it is the technical mastery and singular storytelling, then Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale is a mid-film that is a one time watch. However, if it is to be measured by the impact it leaves on the mind then this happens to be one of the most hard-hitting films of this year.
Addressing Maharashtra’s farmer suicides, the embodied spirit of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj arrives at the service of Rakhma and Krishna, two orphans who are fighting a syndicate of landlords and politicians. Shivaji Maharaj, played by Siddharth Bodke, inspires the masses with his words and attacks evil with his fists. Child actors Treesha Thosar and Sanchi Bhoyar give strong performances, and Hitesh Modak’s music and sound design are praiseworthy.
The only gripe with the film is that it treads a beaten path where it brings up a significant social issue only to stop the buck at the local level, ensuring not to offend the powers that be. The first half is emotional, while the second is full of power-packed action. The dialogues will have you shaking in your seat. The runtime, while justified, meanders in the second half by introducing one too many villains that come at the cost of the main issue and a solution-oriented approach.
Be that as it may, what is undeniable is that you will be thinking about Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale for a while to come. Watch this Mahesh Manjrekar directorial for an inspiring cinematic experience over the weekend.

PUNHA SHIVAJI RAJE BHOSALE | OFFICIAL TEASER | MAHESH MANJREKAR | SIDDHARTH BODKE | 31 OCTOBER

Siddharth bodke

Sayaji Shinde is an actor who has worked in Marathi, Hindi and South Indian Cinema. Best known for his roles in Spyder (Telugu), Sarkar Raj (Hindi), Dhool (Tamil), Calcutta Mail (Hindi) and Porki (Kannada), Shinde stared his career with Marathi one-act plays. Eventually, he started gaining popularity in the circle of film stalwarts.

Sayaji Shinde

Mangesh Desai

Shashank Shende is an actor, director, and writer in India

Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale(2025)