The film, which has been written and is being directed by Pravin Tarde, recently went on the floors in Thane, Maharashtra.
Late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe's biopic titled Dharmaveer
Mumbai - 27 Jan 2022 14:56 IST
Our Correspondent
Filmmaker Pravin Tarde has announced a biopic on the late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe. Titled Dharmaveer, which was the popular politician's nickname, the film will mark actor Mangesh Desai’s entry into film production via his banner Sahil Motion Arts.
A statement from the makers read, “The audience will get to see Dighe’s different facets as a person, karyakarta [party worker] and political leader.”
The movie went on the floors recently in Maharashtra's Thane's district, where Dighe held sway, but the makers have kept the name of the lead actor under wraps.
Born in 1952 in Thane, Dighe was attracted to the ideology of the fledgling Shiv Sena and its founder Bal Thackeray at a young age. He joined the party as a karyakarta and slowly rose through the ranks, singlehandedly making Thane and neighbouring areas a Shiv Sena stronghold. He died in 2001 due to a heart attack.
Tarde, who has also written the movie, has films such as Deool Band (2015) and Mulshi Pattern (2018) to his credit. He has also helmed the upcoming historical epic Sarsenapati Hambirrao, where he has played the titular character.
