Shevatcha Malusara

An unusual Marathi war movie which mobilises and updates a historicalregional chauvinism associated with 17thC Maratha emperor Shivaji Major Subhanrao Malusare a direct descendant of Shivajis legendary lieutenant Tanaji Malusare continues a proud family tradition by winning the Victoria Cross as an Allied officer fighting against Italian fascists in WW2 When he dies his wife Savitri Uma vows that their son will never join the army However during the IndiaChina conflict 1962 when her sons friend is killed she enjoins her son to fight for the nation even though the boys death would mean the end of the ancient clan The film updated the rousing sentimentalism associated with Shivaji historicals into the present via songs such as He bharatiyano aika balidan katha veeranchi