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Chapekar Brothers(2016)

6.7/10
Hindi•98 mins•

Chapekar Brothers (2016) is a 98-minute Hindi film directed by Devender Kumar Pandey. Starring Abhijeet Bhagat, Sanjeet Dhuri and Manoj Bhatt. With an audience rating of 6.7/10, Chapekar Brothers stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2016.

Mood:
darkemotionalinspiring
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
23 September 2016
Director
Devender Kumar Pandey
Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 38m
GudVibe Rating
6.7/10

Storyline

Chapekar Brothers is an Indian Hindi-language film directed by Devendar Kumar Pandey. The film features Abhijit Bhagat, Sanjeet Dhuri and Manoj Bhatt as the Chapekar brothers, Indian revolutionaries involved in the 1896 assassination of the British Plague Commissioner of Pune, W C Rand.

“Three brothers ignite a revolution for India's freedom.”

Film Details

6.7Rating
98Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date23 September 2016

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionalinspiring
Themes
revengesurvivalcorruptionjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

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Abhijeet BhagatDamodar Chapekar
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Sanjeet DhuriBalkrishna Chapekar
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Manoj BhattVashudev Chapekar
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Devender Kumar PandeyDirector
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Dushyant DubeyMusic Composer
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Trivia

  • The film was shot in real historical locations in Pune, including the original sites where the Chapekar brothers lived and operated.
  • Director Devender Kumar Pandey spent over a decade researching the Chapekar brothers' story before making the film.
  • The movie uses authentic Marathi dialects and period costumes to accurately depict late 19th-century Maharashtra.
  • It was independently produced with a modest budget and had a limited theatrical release, focusing on film festivals.
  • The film's screenplay incorporates actual court documents and newspaper reports from the 1897 trial of the brothers.
  • Some scenes were filmed at the historic Shanivar Wada in Pune, a location closely associated with the Chapekar brothers' era.
  • The soundtrack features traditional folk music from Maharashtra to enhance the historical atmosphere.

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