KHALID KA SHIVAJI

 

P P CINE PRODUCTION 

KHALID KA SHIVAJI (MARATHI FEATURE FILM) MICHAEL THEVAR / RAJ PRITAM MORE / INDIA

SYNOPSIS

 Khalid, a student of 5th Std is teased by all the boys of the same class by calling him "Afzal Khan", Because of this, he is left alone. "Why do the children tease me by the name of Afzal Khan? Because I am a Muslim? Was every Muslim an enemy of Shivaji Maharaj like Afzal Khan?”…there are so many questions roaming in Khalid's mind; with his innocent eyes, he searches for Shivaji Maharaj. Can he get a Shivaji Maharaj??

  DIRECTOR STATEMENT

 This is a story of an innocent boy Khalid, He becomes a victim of the system here. When he tries to get out of this system of caste, religion, gender, creed, race, other differences are also gradually seen by him. The story is shown to make a change in society, through the child. The story is trying to purify the evil system that exists in our society

PRODUCER

The film produced by Michael Thevar and Sushma Thevar. Michael Thevar Sir like a subject on Shivaji Maharaj & he produces Marathi film

Michael Thevar -Struggle Journey

Michael Thevar is a Tamil-speaking native who came to Mumbai for education in the 1990s. He studied social work and social studies at Nirmala Niketan and Tata Institute of Social Sciences. While studying, he worked in social organizations in the tribal areas of Thane district. During that time, he faced not only financial difficulties but also cultural conflicts.

Successful business and social awareness in America 

Michael Thevar is the President of Omni Health Care Services, a leading mental health service company in the United States. His wife, Sushma Thevar is the Vice President of Omni Health Care Services. Thevar is renowned for his social work in the field of community mental health.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY

Raj Pritam More is a National Award-winning Filmmaker & Visual fine artist based in Mumbai. He is a two-time National award-winning Artist. He graduated from Sir J J School of Applied arts Mumbai. He is the winner of 67th National Film Award for Best Debut Director for his debut short film Khisa (Pocket) (2020). Also, Winner of 54th National Academy award by Lalit Kala Academy, Government of India. His debut directed short film "KHISA"(pocket) has won several top International & National awards including National Film Awards, Dublin International Film festival Ireland, Indian Panorama for (IFIFI), 51st International film festival, 7th annual DFW South Asian Film Festival, Toyota USA. Additionally handed over by the President of India, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India ‘Certificate of Special Mention’ the Prize Award by the NHRC 2021, Filmfare Short Film Awards 2021 etc. He also directed ‘’Bichauliya”( Middleman)( 2022) Hindi short film based on Saadat Hasan Manto Story. It's world premiere happened at the "South Asian Shorts" at USA. It also bagged him Two Awards, Best Director & Best Actor at 3rd MICFF, Mumbai 2023. Recently its Screening happened at the ''Asian corner'' at Melbourne. Till date it’s traveling to all the international film festivals. Khalid Ka Shivaji is his first debut full length Marathi feature film (2024)

DIRECTOR FILMOGRAPHY

 His debut directed short film "KHISA"(pocket) has won several top International & National awards including National Film Awards, Dublin International Film festival Ireland , Indian Panorama for (IFIFI), 51st International film festival, 7th annual DFW South Asian Film Festival, Toyota USA. Additionally handed over by the President of India, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India ‘Certificate of Special Mention’ the Prize Award by the NHRC 2021, Filmfare Short Film Awards 2021 etc. He also directed ‘’Bichauliya”( Middleman)( 2022) Hindi short film based on Saadat Hasan Manto Story. It's world premiere happened at the "South Asian Shorts" at USA. It also bagged him Two Awards, Best Director & Best Actor at 3rd MICFF, Mumbai 2023. Recently its Screening happened at the ''Asian corner'' at Melbourne. Till date it’s traveling to all the international film festivals. Khalid Ka Shivaji is his first debut full length Marathi feature film (2024)

The film has also gained entry into many important international festivals: •

IFFI Indian Panaroma – NDFC Film Bazaar 2024 – Wiring Room • Ajanta-Ellora

International Film Festival 2024 – India Focus Special Screening •FIPRESCI India

Grand Prix Award 2025- Uncertified Nomination.

 Original title-Khalid ka Shivaji

English title-Khalid's Shivaji

Languages-Marathi ,Duration 113 mins. India

P P Cine Production, Mumbai. India 

Directed by Raj Pritam More

Produces by Michael Thevar

Produces by Sushma Ganvir

  

Introducing

Khalid Krish Raj More

 

Main Cast

Hayad Priydarshan Jadhav

Shahane Sir Bharat Ganshpure

Dadi Sushma Deshpande

Salve sir Kailash Waghmare

Ruksana Snehalata Tagde

Writer Kailash Waghmare

Dialogues Rajkumar Tangade

 Casting Director Raj Pritam More

Actors workshop head Vaibhav Ogale

(1st Assistant Director) Swapnil Rane

Director of photography  Vijay Mishra

Focus Puller Vikas Saroj

Editor B.Mahanteshwar

Production Sound Mixer Vipul Vijay Pol

Sound Designer Anurag Jadhao

Re-Recording Mixer Adwait Walujkar 

(Film Mix Studio Dawn Studio,Pune)

Music - Nishant Ramteke

Art Director Anil Watt

Costume Design Dhanashri Harne

Make-up Bhagwat Sonawane

Hair Dresser Suhani Devkar

DI Nube Cirrus

DI Colourist Zaheer Shaikh

VFX Nube Cirrus

English Subtitles Prashant More, Samiksha Gawai

Production Manager Raju Zende

Executive Producer Abhijit Abhinkar

Line Producer Lucky More

Local Production Manager Suresh Gawai

Production Consultant Sarbani Mukhrjee

Trailer,Teasers & Promos Just Right Studioz

Logos & Publicity Design Ajmal Shaikh (Partner Brand Solutions) 

                                                    Sandeep Damre (creative director at Studio 60)

 

National-award winning Director Raj More & Producer Michael Thevar film

‘’Khalid Ka Shivaji ‘’will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival

2025!

The selection of Khalid Ka Shivaji Marathi feature film directed by

national award-winning filmmaker Raj More has been made for the MARCHÉ

DU FILM section of the Cannes Film Festival 2025. The film has been officially

selected by the Maharashtra Film, Theatre and Cultural Development

Corporation and will be screened at Cannes from 13th May to 24th May, 2025.

Raj Pritam More had earlier directed the short film Khisa (2020) for which he

received the National award and several international awards. Later he also

received the Best Director Award at MICFF 2023 for his short film Bichauliya

(2022) which was based on Sahir Ludhianvi poetry.

The film produced by Michael Thevar and Sushma Thevar. Michael Thevar Sir

like a subject on Shivaji Maharaj & he produces Marathi film

Michael Thevar Struggle Journey

Michael Thevar is a Tamil-speaking native who came to Mumbai for education

in the 1990s. He studied social work and social studies at Nirmala Niketan and

Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

While studying, he worked in social organizations in the tribal areas of Thane

district. During that time, he faced not only financial difficulties but also

cultural conflicts.

Successful business and social awareness in America

Michael Thevar is the President of Omni Health Care Services, a leading mental

health service company in the United States. His wife, Sushma Thevar is the

Vice President of Omni Health Care Services. Thevar is renowned for his social

work in the field of community mental health.

Raj More, the pride of Vidarbha, is based in Akola and permanently resides in

Mumbai. He is a globally renowned painter and his first feature film Khalid ka

Shivaji has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film

Festival is the world most prestigious and renowned film festival. This festival

showcases prestigious and carefully selected films. This film will make ripples

at the festival.

Khalid ka Shivaji is a story of a fearless Muslim boy who studies in the 5th

grade. He shyly looks at his hero, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

This Film has been entirely produced in Vidarbha and its filming has taken

place in Akola, Amravati and Nagpur districts. Moreover, local artists from the

Vidarbha region are also a part of this film. There is a large participation of

young artists as well. All these artists will now be introduced to the world.

Film under the P P Cine Production banner.

Khalid ka Shivaji Lead Actors In the lead role: Krish More

Lead Actors-

Hayyed (Priyadarshan Jadhav), Shahane sir (Bharat Ganeshpure), Dadi (Sushma

Deshpande), Savle sir (Kailash Waghmare), Ruksana (Snehalata Tagde).

Technical Team –

Writer (Kailash Waghmare), Dialogue (Rajkumar Tangde), Cinematography (

Vijay Mishra), Editing (B. Mahanteshwar), Art Director (Anil Wat), Background

Music (Nishant Ramteke), Sound Design (Anurag Jadhav), Art Direction (DI)

(Zaheer Shaikh), VFX (Nube Circus), Script Supervisor (Samir Tabhane), Line

Producer (Lucky More).

Second Cast-

Ankur Vitthalrao Vadhwe, Vaibhav Ogle, Pravin Prabhakar, Atul Mahale, Kunal

Ravindra Meshram, RJ Gaurav, Khemraj Bhoyar, Dr. Sheshpal Ganvir, Vicky

Mangala Mote, Dinesh Ingole.

Local Artists-

Jyoti Thorat, Bharat Rangari, Nikhil Rathod, Avish Bandode, Ashwin Wakode,

Sudhir Pendshe, Vijay Khandare, Sanju Ingle, Suresh Gawai, Rahul Tayde,

Namrata Athavle, Roshani Ingle, Ashwini Deshmukh, Vinay Bhagat, Vasanti

Rajuskar.

Child Artists-

Sai Shyam Dahale, Prince Gajanan Sahare, Harsh Khade, Ishwari Patil, Hrutik

Dongare, Avush Ghotale, Harshvardhan Khandare, Rajvardhan Khandare,

Vedant Shirsagar, Aniruddha Jalgaonkar, Piyush Jadhav, Aaryan Ingle, Swaraj

Dubale, Aaditya Gawande, Ananya Tayde, Gauri Gawande, Samarth Hage,

Aarush Tayde, Kartik Vaska, Sheikh Sahil, Sheikh Rahat, Samruddhi Dubale,

Kalyani Tayde. Local Technical Team Prashik Mohol (Assistant Director), Sachin

Telgote (Assistant Art Director), Professor Suresh Gawai (Local Production

Assistant), Chhagan Khandare (Local Production Manager).

Several villages in Vidarbha were selected for the shooting of this film –

Amanatpur (Akola), Balapur, Vyala, Ghusar, Girad (Vardha). 95% of the actors

were local and the selection of the remaining actors was also done from

different villages in Vidarbha.

The film has also gained entry into many important international festivals: •

IFFI Indian Panaroma – NDFC Film Bazaar 2024 – Wiring Room • Ajanta-Ellora

International Film Festival 2024 – India Focus Special Screening •FIPRESCI India

Grand Prix Award 2025- Uncertified Nomination.

Raj More says, “Khalid ka Shivaji is his first Marathi feature film. I have

worked on this film for 2-3 years. I am extremely grateful to my team & my

producer Michael sir who believe on me. After being selected for the Cannes

Film Festival, the possibility of winning a National Award has begun to

emerge. This joy cannot be expressed in words.” Akola residents have played

a very valuable role in the shooting of the film. Right from permissions

required for filming to co-operation.

Special thanks to Rahul Tayde (Tehsildar), Dr. Gajanan Nare (Prabhat Kids

School, Akola), Sugat Waghmare (Social Worker, Entrepreneur), Sharad Kokate,

Amol Mitkari (MLA), Kishore Vibhute, Madhu Jadhav (Theatre artist),Chhagan

Khandare (Auditor), Ashok Shere (Theatre artist), Raju Ukhalkar (Journalist,

Akola), Sunil Jadhav (Railway TC), Vaibhav Nare, Mr. Deshpande (Principal B.R.

School), Anil Bivade ( Municipal Corporation, Akola), Vikas Tatad (Columbia

University), Vipin Tatad (Rapper).