Pune: Santaji Ghorpade’s Valor Inspires IPS Officer to Write a Book, Announces Movie Adaptation
Pune, 11th March 2025: Today, on the death anniversary of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, former IG Nashik Dr B. G. Shekhar Patil (IPS) announced a movie on Santaji Ghorpade, a Maratha general who held the esteemed position of the 7th Senapati within the Maratha Empire during the reign of Chattrapati Rajaram. He is widely regarded as one of the foremost experts in Guerrilla warfare. The film will be directed by national award wining Cinematographer and Director Amol Gole.
Speaking on the occasion Dr. B. G. Shekhar Patil said, “Since my teenage, I always kept on thinking about the condition of the Maratha empire after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was brutally killed by Aurangzeb. Later in my life, I made a sincere attempt to find the answers by studying over 175 books, researching for about five years and travelling about 8000 kilometres to visit historical sites to gather information. The extraordinary bravery of Santaji Ghorpade had a big impact on my mind and I transformed all this effort into a book dedicated to Ghorpade titled ‘Shur Sarsenapati Santaji’, the second edition of the book was released at the hands of none other than the Maharashtra CM Devendra Phadnavis.”
“Now, today on the occasion of the death anniversary of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, I am glad to announce that a movie titled ‘Randhurandhar Santaji’ based on my book shall be made in an attempt to pay tribute to the General who in a way took the revenge of the Chhatrapati Shambhuraje’s assassination and kept the resistance to Mughals alive”, he added.
Amol Gole who is going to direct the movie said, “It’s an absolute privilege to make a historic film on a well-researched book. My experience with historical movies like Mangal Pandey, The Forgotten Hero Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Pavankhind will surely help me to handle this task better. One of the most important aspects of any historical film is the recreation of the environment or that particular era. So, elements like sets, costumes and make-up play a significant role in creating impactful historical films and I will be very meticulous about these elements. We intend to start the shooting from August onwards and are looking at releasing the film early next year.”
