Karmaveerayan portrays the life of a sage-like figure who strived to spread education to rural areas. This biographical film depicts the life of education pioneer Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, who, through the Rayat Education Society, brought education to the poor, needy, and working-class children of Maharashtra’s villages. Actor Kishore Kadam plays the role of Karmveer, and the film, which has been honored at many film festivals, will be released across Maharashtra tomorrow, July 19.
The film includes selected events and incidents from Karmaveer Anna’s life. Karmaveerayan produced by TransFX Studios Pvt. Ltd. and presented by Pushkar Manohar of 7 Wonders, is directed by Dhananjay Bhavlekar. The screenplay is written by Anil Sapkal and Dhananjay Bhavlekar. The film features powerful performances from notable actors such as Kishore Kadam, Suhas Shirsath, Upendra Limaye, Devika Daftardar, and Usha Naik. Late Bhai Vaidya, Late Nagnath Kotapalle, Late Ramnath Chavan, Late Ram Takawale, Dr Abhijit Vaidya, and senior editor Mahavir Jondhale provided guidance and served as the expert team for the screenplay. Yogesh Koli handled cinematography, and Santosh Gothoskar was the editor.
Influenced by the thoughts of Mahatma Phule, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj in his childhood, and later Mahatma Gandhi in his youth, Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil recognized the importance of education and decided to start educational institutions in rural areas. At that time, societal dominance was rampant, causing children from the poor and marginalized communities to be deprived of education. Bhaurao Patil firmly believed that these children also had an equal right to education. Despite facing opposition from many people during that era, he continued his work in spreading education, holding on to the mantra “self-reliant education is our motto,” and established various educational institutions. Like students in urban areas, rural students began to turn towards education, thus helping to increase the literacy rate in rural areas. Bhaurao, who led Maharashtra towards education, became known as ‘Karmaveer.’ This biographical film depicting the life of a sage-like figure who strove to bring the flow of education to rural areas will be available to watch from July 19 onwards.
