The Battle of Bhima Koregaon: An Unending Journey

The Battle of Bhima Koregaon: An Unending Journey
Directed by	Somnath Waghmare
Based on	Battle of Koregaon
Produced by	Pedestrian Pictures
Starring	Jay Stambh at the Koregaon Bhima
Cinematography	Abhijit Kambale Rohan Awaghade Bhushan Chudhari
Edited by	Deepu (Pradeep K P)
Music by	Samata Sainik Dal
Production company	Pedestrian Pictures
Release date	14 April 2017 (2017-April-14) (Worldwide)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	India
Language	multiple Indian languages

The Battle of Bhima Koregaon: An Unending Journey is a 2017 documentary by Indian filmmaker Somnath Waghmare.[1][2] It explored the role of 500 Mahar dalit soldiers of the East India Company in the Battle of Koregaon on 1 January 1818 against Peshwa rulers.[3][4] It talks about dalit assertion on 1 January taking place every year.[5] The 50 minute documentary was released in April 2017.[6]

Production

For producing this documentary, Somnath Waghamare used Crowdfunding as he was still a PhD student at Tata Institute of Social Sciences.[7][8] His topic of M.Phil. research was about caste and its portrayal in Marathi cinema.[9]

Awards

The documentary was screened in first ever Dalit Film and Cultural Festival at Columbia University, New York.[10]

See also

• Battle of Koregaon
• The Battle of Bhima Koregaon (film)

References

1. "Docu-film on intriguing 1818 battle premieres in Bengaluru". Deccan Herald. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
2. "Somnath Waghmare's documentary explains why the Battle of Bhima Koregaon is important to Dalits". The Indian Express. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
3. "Why is celebrating the Battle of Bhima Koregaon important to Dalits? A documentary has some answers". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
4. "A Docu Journey Into the History and Significance of Bhima Koregaon". Suresh Mathew. Bloomberg Quint. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
5. Mallya, Vinutha (24 December 2017). "Songs of revolution". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
6. Muzaffar, Maroosha (2 May 2018). "Somnath Waghmare Wants to Revolutionise Dalit Cinema". Vice. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
7. "Help crowdfund this filmmaker from TISS who wants to make Dalit stories from Dalit perspectives". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
8. "Somnath Waghmare on Bhima Koregaon and the Fight against Brahminism". NewsClick. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
9. Shende, Vinay. "Fighting Caste through Film: Interview with Pratik Parmar & Somnath Waghmare". Round Table India. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
10. Murali, Aarthi (31 January 2019). "'Kaala' & 'Pariyerum Perumal' To Be Screened At Dalit Film And Cultural Festival In New York". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 8 December 2019.