This is popular entertainment. The Director has taken the liberty to enlist Shivaji Maharaj to drive home the point that unlike him, the 'Marathi Maanus' (the common Maharashtrian) no longer seems to hold his head high. The message is that the legendary Shivaji Maharaj had battled all odds to create history and renown for the Marathas (Maharashtrians), but today's Marathi Maanus has allowed himself to become abjectly subservient to others.
The protagonist is heckled at every turn and seems to get subjugated more and more. One fine morning, he decides to hold his head high. No longer will he be on the receiving end, if he is not in the wrong.
The story narrates how he is suddenly energized and goes on to battle corruption in high places, standing firm against gangster threats, kidnapping, et al. Notwithstanding several interesting twists in the tale, he begins to see instant success with his new attitude. Here, it may be pointed out, despite the exciting encounters, the movie appears to give him easy successes.
Siddarth Jadav (as the gangster Usman Parkar) was superb, although his role was smallish.
Sachin Khedekar (as Dinkar), the lead, acted very well. Mahesh Manjrekar (as the bedecked Shivaji Maharaj) was very effective in his role.
Kamlesh Sawant (as ACP Rege) and Ganesh Yadav (as Nandkumar) were also good in their brief roles.
The pace of the narration is good. There are no boring moments.
This is worth a watch, in the category of popular entertainment.
