Directed and Written by : Anant Mahadevan
Born : 28 Aug 1950
Age : 74 Years
Occupations : Filmmaker and actor
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and an actor. He active in filmindustrie from 1984 to present.
Phule is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language Biographical film, biographical journey through the life of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule.
The biopic on Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule was announced in April 2022, with Pratik Gandhi and Patralekha cast as the lead actors. Directed and Written by Anant Mahadevan. The first look of the film was released on 11 July 2024 and Principal photography was completed by October 2024.
Cast of Phule Movie
| Characters | Portrayed by |
|---|---|
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Jyotirao Phule |
Pratik Gandhi |
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Savitribai Phule |
Patralekha |
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Govindrao Phule |
Vinay Pathak |
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Dr. Vishram Ghole |
Suresh Vishwakarma |
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Raja Ram Phule (Baba Ji) |
Sushil Pandey |
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Tatyasaheb Bhide |
Vishal Tiwari |
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Vinayak Deshpande |
Joy Sengupta |
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Punchayat Head Brahmin |
Amit Behl |
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Fatima Sheikh |
Akshaya Gurav |
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Usman Sheikh |
Jayesh More |
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Lahuji Raghoji Salve |
Dhanjay Madrekar |
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Yashwant |
Darsheel Safary |
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Vishnupant Thatte |
Asit Redij |
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Narayan Meghaji Lokhande |
Abhinav Patekar |
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Kashibai |
Akanksha Gade |
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Mangal Deshpande |
Abhinav Singh Raghav |
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Ribbs Johnes |
Alexx O’Nell |
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Mrs. Ribbs Johnes |
Ellie |
Soundtrack
The music is composed by Rohan-Rohan, lyrics are written by Kausar Munir and Sarosh Asif.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
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1. |
“Saathi” |
Kausar Munir |
Monali Thakur |
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2. |
“Dhun Lagi” |
Sarosh Asif |
Romy |
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3. |
“Saathi” (Male Version) |
Kausar Munir |
Rohan Pradhan |
Savitribai Phule
Born : 3 Jan 1831, Satara
Died : 10 Mar 1897 (age 66 Years), Pune
Spouse : Jyotirao Phule
Parents : Laxmibai, Khandoji Navse Patil
Savitribai Phule is the first female teacher of modern India. She was an Indian educator, social reformer, and poet. Along with her husband, Jyotiba Phule, she played a pivotal role in advancing women’s rights and education in Maharashtra. Savitribai Phule and her husband were trailblazers in women’s education in India. they established their first school for girls at the residence of Tatyasaheb Bhide, known as Bhide Wada in Pune in 1848.
Savitribai was married to Jyotirao Phule at a young age and was initially illiterate. Her education was initiated by her husband through studies at home. She received teacher training in Pune and Ahmednagar, becoming India’s first professionally trained female headmistress and teacher. she and Jyotirao managed three girls’ schools in Pune with around 150 students. They opened a total of 18 schools.
Savitribai’s literary contributions include Kavya Phule (1854) and Bavan Kashi Subhodh Ratnakar (1892).
Today her legacy as the “Mother of Modern Education in India” .
Jyotirao phule
Born : 11 April 1827, Katgun
Died : 28 November 1890 (age 63 Years), Pune
Spouse : Savitribai Phule
Parents : Chimana Phule, Govindrao Phule
Jyotirao Phule also known as Jyotiba Phule, was an Indian social activist, businessman, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. He was born in Satara District in 1827 to a family that belonged to the Hindu Mali caste. Phule completed his English schooling in 1847. As was customary, he was married at the young age of 13, to a girl of his Mali community, chosen by his father.
His work extended to many fields, including eradication of untouchability and the caste system and for his efforts in educating women and oppressed caste people. He and his wife, Savitribai Phule, were pioneers of women’s education in India. Phule started his first school for girls in 1848 in Pune at Tatyasaheb Bhide’s residence or Bhidewada.
The turning point in his life was in 1848, when he attended the wedding of a Brahmin friend. Phule participated in the customary marriage procession, but was later rebuked and insulted by his friend’s parents for doing so. They told him that he being from a Shudra caste should have had the sense to keep away from that ceremony. This incident profoundly affected him and shaped his understanding of the injustice inherent to the caste system.
The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: “great-souled”, “venerable”), was first applied to him in 1888 at a special program honoring him in Mumbai.
