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]
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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 |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | multiple Indian languages |
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]
The documentary was screened in first ever Dalit Film and Cultural Festival at Columbia University, New York.[10]
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