Ranapati Shivray: Swari Agra
| Ranapati Shivray: Swari Agra | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Digpal Lanjekar |
| Written by | Digpal Lanjekar |
| Produced by | Kumar Mangat Pathak Abhishek Pathak Vipul Agrawal Jenil Parmar Murlidhar Chhatwani |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Sandeep Shinde |
| Edited by | Sagar Shinde Vinay Shinde |
| Music by | Avadhoot Gandhi Mayur Raut |
Production companies | Panorama Studios Mugafi |
| Distributed by | Panorama Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 167 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Ranapati Shivray: Swari Agra is a 2026 Indian Marathi-language historical action film written and directed by Digpal Lanjekar. It serves as the sixth installment in the Shri Shivraj Ashtak film series.[2] The film stars Abhijeet Shwetachandra, Mrinal Kulkarni, Puneet Issar, Ajay Purkar, Sameer Dharmadhikari, Digpal Lanjekar, Prasanna Ketkar, Rishi Saxena in lead roles.[2]
The film was theatrically released on 6 February 2026. Despite positive reviews, the film underperformed at the box office
Plot
Cast
- Abhijeet Shwetachandra as Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj[3]
- Mrinal Kulkarni as Rajmata Jijabai
- Puneet Issar as Mirza Raje Jai Singh[4]
- Ajay Purkar as Tanaji Malusare
- Sameer Dharmadhikari as Aurangzeb
- Digpal Lanjekar as Bahirji Naik
- Prasanna Ketkar as Murarbaji Deshpande
- Rishi Saxena as Ram Singh I
- Sachin Deshpande as Kavindra Parmanand
- Amisha Thakur as Zeb-un-Nissa
- Nikhil Raut as Kisna
- Yogesh Soman as Raghunath Pant
- Smita Shewale as Jahanara Begum
- Nupur Daithankar as Soyarabai
- Virajas Kulkarni as Hiroji Farzand
- Amit Deshmukh as Faulad Khan
- Dnyanesh Wadekar as Jafar Khan
- Bipin Surve as Baji Sarjerao
- Abhilash Chaudhary as Aniruddha Singh Ju
- Ayan Karne as Sambhaji
- Akshay Waghmare as Kirat Singh
- Abhyang Kuwalekar as Akhil Khan
- Ashutosh Wadekar as Girdharilal
- Bhushan Shivtare as Prataprao Gujar
- Sanket Oak as Pilaji Shirke
Release
The film was initially slated for release on 19 January 2026,[5][6] later rescheduled to 30 January 2026, and subsequently postponed to 6 February 2026 due to a clash with Punha Ekda Sade Made Teen and the sudden demise of Ajit Pawar.[7][8][9]
The film is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video started from 13 March 2026.[10]
Reception
Komal Khambe of Lokmat gave 3.5 stars out of 5 stars and praised it for its writing, direction, songs, and strong performances, especially Abhijeet Shwetachandra as Shivaji Maharaj, saying that it offers a new thoughtful angle on the Agra incident. However, she noted that viewers expecting heavy action may feel disappointed.[11] Anub George of The Times of India rated 3 stars out of 5 stars and says that although the film has less action and some weak war and crowd scenes, it makes up for it with beautiful sets, costumes and strong visuals, and largely succeeds as a stylish, visually rich retelling of history.[12] Ishaan Zore of Rediff.com, who rated the film 4 stars out of 5 stars, says that the movie is visually and technically strong with powerful songs and action, but it lacks enough raw and realistic historical moments.[13]
Santosh Bhingarde of Sakal rated 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.[14] Reshma Raikwar of Loksatta stated the film has strong performances by all actors, especially Abhijeet Shwetachandra as Shivaji Maharaj, and that the director presents the familiar historical story in a fresh and engaging way while staying true to its core truth.[15] Rasika Shinde-Paul of Kalakruti Media, who rated the film 4/5, said that although some AI-made scenes are visibly artificial and the film is slightly over-emotional, it maintains a good balance of war, strategy and feelings, and is a family-friendly film worth watching in theatres.[16]
References
- ^ "Ranapati Shivray: Swari Agra". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b Kadam, Shruti Vilas (2 October 2025). "Ranapati Shivray Swari Agra: 'रणपति शिवराय- स्वारी आग्रा'; शिवराज अष्टकातील सहावे चित्रपुष्प लवकरच प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला". Saam TV (in Marathi). Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "चिन्मय मांडलेकरनंतर 'हा' लोकप्रिय अभिनेता साकारणार छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांची भूमिका; तुम्ही ओळखलंत?". Loksatta (in Marathi). 4 January 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "'रणपति शिवराय स्वारी आग्रा'मध्ये 'महाभारत' फेम अभिनेते साकारणार मिर्झा राजे जयसिंग". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 2 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "'रणपति शिवराय स्वारी आग्रा' चित्रपटाचा दमदार टिझर; औरंगजेबाच्या दरबारात शिवरायांचा निर्भीड बाणा". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 16 December 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ Kulkarni, Apurva (2 October 2025). "शिवचरित्राची थरारक कहाणी रुपेरी पडद्यावर, 'रणपति शिवराय – स्वारी आग्रा' 19 फेब्रुवारीपासून प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला!". Sakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Ranapati Shivray Swari Agra: दिग्पाल लांजेकरच्या सिनेमाचं प्रदर्शन पुढे ढकललं; रीलिजची तारीख एकच असल्याने भडकले होते अमेय खोपकर". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ Kadam, Shruti Vilas (30 January 2026). "Marathi Movie: शिवरायांच्या शौर्य आणि बुद्धिमत्तेचा इतिहास रुपेरी पडद्यावर; रणपति शिवराय या दिवशी प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला". Saam TV (in Marathi). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "अजित पवार के निधन से सदमे में फिल्म इंडस्ट्री, लिया गया बड़ा फैसला, इन दो फिल्मों की रिलीज पोस्टपोन". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). 28 January 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "'रणपति शिवराय' सिनेमा घरबसल्या पाहायचाय? 'या' ओटीटी प्लॅटफॉर्मवर झालाय रिलीज, लगेच जाणून घ्या". Lokmat (in Marathi). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Khambe, Komal (6 February 2026). "Ranapati Shivray Review: शिवरायांच्या आग्रा स्वारीचा थरार अन् पडद्यामागची कथा! भट्टी जमली की फसली? कसा आहे सिनेमा?". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Ranapati Shivray - Swari Agra Movie Review: A stylised and visually rich retelling of a classic historical tale". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ ZORE, ISHAAN. "Ranapati Shivray: Swari Agra: Review: Must Watch". Rediff. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ Bhingarde, Santosh (7 February 2026). "रणपति शिवराय - स्वारी आग्रा : धाडस आणि शौर्याची थरारक कथा". Sakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "रणपति शिवराय स्वारी आग्रा, गोष्ट जुनी, तंत्र नवे…". Loksatta (in Marathi). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ शिंदे-पॉल, रसिका (7 February 2026). "Ranpati Shivray Swari Agra Review : शिवरायांवर आलेला सर्वात बेस्ट सिनेमा!". Kalakruti Media. Retrieved 8 February 2026.