Fatteshikast

Fatteshikast is a 2019 Indian Marathi-language historical drama film directed by Digpal Lanjekar and produced under the banner of Almonds Creations in association with AA Films. The film stars Chinmay Mandlekar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Sameer Dharmadhikari, along with Ankit Mohan and Mrunmayee Deshpande in supporting roles. The music of the film is composed by Devdutta Manisha Baji and the soundtrack includes devotional song of Sant Tukaram. A sequel to Farzand (2018), it is the second film in Lanjekar's Shri Shivraj Ashtak film series in an eight movies series on Maratha Empire. It was followed by the Pawankhind (2022).

Plot
The film depicts the historical encounter between Shivaji I and the subahdar and general of the Mughal army, Shaista Khan at Lal Mahal in Pune.

Cast

 * Chinmay Mandlekar as Shivaji I
 * Mrinal Kulkarni as Rajmata Jijabai
 * Ajay Purkar as Subhedar Tanaji Malusare
 * Sameer Dharmadhikari as Naamdar Khan
 * Anup Soni as Shaista Khan
 * Rishi Saxena as Fatteh Khan
 * Ankit Mohan as Sarsenapati Yesaji Kank
 * Mrunmayee Deshpande as Kesar (Phulwanti)
 * Vikram Gaikwad as Sardar Chimnaji Mudgal Deshpande
 * Nikhil Raut as Kisna
 * Prasad Limaye as Sardar Balaji Mudgal Deshpande
 * Harish Dudhade as Bahirji Naik (spy)
 * Digpal Lanjekar as Sardar Baaji Sarjerao Jedhe
 * Akshay Waghmare as Sardar Koyaji Naik Bandal
 * Aastad Kale as Kartalab Khan Uzbek
 * Trupti Toradmal as Rai Bagan Sahiba
 * Ruchi Savarn as Maharani Soyarabai
 * Nakshatra Medhekar as Bahubegam (daughter in law of Shaista Khan)
 * Ramesh Paradeshi as Amar Singh Rathore
 * Ganesh Tidke as Suryaji Malusare

Production
The principal photography began on 30 April 2019.

Theatrical
Fatteshikast was theatrically released on 15 November 2019.

Home media
The film is originally available for streaming on ZEE5.

Box office
Fatteshikast had a decent opening at the box office. It reportedly collected around inr 6500000 on first day. The collection rose to inr 11700000 and inr 16800000 on second and third day respectively totalling to inr 35000000 and inr 56500000 in opening week.

Soundtrack
The songs for the film are composed by Devdutta Manisha Baji and lyrics by Sant Tukaram, V. S. Khandekar and Digpal Lanjekar.