Union Minister Sharad Pawar releases first look of Yashwantrao Chavan

The film is based on the life of the leader in the Central cabinet

Ashok Lokhande and Supriya Vinod in Yashwantrao Chavan – A Chronicle Of Storm

Remembered as the legendary iron man of Maharashtra at the Centre, Yashwantrao Chavan was one of the politicians from Maharashtra who was invited by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to Delhi to become part of the Central cabinet. He later rose to the highest rank in the Central cabinet.
A film on the leader and his contribution to the country is being made in Marathi by the Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan under the chairmanship of Union Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar in association with the Mahararashtra Government. The biopic is titled Yashwantrao Chavan – A Chronicle Of Storm. Essel Vision Productions has taken the responsibility of distributing this film in 250 theatres across Maharashtra on March 14. Recently, the first look of the film was unveiled by Sharad Pawar in the presence of his daughter Supriya Sule, veteran writer, journalist and the script writer of the film Arun Sadhu, director Jabbar Patel, composer Anand Modak, artistes, singers and crew members of the film.
Actor Ashok Lokhande essays the role of the leader while Om Bhutkar plays the young Chavan. Hindi theatre artiste Lubna Salim plays the role of Yashwantrao’s wife Venutai, while his mother’s role is being played by Meena Naik. Supriya Vinod, who was last seen in Ratnakar Matkari’s Investment, will be seen as Indira Gandhi, while Benjamin Gilani dons the role of Jawaharlal Nehru. Others in the cast are Nana Patekar, Satish Alekar, Rahul Solapurkar, Yashpal Sarnath and Vaishali Dabhade. Lavani by Bhargavi Chirmule has been choreographed by veteran Leela Gandhi.

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