Tukaram (2012)

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Country: India
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Release: 2012-06-08
Director: Chandrakant Kulkarni
Writers: Ajit Dalvi , Prashant Dalvi
Language: Marathi
Stars: Jitendra Joshi , Radhika Apte , Vrishasen Dabholkar , Padmanab Gaikwad , Vikram Gaikwad , Veena Jamkar , Yatin Karyekar , Ninad Limaye , Prateeksha Lonkar , Ravindra Mankani
Runtime: 156 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Tukaram , Tukaram (United Kingdom) , तुकाराम (India)
Plot: Biopic on Sant Tukaram, one of the greatest saints to emerge from Maharashtra. Born in an affluent family, Tukaram's childhood is a largely happy one. As an adult, he capably shoulders responsibility of his father's profession as a money lender and is a dutiful son. He marries twice and each of his wives bears him one child each. Then a terrible famine ravages the land and the family falls on hard times and starvation. But then, after several long years, the rains come. Tukaram sees this as a blessing of Lord Vitthal and decides to dedicate the rest of his life to the search of God and the enlightenment of the people, thus becoming Sant (saint) Tukaram.
IMDB:tt2302945