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Tanhaji Hindi Movie 2020 | Movie Review, Box Office Collection & Plot of Tanhaji

In this article, we will discuss Tanhaji Hindi Movie 2020.

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior is an Indian Hindi-language historical action movie, co-written and directed by Om Raut and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, and Ajay Devgn under T-Series Films and Ajay Devgn Films. This movie will show the life of Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare, it stars Ajay Devgn as the eponymous lead, Kajol, and Saif Ali Khan. This movie will even feature Neha Sharma, Sharad Kelkar, and Luke Kenny in helping roles.

The movie starts in the 17th century, it rotates around Tanaji’s tries to recapture the Kondhana fortress once it passes on to Mughal ruler Aurangzeb who shares its power with his trusted guard Udaybhan Singh Rathore.

The movie was initially named Tanaji: The Unsung Warrior but the title was subsequently modified to Tanhaji. The movie was established on the date of 20 July 2017, with Raut completing his directorial debut in Bollywood. Raut, who formerly directed Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush (2015), for which he obtained praise, the movie was simultaneously dubbed in Marathi following famous demand.

The principal photography began on the date of 25 September 2018 and ended in May 2019. The shooting of the movie took in mainly across the Film City in Mumbai, and a few scenes were recorded in Pune.

The cinematography and editing of this movie were managed by Keiko Nakahara and Dharmendra Sharma. The background score was written by Sandeep Shirodkar; the soundtrack album was written by Ajay–Atul, Sachet–Parampara, and Mehul Vyas and published under the brand T-Series.

Tanhaji was published in India in 3D and traditional formats on the date of 10 January 2020. The movie got wide critical and public acclaim for Devgn and Khan’s acting, visual effects, cinematography, action sequences, art direction, music, score, and editing.

 The movie made more than ₹367.65 crores (equivalent to ₹433 crores or US$54 million in 2023) worldwide and was announced to be a major hit at the box office, thus evolving as the highest-grossing Hindi movie of 2020 as well as highest-grossing Indian movie of 2020.

The movie was chosen as one of the Best Foreign movies to be screened at the 78th Golden Globe Awards. At the 68th National Film Awards, the movie won the awards for Best famous Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Best Actor (Devgn), and Best Costume Design.

At the 66th Filmfare Awards, Tanhaji obtained 13 nominations, like Best Film and Best Actor (Devgn), and won 4 awards, like Best Director (Raut) and Best Supporting Actor (Khan).


Chhatrapati Shivaji’s right-hand man, braveheart Subhedar Tanhaji Malusare, pits his strong acumen against the brawn of ruthless and hedonistic Mughal chieftain Udaybhan Singh Rathore to recapture Kondhana for the Maratha empire.

Tanhaji Hindi Movie 2020 Box Office Collection

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On the review aggregator blog Rotten Tomatoes, 75% of 12 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6 out of 10 stars.

A review in the Hindustan Times reported it to be a magnificent job, which had outstanding individual performances, a fascinating storyline, and incredible virtual effects. Namrata Joshi of The Hindu reported the movie to have started well, before struggling in the middle but recovering brilliance at the end, producing a catharsis and adrenaline rush.

 Uday Bhatia of The Mint reported it to be a silly cartoon history, which borrowed its physics from Prince of Persia but consisted of fluent actions and impressive individual acting.

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV reported it to be a historically inauthentic work that ironed out any nuances in its depiction of a saffronized Hindu-Muslim binary; however, he stated the overall production to be brittle and supported by powerful individual performances. Tanul Thakur of The Wire reported it to be a job that had excellent cinematography but was greatly buoyed down by its ahistorical religio-nationalist propaganda, catering to the general saffronization of India.

Shubhra Gupta over The Indian Express reported it to deliver a “simplistic, dressed-up slice of the past” that smeared hyperbolic tales of Maratha bravery with a Hindu fervor. Sukanya Verma of Rediff reported it to be a mythical story of history with a bout of saffron fervor; individual acting and choreography of combat sequences were honored.

Rajeev Masand reported it to be a dubiously stereotyped mythical work, which demanded a hyper-nationalistic climate but had robust filmography, visceral battle scenes, and outstanding individual performances. A critic from The Economic Times applauded the visual effects, computer graphics, and editing of the movie, making it a must-watch movie.

Stutee Ghosh of The Quint reported it to be a visually stunning movie with strong individuals acting, despite its broad liberties with historical precision and problematic prejudices. Jyoti Kanyal of India Today rated 2.5 of 5 stars noting “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior is an excessive and slow-paced ode to the great Maratha warrior Tanaji Malusare.”

Reporting for the Firstpost, Devanesh Sharma rated 2.5 out of 5 stars and honored Kajol and Khan’s acting while criticizing Devgn’s characterization as the review noted”The leading man, though certainly an unsung warrior, as the title implies, comes across as rather one-dimensional, as Devgn fails to carry his character beyond the written word.”

 Harshada Rege of The Times of India rated 4 of 5 stars and stated “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior scores on different counts – superior performances, powerful action, visual impact, and most of all, it unfolds a story from the pages of past that earned to be told, with just this sort of intensity, passion and vigor.”

Sify rated the movie 3 out of 5 stars noting “Tanhaji is substantially improved by its technical crew that has performed to make a splendid canvas for the cast to shine upon. It describes the story of a lesser-known hero from the chapters of the Indian past, which makes this an intriguing movie.”

Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times reported in her review, “Tanhaji is a full package. It’s superb, high on visual effects, and has powerful action supported by rock solid performances.”

Rohit Vats of News18 rated 3.5 out of 5 stars noting”Devgn and Khan provide that the viewers get sufficiently dose of high-voltage dialogues, along with engaging action scenes.” Nandini Ramnath of Scroll said, “Tanhaji loudly sings its hero’s recognition, making a thrilling spectacle when in battle mode and problematic when assessingthe dynamic between the Marathas and the Mughals.”

Avinash Ramachandran of The New Indian Express rated 3 out of 5 stars stating “In Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, we reach to catch iconic warriors of India shed tears copiously. We get to notice jingoism masked as Maratha’s valor. There are a bunch of things running for Tanhaji, but, deep inside, it is disturbing to witness such polarizing historical dramas.”

 A critic from Bollywood Hungama gave this movie 4 out of 5 stars and said Tanhaji is an entertaining and paisa-vasool movie that would be valued by the groups and classes. Suparna Sharma of Deccan Chronicle rated 3 out of 5 stars saying “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, whose story is basically a march towards the battle, is not a bad movie. It is, in fact, especially entertaining when it is at war.”

 A critic from Daily News and Analysis rated this movie 3 out of 5 stars saying “Watch it for the superb acting by Kajol and Khan who exceed this Devgn-led vehicle.”


The film’s soundtrack album was written by Ajay–Atul, Sachet–Parampara Mehul Vyas, and Prasenjit Kosambi with lyrics penned by Swanand Kirkire Anil Verma and Abhijit Kosambi. The background score of the movie is written by Sandeep Shirodkar.

The album includes four tracks with vocals by Mehul Vyas, Adarsh Shinde, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Sachet Tandon, Parampara Thakur, Ganesh Chandanshive, Harshdeep Kaur and Prasenjit Kosambi. It was published on the date of 20 December 2019 by T-Series. The soundtrack album for the Marathi version reused the identical set of vocals, removing some songs, whose vocals were delivered by Avadhoot Gupte and Kirti Killedar.

Debarati Sen of The Times of India, reporting for the soundtrack album in her review, lauded “Maay Bhavani” saying”Ajay-Atul has excelled in the beautiful merging of various tempos, and deftly woven in the varied nuances of classical and folk in one single package.”

 Vipin Nair, in his review for The Hindu, said”With three hummable numbers, the film’s music is lovely but nothing out of the standard.” 

Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama examined”The soundtrack of Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior produces as desired. Though there aren’t numerous memorable songs out there, they do nicely to support the film’s narrative entertaining.”

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1“Shankara Re Shankara”Anil VermaMehul VyasMehul Vyas3:31
2“Maay Bhavani”Swanand KirkireAjay–AtulSukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Ajay Gogavale4:18
3“Ghamand Kar”Anil VermaSachet–ParamparaSachet Tandon, Parampara Thakur4:42
4“Tinak Tinak”Anil VermaSachet–ParamparaHarshdeep Kaur3:54
5“Asa Mard Maratha Tanhaji”Abhijit KosambiPrasenjit KosambiPrasenjit Kosambi1:02
Total length:17:27

Here is the list of Tanhaji Hindi Movie 2020 Box Office Collection as follows:

DayDateAmount
Day 110-Jan-2020 (Fri)₹15.10 cr.N/A
Day 211-Jan-2020 (Sat)₹20.57 cr.0.3623
Day 312-Jan-2020 (Sun)₹26.26 cr.0.2766
Day 413-Jan-2020 (Mon)₹13.75 cr.-47.64%
Day 514-Jan-2020 (Tue)₹15.28 cr.0.1113
Day 615-Jan-2020 (Wed)₹16.72 cr.0.0942
Day 716-Jan-2020 (Thu)₹11.23 cr.-32.83%
Day 817-Jan-2020 (Fri)₹10.06 cr.-10.42%
Day 918-Jan-2020 (Sat)₹16.36 cr.0.6262
Day 1019-Jan-2020 (Sun)₹22.12 cr.0.3521
Day 1120-Jan-2020 (Mon)₹8.17 cr.-63.07%
Day 1221-Jan-2020 (Tue)₹7.72 cr.-5.51%
Day 1322-Jan-2020 (Wed)₹7.09 cr.-8.16%
Day 1423-Jan-2020 (Thu)₹7.02 cr.-0.99%
Day 1524-Jan-2020 (Fri)₹5.38 cr.-23.36%
Day 1625-Jan-2020 (Sat)₹9.52 cr.0.7695
Day 1726-Jan-2020 (Sun)₹12.58 cr.0.3214
Day 1827-Jan-2020 (Mon)₹4.03 cr.-67.97%
Day 1928-Jan-2020 (Tue)₹3.22 cr.-20.10%
Day 2029-Jan-2020 (Wed)₹2.92 cr.-9.32%
Day 2130-Jan-2020 (Thu)₹2.77 cr.-5.14%
Day 2231-Jan-2020 (Fri)₹2.77 cr.0.00%
Day 2301-Feb-2020 (Sat)₹4.48 cr.0.6173
Day 2402-Feb-2020 (Sun)₹6.28 cr.0.4018
Day 2503-Feb-2020 (Mon)₹2.32 cr.-63.06%
Day 2604-Feb-2020 (Tue)₹2.05 cr.-11.64%
Day 2705-Feb-2020 (Wed)₹1.90 cr.-7.32%
Day 2806-Feb-2020 (Thu)₹1.85 cr.-2.63%
Day 2907-Feb-2020 (Fri)₹1.15 cr.-37.84%
Day 3008-Feb-2020 (Sat)₹2.76 cr.1.4
Day 3109-Feb-2020 (Sun)₹3.45 cr.0.25
Day 3210-Feb-2020 (Mon)₹0.88 cr.-74.49%
Day 3311-Feb-2020 (Tue)₹0.79 cr.-10.23%
Day 3412-Feb-2020 (Wed)₹0.70 cr.-11.39%
Day 3513-Feb-2020 (Thu)₹0.68 cr.-2.86%
Day 3614-Feb-2020 (Fri)₹0.63 cr.-7.35%
Day 3715-Feb-2020 (Sat)₹0.97 cr.0.5397
Day 3816-Feb-2020 (Sun)₹1.40 cr.0.4433
Day 3917-Feb-2020 (Mon)₹0.43 cr.-69.29%
Day 4018-Feb-2020 (Tue)₹0.45 cr.0.0465
Day 4119-Feb-2020 (Wed)₹0.73 cr.0.6222
Day 4220-Feb-2020 (Thu)₹0.47 cr.-35.62%
Day 4321-Feb-2020 (Fri)₹0.39 cr.-17.02%
Day 4422-Feb-2020 (Sat)₹0.65 cr.0.6667
Day 4523-Feb-2020 (Sun)₹0.96 cr.0.4769
Day 4624-Feb-2020 (Mon)₹0.20 cr.-79.17%
Day 4725-Feb-2020 (Tue)₹0.20 cr.0.00%
Day 4826-Feb-2020 (Wed)₹0.20 cr.0.00%
Day 4927-Feb-2020 (Thu)₹0.20 cr.0.00%
Day 5028-Feb-2020 (Fri)₹0.15 cr.-25.00%
Day 5129-Feb-2020 (Sat)₹0.25 cr.0.6667
Day 5201-Mar-2020 (Sun)₹0.45 cr.0.8
Day 5302-Mar-2020 (Mon)₹0.10 cr.-77.78%
Day 5403-Mar-2020 (Tue)₹0.10 cr.0.00%
Day 5504-Mar-2020 (Wed)₹0.10 cr.0.00%
Day 5605-Mar-2020 (Thu)₹0.10 cr.0.00%
Day 57 – Day 63₹0.43 cr.
Day 64 – Day 70₹0.06 cr.
Tanhaji Hindi Movie 2020 Box Office Collection

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Here is the list of Tanhaji Hindi Movie 2020 Awards are as follows:

AwardDate of CeremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best FilmAjay Devgn FFilms, T-SeriesNominated
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best DirectorOm RautWon
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best ActorAjay DevgnNominated
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best Supporting ActorSaif Ali KhanWon
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best ScreenplayPrakash Kapadia, Om RautNominated
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best DialoguePrakash KapadiaNominated
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best CinematographyKeiko NakaharaNominated
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best Production DesignSriram Kannan Iyengar, Sujeet SawantNominated
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best Costume DesignNachiket Barve, Mahesh SheriaNominated
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best ActionRamazan Bulut, Rp YadavWon
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best ChoreographyGanesh Acharya – (“Shankara Re Shankara”)Nominated
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best Special EffectsPrasad SutarWon
Filmfare Awards27 March 2021Best Background ScoreSandeep ShirodkarNominated
IIFA Awards4 June 2022Best FilmAjay Devgn FFilms, T-SeriesNominated
IIFA Awards4 June 2022Best Supporting ActorSaif Ali KhanNominated
IIFA Awards4 June 2022Best Sound DesignLochan KanvindeWon
National Film Awards22 July 2022Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome EntertainmentAjay Devgn FFilmsWon
National Film Awards22 July 2022Best ActorAjay Devgn[c]Won
National Film Awards22 July 2022Best Costume DesignNachiket Barve & Mahesh SherlaWon

Here is the list of Tanhaji Hindi Movie 2020 Actors as follows:

Actor/ActressRole
Ajay DevgnSubhedar Tanaji Malusare
KajolSavitri Bai
Saif Ali KhanUdaybhan Singh Rathore
Sharad KelkarChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Neha SharmaKamla Devi
Luke KennyMughal Emperor Aurangzeb
Vipul GuptaJagat Singh
Padmavati RaoRajmata Jijabai
Elakshi GuptaSoyarabai
Sanjay MishraNarrator
Shashank ShendeShelaar
Devdatta NageSuryaji Malusare
Ajinkya DeoChandraji Pisal
Yuri SuriMirza Raja Jai Singh
Jagannath NivanguneKaloji Malusare
Trisha PatilParvati Bai
Hardik SanganiGondya
Nissar KhanBeshak Khan
Prasanna KetkarGhersarnaik
Kailash WaghmareChultiya
Harsh SharmaYoung Tanaji
Ranav SharmaYoung Suryaji
Arush NandRayaba Malusare
Dhairyasheel GholapShrubhau
Nilesh LalwaniTatya
Pramod MoreLeader of Gondia
Bhagyashree NhalveSuryaji’s wife
Devendra GaikwadRayaba’s father-in-law
Rajesh AhirRaja Sangram Singh
Angad MhaskarPant
Nikhat KhanUdaybhan’s mother
Antima SharmaNafeesa
Niranjan JadhaoTrimbak Rao
Shivraj WalvekarPratap Rao
Rajveer Ankur SinghKhaibar Khan
Ramchandran SinghRaja Kaka
Myrah DandekarRayaba’s wife
Tufali KhanMunawar Khan
Mridul KumarNoor Khan Baig
Sandeep JuwatkarGujar
Ajay Kumar NainRajput Vakil
Rakesh BhavsarPeshwa
Nitesh KalbandeDivya Malusare
Tareeq Ahmed KhanMughal Soldier


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