- Farzand follows the story of warrior Kondaji Farzand, who along with 60 warriors defeated 2500 soldiers of the enemy to win the Panhala fort in just three and half hours in 1673.
- Maharashtra has a very well known history and in that, the period of Shivaji Maharaj is of pride to us all. Adilshah from Bijapur was the strongest enemy of Shivaji Maharaj and the ruler of Konkan and Maharashtra. Shivaji established Swaraj in these parts and set the people free from Adilshah's slavery. And hence, he became Shivaji's biggest enemy. Adilshah later, declared a war against Shivaji Maharaj and captured the Panhala fort. After several attempts for recapturing the fort, Shivaji Maharaj failed. Adilshah, being a tricky politician, appointed the brutal Beshakh Khan as the guardian of the fort. The illegal and immoral acts of Beshakh Khan was against Swaraj and a hurdle for the coronation of Shivaji Maharaj. To stop him and capture the fort of Panhala was now an issue of prestige for Shivaji Maharaj. Farzand is the movie about Shivaji Maharaj's 60 great warriors lead by Kondaji Farzand, which portrays their great achievements in capturing Panhala fort.—Bhadresh Pandav
- in 16 70 Subhedar Tanaji Malusarere successfully captures the Kondana fort but looses his battle with life after Beshak Khan back stabs him.Three years later in 1673 when Shivaji Maharaj is to be crowned he wishes that it should be held only when he feels his Maratha empire is safe as the Panhala fort is till under the command of Beshak Khan.The people in the region of Panhala are harassed by the Mughals while females are kidnapped and imported as slaves.The previous attempt to capture Panhala was failed in 1666 and the Maratha empire lost important lives.Shivaji Maharaj now appoints Kondaji Farzand to capture the fort who just picks up 60 soldiers from Maratha empire to fight against 2500 Mughals where he is helped by a spy Bahirji Naik and his aides Kesar and Kisna.—alex.mjacko@gmail.com
- Tanaji Malusare (Ganesh Yadav), one of Shivaji's top generals dies , while capturing Kondana fort near Pune from a Mughal garrison approx( 1670). The fort was renamed Sinhagad by Shivaji in memory of Tanaji. the famous quote - Gad Aala pan Shinva Gela happened during this time
Later, Shivaji is to be crowned king. But Shivaji himself is not happy. Coronation would be meaningless if he is unable to secure the boundaries of his kingdom and provide peace and security to his people. Panhala fort, near Kolhapur, at the southern limits of his kingdom, is still under the command of an able & strong general, Beshak Khan, of the Adilshah of Bijapur. He was a former Mughal army member at Sinhagad and, presumably, responsible for killing Tanaji
Khan's forces harass the peasantry in the surrounding villages. But what rankles Shivaji more is that an attempt under his own leadership to retake the fort in 1666, which he had held briefly in 1660 after killing the fearsome Adilshahi general Afzal Khan, had failed miserably, and the misadventure had cost the lives of more than 1,000 of his soldiers. Baji Prabhu died in the battle of Pavankhind to allow Shivaji to escape to Vishalgad. Baji Prabhu fought valiantly in that pass for five hours, supposedly with two swords weighing 15 kilograms each
Shivaji decides on Subedar Kondaji Farzand (Ankit Mohan), for the mission. Farzand was Tanaji's disciple & keen on revenge..
Farzand asks for only 60 handpicked soldiers for an assault on the fort that houses a 2,500-strong Bijapur garrison. The Marathas receive able support from the fabled, impersonator & Intelligence chief Bahirji Naik (Prasad Oak), a tamasha troupe member and informer Kesar (Mrunmayee Deshpande), and others. Farzand collects & trains his team rigorously to prepare for the attack. They get plans & find the most improbable & steep side to climb up. Bahirji Naik & Kesar get into Beshak Khan's army but are captured. Kesar kills Khamat Khan & along with Bahirji Naik help in the attack on Panhala by Kondaji. The smart & brave 60 marathas attack intelligently with fire arrows, axes, swords & slings. Kesar fights valiantly but is wounded grievously. Beshak Khan & his fighters beat Kondaji & bleed him a lot. Finally Kondaji Farzand kills Beshak Khan. Shivaji Maharaj joins the battle with his troops in the finale. Tanaji Malsure is finally avenged. Shivaji, Bahirji & Kondaji pay respects to Sivhnagad.
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