Devi Ahilya Bai

2002· 143 min★ 7.2· Drama, History

Ahilyabai was born on May 31, 1725 in the village of Chaundi, in the present-day Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. Her father, Mankoji Shinde, was the patil of the village, a member of the proud Dhangar community. Women then did not go to school, but Ahilyabai's father taught her to read and write.

Cast: Shabana Azmi, Mallika Prasad, Sadashiv Amrapurkar

Director: Jayoo Patwardhan, Nachiket Patwardhan