5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) – 14 July 2013 (2013-07-14)
Unch Majha Zoka (
transl. High my bow) is an Indian television series directed by Viren Pradhan and was aired on
Zee Marathi. The series premiered on 5 March 2012 from Monday to Saturday at 8 pm by replacing Ekach Hya Janmi Janu.[1]
Summary
It is a dramatization of the story of how the child Yamuna was given at age 11 in an arranged marriage to
Mahadev Govind Ranade and then proceeded to defy society's expectation to become the social activist
Ramabai Ranade. It is set during the
British Raj in 1870s India.
Tejashree Walawalkar as maiden Yamuna Annasaheb Kurlekar and Young
Ramabai Ranade
Vikram Gaikwad as
Mahadev Govind Ranade aka Madhavrao, Ramabai's husband, Govindrao's eldest son
Sharad Ponkshe as Govindrao (Bhausaheb) Ranade, Mahadevrao, Durga Akka, Nilkantha (Aaba) and Shripad's (Baba) father, Ramabai's father-in-law, Gopikabai and Mai's husband
Shailesh Datar as Annasaheb Kurlekar, Umabai's husband, Gopal, Daji, Keshav and Ramabai's father, Saraswatibai and Mahadevrao's father-in-law
Kavita Lad as Umabai Annasaheb Kurlekar, Annasaheb's wife, Gopal, Daji, Keshav and Ramabai's mother, Saraswatibai and Mahadevrao's mother-in-law
Rugvedi Pradhan as Mai Ranade, Govindrao's second wife, Ramabai's step mother-in-law, Mahadevrao and Durga Akka's step mother, Nilkantha (Aaba) and Shripad's (Baba) biological mother
Recurring
Sharmishtha Raut as Tai Kaku, Mahadevrao's widowed paternal aunt
Soham Bodas as young Keshav Annasaheb Kurlekar; Gopal, Daji and Ramabai's younger brother
Atharva Gunjal as young Daji Annasaheb Kurlekar; Gopal, Keshav and Ramabai's younger brother
Gururaj Avadhani as Haribhau Joshi, Rukminibai's father-in-law
Girish Oak as Dr. Vishramraoji Ghole, Mahadevrao's doctor
Production
The story is based in the late 19th century
Maharashtra. The sets for the show, presenting the houses and interiors resembling that era are constructed at
Film City,
Goregaon. Erected on 30-50 thousand square feet area, the set is mainly designed per descriptions of Ranade Wada as written by
Ramabai Ranade in her biography Majhya Aayushyatlya Aathvani. Santosh Futane has designed the sets based on these descriptions and then making them shooting-friendly. The makeup rooms also have the old look from outside but are equipped with modern facilities from inside. The
Theatrical property of old utensils, lamps, machines have been collected from various cities including rural areas like
Padgha, Wada and
Mokhada.