Balgandharva_
"Balgandharva (Marathi: बालगंधर्व) is a biographical Marathi film on one of the Marathi singers and stage actors Narayan Shripad Rajhans, famously known as Balgandharva (Bal=child + Gandharva=Singer of Heaven)."
Balgandharva, the eminent towering singer from the bygone golden era of Marathi "sangeet natak" (musical dramas) definitely deserved some modern celluloid space. This film does well to document his life, the younger generation who is unaware of his charisma will get to know him. The film chronicles his life , his acting career well. It gives a good overview of how the drama companies were run and how he influenced the running. His values and character stand out amidst all the tragedies in his life.
Starring
Subodh Bhave, Nitin Chandrakant Desai, Vibhawari Deshpande
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Balgandharva was released 15 years ago in 2011.
Overview
Balgandharva, the eminent towering singer from the bygone golden era of Marathi "sangeet natak" (musical dramas) definitely deserved some modern celluloid sp...
Balgandharva is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 4m.
CAST (7)
Subodh Bhave
Balgandharva
Nitin Chandrakant Desai
Lokmanya Tilak
VD
Vibhawari Deshpande
Laxmi
Kishore Kadam
Ganapatrao Bodas
AK
Abhijit Kelkar
Sadubhau Ranade
PM
Prachiti Mhatre
Johar Begum
Avinash Narkar
Balasaheb Pandit
BOX OFFICE
$840K
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
124 min (2h 4m)
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (8 votes)
Budget
$840,160
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Balgandharva about?
Balgandharva, the eminent towering singer from the bygone golden era of Marathi "sangeet natak" (musical dramas) definitely deserved some modern celluloid space. This film does well to document his life, the younger generation who is unaware of his charisma will get to know him. The film chronicles his life , his acting career well. It gives a good overview of how the drama companies were run and how he influenced the running. His values and character stand out amidst all the tragedies in his life.
How long is Balgandharva?
Balgandharva has a runtime of 124 minutes (2h 4m).
Who stars in Balgandharva?
The cast of Balgandharva includes Subodh Bhave, Nitin Chandrakant Desai, Vibhawari Deshpande, Kishore Kadam, Abhijit Kelkar.
What is the rating of Balgandharva?
Balgandharva has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
