Firebrand (2019 film)

Firebrand is a 2019 Indian Marathi-language drama film written and directed by Aruna Raje. The film features Usha Jadhav, Sachin Khedekar and Girish Kulkarni in the lead roles.

Firebrand
Film poster
Directed by	Aruna Raje
Written by	Aruna Raje
Starring	Usha Jadhav Sachin Khedekar Girish Kulkarni
Production company	Purple Pebble Pictures
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	India
Language	Marathi

The film was released on 22 February 2019 on Netflix.^[1][2][3] Firebrand is a contemporary story of self-discovery and catharsis.^[4] This was Aruna Raje's comeback movie after a 15-year absence.^[5]

Plot

Sunanda Raut is a feminist divorce lawyer, fending off injustice in Indian courtrooms for women such as rape, domestic abuse, mental illness, the complexities of marriage, sex and love. On top of this, she has to deal with her own real-life trauma.^[6]

Cast

• Usha Jadhav as Sunanda Raut
• Girish Kulkarni as Madhav Patkar
• Sachin Khedekar as Anand Pradhan
• Rajeshwari Sachdev as Divya Patel Pradhan
• Puja Agarwal as Natasha
• Amol Deshmukh as Dr. Nadkarni
• Sanjeev Dhuri as Judge Pandurang Thipse
• Ganesh Jamble as Ramesh Bodke
• Mrunal Oak as Anuya Pradhan
• Vaibhavi Pardeshi as Renukabai (maid)
• Pooja Raibagi as Smita Waghmare
• Laxman Singh Rajput as Dileep
• Rushad Rana as Advocate - Freddie Mehta
• Ranjeet Randive as Shankar Bhau
• Ankita Raval as Radhika

Release

It was released on 22 February 2019 on Netflix.^[7]