Swati Bhise’s Swords And Sceptres On Rani Laxmibai Is Ready

An international film on Rani Laxmibai titled ‘Swords and Sceptres’ has wrapped up it’s post-production. It is co-written, produced and directed by Swati Bhise with Charles Salmon as co-producer and stars Devika Bhise (who also co-wrote) It stars British actors Derek Jacobi , Rupert Everett , Nathaniel Parker and Ben Lamb , Jodhi May , besides Indian actors like Nagesh Bhonsle, Yatin Karyekar, Milind Gunaji, Arif Zakaria and Ajinkya Deo.Opinions were sought from make up wizard Vikram Gaekwad and Marathi and Sanskrit experts like Madhav Apte, the former Indian test cricketer, Girish Murudkar (for the exact style and design of turbans), and Usha Gupte who read and translated many of the Sanskrit and Marathi texts, the primary one being Maza Pravas by Vishnu Godse (a firsthand eyewitness to events) in 1890.