Khashaba
· Drama
Biopic on freestyle wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, making him the first athlete from independent India to win an individual medal at the games.
Directed by Nagraj Popatrao Manjule · Written by Nagraj Popatrao Manjule
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