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A meticulously researched biographical drama about two of 19th-century India's most consequential social reformers — Jyotirao Phule (Pratik Gandhi) and his wife Savitribai Phule (Patralekha) — who defied caste hierarchy, upper-caste violence, and colonial indifference to open India's first school for girls in Pune in 1848. Director Anant Mahadevan follows the couple's journey from their early marriage and intellectual awakening under American missionary influence to their founding of the Satyashodhak Samaj, weaving together the personal tenderness of their partnership with the public ferocity of their fight against Brahminical orthodoxy. The film was released on 25 April 2025, coinciding with Jyotirao Phule's birth anniversary.

Composer duo Rohan-Rohan created a restrained, emotionally sincere score for Phule. Lyricist Kausar Munir penned the principal song 'Saathi' — a tribute to the extraordinary marital partnership of the Phules — which Monali Thakur delivers with devotional warmth. A male version performed by Rohan Pradhan provides the album's closing emotional mirror.

Phule holds an important position in Indian biographical cinema of 2025 as a meticulously researched dramatisation of Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule — two reformers whose educational and caste-equality activism in 19th-century Pune laid foundational groundwork for modern Indian social thought. Released on Jyotirao Phule's birth anniversary (25 April), the film arrives at a moment of heightened public debate about caste and women's rights. Pratik Gandhi and Patralekha's casting ensures the film reaches audiences beyond arthouse circuits. Rohan-Rohan's 'Saathi', written by Kausar Munir and sung by Monali Thakur, is among the year's most emotionally precise biographical film compositions.

Phule earned ₹6.21 crore domestically — a modest theatrical return relative to its production values and the quality of its craft. The film received warm critical reception and is widely considered one of the more important social-historical films of 2025 in Hindi cinema. Rohan-Rohan's 'Saathi' (Monali Thakur, Kausar Munir) has been recognised as a standout biographical film song of the year. The film's legacy is expected to grow through OTT viewing and its use in educational and social contexts.