Sangeet Manapmaan

• Subodh Bhave as Dhairyadhar ^[9]
• Sumeet Raghavan as Chandravilas
• Vaidehi Parshurami as Bhamini
• Nivedita Saraf as Rani Sarkar Vijayalaxmi
• Upendra Limaye as Khushalpur Naresh Dhiren^[10]
• Neena Kulkarni as Chimnabai
• Shailesh Datar as Senapati Kakasaheb
• Archana Nipankar as Kusum
• Jitendra Agarkar as Chakri
• Umesh Bolke as Narsinh
• Priyapal Darshati as Deva
• Amarnath Kharade as Shyama
• Pranav Prabhakar as Baiju
• Akash Mohite as Kanta
• Shubham Govilkar as Raya
• Keya Ingle as Gauri^[11]
• Smital Chavan as Gauri's mother
• Niranjan Jabir as Gauri's father
• Amruta Khanvilkar in a guest appearance in the song "Vandan Ho"^[12]
• Shankar Mahadevan in a guest appearance in the song "Hrutu Vasant"
• Bela Shende in a guest appearance in the song "Hrutu Vasant"

The film marks Bhave's return to direction after nearly a decade, following his acclaimed 2015 debut with the musical drama Katyar Kaljat Ghusali. Initially announced in 2022 on the seventh anniversary of Katyar Kaljat Ghusali under the title Manapmaan, the film's cast was kept under wraps, with only Bhave confirmed to play the lead role.^[14][15] The script for the film took about three and a half years and went through 26 drafts to be finished, making sure the story was perfect.^[16] The ceremonial mahurat shot took place at the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune in September 2023.^[13] The costumes for the film were designed by the renowned designer Nachiket Barve.^[17]

The production later moved to scenic locations across Maharashtra, capturing the beauty of the state in areas such as Bhor, Mahabaleshwar, and Kolhapur.^[5] To maintain the serene atmosphere of the era depicted in the story, mobile phones were banned on set, allowing the cast and crew to fully immerse themselves in the calmness of that time period.^[18] The fourth schedule wrapped up at the end of November 2023.^[19] In mid-November, the trio of singers Shankar Mahadevan, Rahul Deshpande, and Mahesh Kale, who had previously worked together in Bhave's directorial debut film, shot the promotional music video for the song "Vandan Ho" in Mumbai.^[20] The film version of "Vandan Ho" was shot over two days in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh.^[21]

The soundtrack album is composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, marking their second collaboration with Bhave, and lyrics were written by Sameer Samant, while the original songs, written by Krushnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar and originally composed by Govindrao Tembe, were revived for the film.^[19][22] Santosh Mulekar composed the background score. The album features 14 songs, performed by a remarkable lineup of 16 veteran singers, including Shankar Mahadevan, Anand Bhate, Savani Ravindra, Rahul Deshpande, Priyanka Barve, Shounak Abhisheki, Mahesh Kale, Avadhoot Gupte and Arya Ambekar.^[23][24]

On 12 March 2024, marking the 113th anniversary of the original play's stage debut, the makers announced that the film will release on 1 November 2024, coinciding with Diwali.^[25][26] The first look of Bhave in the film was unveiled through a motion poster on the occasion of Gudi Padwa.^{[citation needed]} However, the release date was later postponed to 10 January 2025, with the new date revealed in a poster featuring the three main leads.^[27] The film's teaser was released on 1 November 2024 and was attached to Rohit Shetty's multi-starrer Singham Again in theaters.^[28][29] On 21 November 2024, the team released their first song "Vandan Ho", featuring the three singers Shankar Mahadevan, Rahul Deshpande, and Mahesh Kale.^{[citation needed]} A music launch event was held on 25 November 2024, in the presence of the film's musicians, choreographers, and the cast and crew, at the Lok Shaheer Anna Bhau Sathe Auditorium, Byculla.^[30] The event also showcased a harmonium that was over 125 years old, once used by Govindrao Tembe, who had composed the music for the original play.^[22][31] Subsequently, songs "Shura Mee Vandile", "Neet Paha", "Sangu Kasa Me" and "Hrutu Vasant" were released, which generated much hype for the film.^[32] On New Year's Day 2025, the grand title track "Vandan Ho," featuring Amruta Khanvilkar and choreographed by Deepali Vichare, was unveiled. Four days before the film's release, a romantic song picturized on the characters Dhairyadhar and Vanmala, sung by Sonu Nigam, was released, further amplifying anticipation for the film.^[33][34]

A grand trailer launch event was held on 23 December 2024 in Mumbai, where the newly elected Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, was present along with the cast and crew members, including Vaidehi Parshurami, Sumeet Raghavan, Amruta Khanvilkar, Shankar Mahadevan, Nivedita Saraf, Jyoti Deshpande, and others.^[35][36] The three-and-a-half-minute trailer showcased aspects of love, bravery, courage, honor, and humiliation.^[37]