Bandishala is a 2019 Indian Marathi language film based on a real-life incident, written by Sanjay Patil and directed by Milind Lele. Produced by Swati Patil, the film stars Mukta Barve as Madhavi Sawant, a tough police officer who incurs the wrath of several powerful enemies who plan to get rid of her. The film has Sharad Ponkshe, Umesh Jagtap, Anand Alkunte, Ananda Karekar, Pankaj Chemburkar, Krutika Gaikwad and others in supporting roles.
The film, produced by Shantaai Motion Pictures, Shree Mauli Motion Pictures, was distributed by Rajat Enterprises and released on 21 June 2019. The film score and soundtrack album are composed by Amitraj with lyrics by Sanjay Patil, cinematography by Suresh Deshmane, and editing by Bhakti Mayalu. The film received seven Maharashtra State Film Awards in different categories.
