Ajoba

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Ajoba

| image = Ajoba Marathi film poster.jpg

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| director = Sujay Dahake

| producer = Lalasaheb Shinde
Rajendra Shinde

| writer = Gauri Bapat

| screenplay = Gauri Bapat

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| starring = Urmila Matondkar

| music = Saket Kanetkar

| cinematography = Diego Romero

| editing =

| studio = Supreme Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd
Illusion Ethereal

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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|5|9}}

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| country = India

| language = Marathi

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Ajoba is a 2014 Indian Marathi-language film directed by Sujay Dahake and written by Gauri Bapat. Allegedly based on true events,{{cite web|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/MAH-PUN-marathi-film-ajoba-based-on-a-leopards-fascinating-journey-urmila-plays-a-wildli-4290800-PHO.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804155233/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/MAH-PUN-marathi-film-ajoba-based-on-a-leopards-fascinating-journey-urmila-plays-a-wildli-4290800-PHO.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 August 2016|title=Marathi film 'Ajoba' based on a leopard's fascinating journey, Urmila plays a wildlife biologist|work=Daily Bhaskar|date=13 June 2013}} it tells the story of a leopard's remarkable 29 days journey from Malshej Ghat to Mumbai. Ajoba was rescued from a well and a tracking device was fixed on his neck, before being released back into the wild.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-dna-special-a-leopard-named-ajoba-shows-the-way-1971456|title=A leopard named 'Ajoba' shows the way|work=DNA|author=Ateeq Shaikh|date=23 March 2014}} He made his way to Mumbai over the Sahyadris, a distance of {{convert|120|km}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview-ajoba-director-sujay-dahake-interview-the-amazing-journey-of-a-leopard-1986504|title=Ajoba director Sujay Dahake Interview: The amazing journey of a leopard|work=DNA|author=Deeksha Sharma|date=9 May 2014}}