Kanhoji Angre was the chief of the Maratha Navy in 18th century India. As per our history records, he was also known as Conajee Angria or Sarkhel Angré (Sarkhel is a title equal to Admiral of a fleet). Known for his bravery, Kanhoji fought against the British, Dutch and Portuguese naval interests on the coasts of India during the 18th century. Despite the attempts of the British and Portuguese to subdue Angre, he remained undefeated until his death. Kanhoji Angre had emerged as a master of the Arabian Sea from Surat to south Konkan.

The Western Naval command of the Indian Navy was named INS Angre on 15 September 1951 in honour of Kanhoji Angre and An all-weather port at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, named as Angre port, was inaugurated on 24 April 2012 by 9th descendant of Kanhoji Angre.

Now, in his honour a Marathi film will be made to show his tale of valour to the film lovers. This film will be made by Rahul Janardan Jadhav with Rahul Bhosale as executive producer. Dr. Sudhir Nikam has written th script of this film which will be released in year 2022.