Chhaava(2025)
Shivaji's death sparks the Maratha-Mughal conflict. His son Sambhaji leads resistance against Aurangzeb's forces. Amid battles and intrigue, both sides face challenges in a struggle for power.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 14 February 2025
- Director
- Laxman Utekar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
After Shivaji dies, his son Sambhaji takes charge of the Maratha forces. He fights against the powerful Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's army. The story follows their intense battles and political struggles for control of the region.
“A son's war for his father's legacy.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chhaava
Cast reunions in this film: Saurabh Goswami & Dinesh Vijan (3 films together), Dinesh Vijan & Laxman Utekar (3 films together), Pradeep Rawat & Rashmika Mandanna (2 films together), Ashutosh Rana & Divya Dutta (2 films together), Ashutosh Rana & Akshaye Khanna (2 films together), and Dinesh Vijan & Rashmika Mandanna (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Chhaava' means 'shield' in Marathi, symbolizing Sambhaji's role as a protector of the Maratha Empire.
- Director Laxman Utekar, known for comedies like 'Luka Chuppi', took a major shift to direct this large-scale historical war drama.
- Actor Vicky Kaushal reportedly underwent intense physical training and learned horseback riding to portray the warrior king Sambhaji.
- The film's battle sequences required hundreds of extras and were shot over several weeks in remote locations of Maharashtra.
- While based on history, the screenplay takes creative liberties to dramatize the personal conflict between Sambhaji and Aurangzeb.
- The production design team studied 17th-century Maratha and Mughal architecture to build authentic-looking forts and camps.
- This is one of the few major Hindi films to focus on Sambhaji Maharaj's reign rather than his more famous father, Chhatrapati Shivaji.
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