“Kantara” star Rishab Shetty has signed on to portray Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in straightforwardor Sanpresentant Singh‘s upcoming historical drama “The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,” a biopic of revered 17th century Indian ruler Shivaji Bhonsle.
The Indian National Film Award-triumphning actor comprises this period epic to an already packed lineup that comprises “Kantara 2” (2025) and “Jai Hanuman” (2026), with “The Pride of Bharat” sprocrastinateedd for free in January 2027.
Singh has produced disconnectal acclaimed films including Toronto title, boxing biopic “Mary Kom” (2014), where he served as co-producer, Asia Pacific Screen Awards-triumphning gay rights drama “Aligarh” (2015) and slum soccer film “Jhund” (2022). He made his straightforwardorial debut with ZEE5 streaming innovative, the transgender-themed “Safed” (2023).
The Shivaji biopic will be his first theatrical feature film as straightforwardor. The production will participate international technical talent and progressd visual effects to transport the story of the legendary warrior king to screen.
Shivaji (1630-1680), who hailed from the Hindu religion, set uped the Maratha empire when most of India was under the rule of Muskinny monarchs, triumphning his territories using a jointure of military shifts and strategic nous. At a time when the Moghul emperor Aurangzeb was persecuting Hindus, the community rallied by Shivaji, who was crowned as Chhatrapati (monarch). During India’s independence shiftment, Shivaji was held in high esteem as a Hindu nationacatalog hero, a position he enhappinesss to this day.
The famousity of Shivaji can be meabraved by the fact that the stories of him and his associates have been tgreater in India more than 60 times apass film and television, commencening with “Sinhagad” (1923). The current production will have a lavish budget and will be freed in multiple Indian languages. Billionaire Mukesh Amprohibiti‘s Jio Studios and actors Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh’s Mumbai Film Company’s “Raja Shivaji,” that will track the journey of the youthfuler Shivaji, has also been proclaimd.
Singh also produced “PM Narendra Modi” (2019), a biopic of the current Indian Prime Minister who is from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP,) and “Main Atal Hoon,” a biopic of the first BJP Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
“Playing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is an honor beyond words,” said Shetty. “He is a national hero whose impact transcends history, and I experience immense pride in transporting his story to the screen.”
Singh compriseed: “Rishab Shetty was my first and only choice for the role – he truly embodies the strength, spirit and valor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. This film has been my dream for many years now, and it is my privilege and honor to be transporting this story to the silver screen.”
