A movie about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be directed by Ritesh Deshmukh after Ved; Deshmukh will also play the role of the lead

Santosh Sivan has joined as the cinematographer, and Ajay Atul is the music composer, while Riteish Deshmukh plays the title role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the winner of a National Award. Information

With the Marathi film Ved in 2022, Ritesh Deshmukh made his directorial debut. The movie was a box office hit. He and his wife Genelia starred in the movie, which is one of the highest-grossing Marathi films. And now, Ritesh Deshmukh is expected to direct a movie on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, after Ved, and Pinkvilla has exclusive knowledge of this. An official reveal is yet to come.

“Ritesh Deshmukh has chosen to give all of his energies to realizing this passion project on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj since it’s more than just a movie to him. In addition to serving as the film’s director, Ritesh will play Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. According to a source close to the development, Ritesh is now seeking to get the picture on floors shortly after finishing the fundamental pre-production work.

Produced in collaboration with Mumbai Film Company and Jio Studios, the movie will be available in both Marathi and Hindi. Santosh Sivan, the National Award-winning cinematographer, will be making his Marathi film debut with this production, which is expected to be the most ambitious in the business. The reliable team of Ajay Atul composed the soundtrack, the source continued.

The cast’s other members’ specifics have not yet been revealed, but the team will be releasing timely information on a regular basis. Ritesh has already begun preparing for his role as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the legendary warrior. Ritesh is aware of the expectations because the movie is a legacy production. The source continued, “He would stop at nothing to present the most realistic film on the life of the known Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.