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.
Acting
Vicky Kaushal's physical transformation — he *becomes* Sambhaji's exhausted fury.
Direction
Laxman Utekar stages warfare as intimate tragedy, not spectacle.
Costume
Mughal opulence vs Maratha ruggedness — every thread tells power.
Director
Laxman Utekar
Vicky Kaushal
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
Rashmika Mandanna
Yesubai Bhonsale
Akshaye Khanna
Aurangzeb
Ashutosh Rana
Sarlashkar Hambirrao Mohite
Divya Dutta
Rajmata Soyarabai Bhosale
Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat
Yesaji Kank
Vineet Kumar Singh
Chandogamatya Kavi Kalash
Neil Bhoopalam
Shehzada Akbar
Santosh Juvekar
Rayaji
Rajiv Kachroo
Mujtaba
Ashish Pathode
Antaji
Diana Penty
Shehzadi Zinat-un-Nissa
Kiran Karmarkar
Annaji
Balaji Manohar
Mhaloji
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vicky Kaushal trained in traditional mardani khel for eight months, sustaining a rib fracture during the climactic siege sequence.
The film's release sparked debates in Maharashtra about historical glorification, with descendants of both Maratha and Mughal lineages issuing public statements. Sambhaji's actual torture and execution remain politically sensitive territory.
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