Raja Shivchhatrapati

Raja Shivchatrapati is a Marathi historical TV drama based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Maratha Empire. The serial was re-broadcast in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Summary
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, born at Shivneri fort, establishes the Maratha kingdom against all odds by fighting against the Mughal dynasty.

Cast

 * Amol Kolhe as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
 * Mrinal Kulkarni as Rajmata Jijabai
 * Avinash Narkar as Shahaji Raje Bhosale
 * Yatin Karyekar as Aurangzeb
 * Rujuta Deshmmukh as Maharani Saibai
 * Neelam Shirke as Maharani Soyrabai
 * Prasad Pandit as Baji Prabhu Deshpande
 * Shantanu Moghe as Murarbaji Deshpande
 * Swapnil Rajshekhar as Netaji Palkar
 * Sanjay Mohite as Bahirji Naik
 * Vidyadhar Joshi as Mirza Rajah Jai Singh
 * Hardeek Joshi as Kartalab Khan
 * Sunil Godse as Shaista Khan
 * Samira Gujar as Maharani Putalabai

Production
The program was created and produced by Hindi film's art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai. Amol Kolhe played lead role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Mrinal Kulkarni as Rajmata Jijabai. It was directed by Hemant Deodhar and filming took place at ND Studios, Karjat in Maharashtra. Balwant Moreshwar Purandare and Devendranath Kasar were consulted for historical content as can be seen from credit list of the serial.