Shivrayancha Chhava

Shivrayancha Chhava is a 2024 Indian Marathi-language historical drama film written and directed by Digpal Lanjekar and produced by Malhar Picture Company. The sixth installment in Shri Shivraj Ashtak stars Bhushan Patil, Chinmay Mandlekar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Ayesha Madhukar, Sameer Dharmadhikari, and Rahul Dev. The film is revolves around Sambhaji, the son of Shivaji and the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire, who ruled from 1681 to 1689.

Shivrayancha Chhava was theatrically released on 16 February 2024, open with positive response. Grossing over ₹11.2 crore in ten days of release and emerged as the second highest grossing Marathi film of 2024.

Plot
The second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire Sambhaji Maharaj, commonly known as Shambhuraje, ruled from 1681 to 1689 and is the subject of the movie. Shivaji, the Maratha Empire's founder, had him as his eldest son.

Cast

 * Bhushan Patil as Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
 * Chinmay Mandlekar as Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
 * Mrinal Kulkarni as Jijabai
 * Ayesha Madhukar as Yesubai
 * Sameer Dharmadhikari as Aurangazeb
 * Rahul Dev as Kakar Khan
 * Ravi Kale as Bahirji Naik
 * Isha Keskar as Gojau
 * Prasanna Ketkar as Sarsenapati Hambirrao
 * Abhijeet Shwetachandra as Jotyaji
 * Vikram Gaikwad as Kavi Kalash
 * Dnyanesh Wadekar as Asad Khan
 * Dipti Lele as Bakula
 * Bipin Surve as Aurangazeb's messenger
 * Bhushan Shivtare as Yesaji Kank
 * Ashutosh Wadekar as Marwari trader

Production
The makers wrap up the production in June 2023 and film was officially announced in September of same year.

Release
The film was released on more than 400 theaters and more than 1200 shows on 16 February 2024.

Marketing
The first motion poster unveiled by Chief minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde on 3 October 2023.

Critical response
Santosh Bhingarde of Saam TV rated 3.5 stars out of 5 stars and wrote "Amar Mohile's background music makes the movie more interesting and the special thing is that the music of the movie is melodious, for that Devdutt Manisha Baji has to be appreciated. However, there are some illogical elements in the film that do not make sense." Anub George of The Times of India rated 3.0 out of 5 stars and wrote "An action-packed recreation of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj's times." Prerana Janham of Sakal gave 3 stars and wrote "Watching the fiery history of Shambhuraj through the medium of this film is an enriching experience." Jaideep Pathkaji of Maharashtra Times rated 3/5 and wrote "Even if the movie does not give a very 'great' experience showing the life of Shambhuraj, it is definitely worth watching once." Devendra Jadhav of Lokmat rated 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "The songs and music in the movies create excitement on the occasion of the battle. It seems that the movie is too long before the interval. So there is no doubt that if the length had been reduced a little, Shivarayancha Chhava would have been more effective." Jyoti Venkatesh of Cine Blitz awarded 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "It is no wonder that the film manages to recreate the opulence and intrigue in the halls of both the Mughal and the Maratha courts." Reshma Raikwar of Loksatta wrote "The film has become an immersive experience as the director has emphasized more on the strategic decisions taken by him as the king of the Ryotas, the exploits of his valiant chieftains than merely presenting the history." Shalmesh More of Koimoi rated 2 stars out of 5 stars and wrote "Shivrayancha Chhava fails to come out as an exciting and entertaining outcome despite a solid subject in the hands. A crisp screenplay, more emotional depth, and the addition of entertaining elements could have made it a good film."

Box office
The film earned inr 10200000 on its first day of release. The film grossed over inr 112000000 in 10 days worldwide.

Soundtrack
The music is composed by Devdutta Manisha Baji and Background music is by Amar Mohile, while lyrics are written by Digpal Lanjekar.