Chhaava review: Review

Review: Based on Shivaji Sawant's Marathi novel, Chhaava (lion's cub) aims to acknowledge the bravery of Shambhu Raje (Sambhaji Maharaj played by Vicky Kaushal), that most history books haven’t been able to. CHHAVA is the story of a brave hero. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj passes away in 1680. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (Akshaye Khanna) and his members of the court are relieved that their biggest... Leaping from the pages of 17th century Maratha history to the fantastical realms of Bollywood mythologizing, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, son of the revered Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, receives... Laxman Utekar’s Chhaava sets itself apart from the average sword-and-dhoti epic. Utekar’s Hindi biopic of the 17th-century Maratha monarch Sambhaji aggressively foregrounds the perceived...