Chhaava 2025 Movie: Cast, Release Date, Plot, Trailer, and Everything You Need to Know

Release Date: February 14, 2025

Director: Laxman Utekar

Producer: Dinesh Vijan

Music: A. R. Rahman

Cast:

Vicky Kaushal on the portrayal of the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj

Rashmika Mandanna as Maharani Yesubai & Rachita Biswas as Laxmi Bai

Akshaye Khanna as a Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb


Ashutosh Rana as Sarsenapati Hambirao Mohite in Rana Vichitra Aadimai Dahyabhai

Divya Dutta as Soyarabai

Neil Bhoopalam as Muhammad Akbar

Plot Overview

Chhaava is the latest Hindi movie in the genre of historical action, which reveals the life path of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the brave son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It is based on the famous Marathi novel Chhava of Shivaji Sawant. Laxman Utekar is directing the film, while Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films is the film’s producer; the plot assures passionate depiction of the theme with bravery, strategy, and the Maratha empire’s spirit.

 

Production Insights

It took nearly two months of planning and preparation before Chhaava began its journey into filming in the big cinema halls. This show began shooting in October of the year 2023, and wrapped up in May of the subsequent year.” During the shooting, the filmmakers went to many historical towns such as the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Ratnagiri, Pune, Nashik, Paithan, and so on in order to set beauty. Sheetal Sharma, the costume designer, got authentic Paithani sarees and Edward used the 500-year-old borders to recreate Pankaja for Rashmika Mandanna. Accoutrements were collected from Kolhapur, Sawantwadi and Ratnagiri etc. The team also replicated historical components of the show such as the sword Bhavani and the designs were referred from museums in London. Sambhaji was portrayed by Vicky Kaushal and according to the director it’s an attempt to keep it as close to history as possible which is why busts and statues were used as a reference.

 

Training and Preparation

Lakshya Rathee of Mohit Surroya Films watched over the preparation part as to how the actor Vicky Kaushal to get ready for the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj where it is to be seen that the actor really avoided trainer and gained 25- kg for the role of the Maratha warrior; he trained him sword fighting and horse riding etc. He learnt the sword, stick and spear fighting, et al for 6-7months. Lucky co-star Santosh Juvekar also accompanied him for horse-riding practice on localities in the outskirts of Mumbai.

Music

Original music for the movie is given by A. R. Rahman, and lyrics of the songs are written by Irshad Kamil. Based on the previous works of Rahman, the audience can expect to receive the music score that fits the extravagant movie theme.

Release Date and Marketing

Initially slated for a December 6, 2024 release, Chhaava was postponed to February 14, 2025, to avoid clashing with Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2: The Rule. The new release date is on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti which gives extra meaning to the release of the movie. It made its first look on Raksha Bandhan, August 19, 2024 as a teaser and the actual trailer launched on January 22, 2025 giving a sneak peek of the impending big story for its viewers.

 

A Touch of Humor

More in humour during the shoot, Rashmika Mandanna said she found Vicky Kaushal warm and kind right till the penultimate day of the shoot. Vicky said in response, “If the first three questions could not contain me, then I guess I saved the best for the last.” Moreover, the team was received with some discontent when a scene of Sambhaji and Yesubai dancing The previous scenes’ flow clearly demonstrates the preparedness of the team to take on tricky dramatic material. Director Laxman Utekar thought it worthy to cut the sequence from the film though he jokingly added that history sometimes requires some tweaking for it as well.



Conclusion

Chhaava will be quite an awesome movie with deep historical context fused with the most engaging plot. A ’star-studded’ film, ‘made in perfection’ and produced under the musical gurusip of A. R. Rahman, the film is likely to enthrall the spectators and bring into focus the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. Fast forward to February 14, 2025 and get set for this awesome experience.