Overview
- Rishi Virmani said in a Zoom interview that a couple of hours of screen time cannot change an entire mindset and that viewers make up their own minds.
- He added that he has not seen such strong audience attachment to a film in a long time, framing the response as the public’s own verdict.
- A. R. Rahman had told BBC Asian Network that Chhaava is a divisive film that cashed in on divisiveness, while stressing that viewers have an internal conscience that discerns truth from manipulation.
- Chhaava adapts Shivaji Sawant’s Marathi novel on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, directed by Laxman Utekar, with Vicky Kaushal, Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna, and music by Rahman.
- The film grossed Rs 807.91 crore worldwide according to Sacnilk and was linked in reports to unrest in Nagpur, where Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reportedly said it ignited anger against Aurangzeb.