Overview
- The first-look teaser, which arrived online Tuesday after a preview with Dhurandhar: The Revenge, runs two minutes and 31 seconds.
- Riteish Deshmukh directs and plays Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a story that focuses on the king’s early push for Swarajya, or self-rule.
- The cast includes Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Genelia Deshmukh, Mahesh Manjrekar and other Hindi and Marathi stars.
- Music is by Ajay–Atul with cinematography by Santosh Sivan, highlighting large-scale battles and period world-building.
- The film is slated to open worldwide on May 1 in Marathi, Hindi and Telugu, a date that coincides with Maharashtra Day.