Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma said performer Riteish Deshmukh, who will purportedly play the famous Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji, is doing the film to end up plainly the pride of Maharashtra.
Varma on Thursday tweeted, “After the ‘Baahubali’ thunder I just heard the great news that Riteish Deshmukh is making Shivaji at a whopping cost of more than Rs 225 crore.”
The nonconformist producer said Shivaji’s story is more chivalrous than ‘Baahubali’. “Shivaji’s story has more heroism and drama than Baahubali and he was real unlike Baahubali which will make it a more thrilling experience,” he said.
Varma wants to see “magnificent” fight scenes. “Shivaji is known throughout India as the bravest son of India who fought against invasion. I am sure the battle scenes will be magnificent,” he said. Varma additionally said thanks to the “Masti” star for wandering into the venture about the notorious Maratha warrior.
Am sure Riteish is doing Shivaji at this large scale only for it to become ultimate pride of Maharashtra like Bahubali for Andhra Pradesh
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) May 11, 2017
“Shivaji being the subject as an audience I want to thank Riteish for venturing to make the greatest Indian film ever,” he said. Varma added, “I am sure Riteish is doing Shivaji at this large scale only for it to become the ultimate pride of Maharashtra like Baahubali for Andhra Pradesh.”
Producer Ravi Jadhav will coordinate ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji’. Jadhav has prior made films like ‘Balak-Pala’ and ‘Sound of Heaven: The Story of Balgandharva’ among others. Riteish will create the film.
Right now, Varma is preparing for the arrival of his film ‘Sarkar 3’, which will hit the screens on Friday. The political thriller stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Manoj Bajpayee, Ronit Roy, Amit Sadh and Yami Gautam.
