Chhaava Movie Review Chhaava 2025 historical action film based on the life of Sambhaji Maharaj, the second ruler of the Maratha Empire.
Plot
The film begins with the news of the death of Shivaji reaching the court of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. His advisers anticipate the collapse of the Maratha resistance, while Aurangzeb, though acknowledging the loss of a formidable enemy, orders a celebration. However, leadership has already passed to Sambhaji, Shivaji's son. Burhanpur, a key Mughal administrative and commercial center, faces a sudden Maratha attack. The defenders, unprepared, are overwhelmed by the onslaught. In the midst of battle, Sambhaji falls into a pit where he faces a lion. Overpowering the beast, he kills it with his bare hands. The Marathas seize the Mughal treasury, directly challenging imperial authority.
Cast
Vicky Kaushal as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
Rashmika Mandanna as Yesubai Bhonsale
Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb
Diana Penty as Zinat-un-Nissa Begum
Neil Bhoopalam as Prince Muhammad Akbar
Ashutosh Rana as Hambirrao Mohite
Divya Dutta as Soyarabai
Varun Buddhadev as Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj
Vineet Kumar Singh as Kavi Kalash
Santosh Juvekar as Rayaji Malge
Alok Nath as Somaji
Pradeep Rawat as Yesaji Kank
Kiran Karmarkar as Annaji Datto Sachiv
Balaji Manohar as Mhaloji
Anil George as Muqarrab Khan
Neelkante Patekar as Dharau
Sarang Sathaye as Ganoji Shirke
Suvrat Joshi as Kanhoji Shirke
Ankit Anil Sharma as Santaji Ghorpade
Ashish Pathode as Antaji Mankeshwar Gandhe
Shubhankar Ekbote as Dhanaji Jadhav
Siraj Mustafa as Bahadur Khan
Shivraj Walvekar as Bahirji Naik
Manoj Kolhatkar as Balaji Avaji Chitnis
Astad Kale as Surya
Danish Pandor as Ikhlas Khan
Rohit Pathak as Kakkad Khan
Sanjeev Jaiswal as Jhaalad
Sukwinder Singh as Khan Zamaan
Lavi Pajni as Shaubuddin Firozjang
Trishan Singh as Shehzaada Ajjam
Ruffy Khan as Shehzaada Maujjam
Rakesh Theraja as Sarja Khan
Akshay Anand Kohli as Rahulla Khan
Ajay Devgn as the narrator in the opening sequence (voiceover)
