Mahesh Manjrekar: Akshay Kumar has a nose like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj- Exclusive! | Hindi Movie News – Times of India

The news of Akshay Kumar playing the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Mahesh Manjrekar’s directorial Marathi film, ‘Vedat Marathe Veer Daudale Saat‘, created a lot of buzz. The film was launched on a large scale, and the event was graced by biggies like Salman Khan, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Akshay Kumar, and the director Mahesh Manjrekar.
“Why wouldn’t anybody play the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?” asks Mahesh Manjrekar when asked the reason to rope in Akshay Kumar.”For an actor to play the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, it is right at the top of the priority list. I myself played the role in one of my Marathi films, but this time, we wanted someone who looked a little younger version of Maharaj,” added Manjrekar.
“Also, among the few heroes we have, we wanted someone who looked like Shivaji Maharaj. Interestingly, Akshay has a nose the way Shivaji Maharaj had. We don’t have the photograph, but whatever sketches we have, they are very similar. So Akshay Kumar suited the parameters well. And Akshay was damn excited to play Shivaji Maharaj, as he says Maharashtra is his janmabhoomi and karmabhoomi. And he also speaks very good Marathi, so that was a plus point for us,” says Mahesh.
‘Vedat Marathe Veer Daudale Saat’ is scheduled to release in theatres on Diwali 2023. It will be released in four languages – Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.