Ravi Jadhav to helm film on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s life titled Bal Shivaji
National Film Award-winning filmmaker Ravi Jadhav, who has previously helmed a number of notable films in Marathi, including Natarang (2009), Balak-Palak (2013), and Nude (2018), is set to direct a magnum opus based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Titled Bal Shivaji, the mega-budgeted film will be made under the banners of Legend Studios, Eros International, and Anand Pandit Motion Pictures. It will focus on Shivaji Maharaj’s remarkable journey from twelve years to sixteen years, that helped him in laying the foundation of “swaraj”. The team is set to take the film before cameras in June 2022.
“It took eight years of research to achieve what we were aiming to narrate on celluloid,” said director Ravi Jadhav who always wanted to make a film on this subject since 2015.
When Jadhav met producer Sandeep Singh of Legend Studios last year and narrated the story to him, he knew he had found someone who was ready to back his vision. “It was an instant click with Sandeep, who understood the importance and significance of telling this story of valour. After all, it’s an ode to one of the greatest kings that have ever ruled in India. It will be an inspiring film for all the youngsters across the globe.” he added.
Singh said, “I always wanted to make a historical. So, when Ravi approached me with this subject, it immediately worked for me. It’s an honour to make a film based on an iconic personality like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Pradeep Dwivedi, Group CEO and Executive Director, Eros International media Limited (EIML) said, “Shivaji Maharaj’s life story has been a part of every Indian's growing up life. But after reading this script, we realized that there were so many lesser known yet pivotal points in his formative years that made him the legend he became. With such a talented team in place, I am sure we will deliver an insightful and engaging film on a scale and grandeur of an international project.”
“We have all grown up listening to the stories of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and as a filmmaker and an admirer of his heroism, I wanted to dive deep in the lesser-known aspects of his glorious life. And of course, a film of this scale would need a huge canvas so we are coming together to support each other to ensure that the grandeur and majesty of the protagonist as revered as Chhatrapati Shivaji can be done complete justice to.” says Producer, Anand Pandit from Anand Pandit Motion Pictures.
