Akshay Kumar was last seen in Ram Setu. He has also featured in Rakshabandan, and Cutputtli and now he is all set to play the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in his Marathi Debut film. The film’s director is Mahesh Manjrekar and the title of the film is “Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat”. The actor said it’s a huge responsibility to play the role of the Maratha warrior king.

 A mahurat shot event for the film was held in Mumbai on Tuesday which was attended by  Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and MNS chief Raj Thackeray in attendance. The announcement comes days after the release of Akshay's fifth film of the year, Ram Setu.

Akshay Kumar speaking about the film said, “I am playing the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. I got the role because of Raj Thackeray, he told me, ‘Akshay you should do this role’. And I was taken aback. It is a huge deal for me to play the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It is a huge task, and I would like to say I will give my best."

Meanwhile the director of the film Manjrekar said,  “It is by far the biggest and grandest Marathi film to be made and with its release nation-wide, I want people to know the story of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the most powerful Hindu King. I am very fortunate to have Akshay Kumar on board to play the character of Shivaji Maharaj, I believe he's perfect for the role.”

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde speaking about the film said, "This movie will be a super hit, my good wishes are with them. Balasahab Thackeray used to stand with Marathi cinemas, Raj Thackeray is also supporting the cinema."

Speaking about Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat, It is produced by Vaseem Qureshi, is set to be released in cinemas on Diwali 2023 in Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. The film will clash with Salman Khan’s Tiger 3, which also stars Katrina Kaif.

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