Vicky Kaushal, who is busy celebrating
Chhaava
's success, visited
Raigad Fort
on
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
. Portraying
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
in the historical drama, he paid tribute to the Maratha warrior and shared moments from the visit on social media.
Check out the photos here:
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Taking to his Instagram handle, Vicky shared photos in which he is seen wearing ethnic wear and sporting a turban. “Today on the occasion of #ChhatrapatiShivajiJayanti, I had the good fortune of paying my respects at #RaigadFort. It was my first time here and there couldn’t have been a better time to come and take blessings from Maharaj. आप सभी को छत्रपति शिवाजी जयंती की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ! जय जिजाऊ, जय शिवराय, जय शंभू |" read the caption.
In the photos, Vicky Kaushal is seen paying tribute to Shivaji’s statue and helping a young girl wear a turban.
As soon as the photos were shared on social media, likes and comments poured in from all sides. While one fan wrote, 'Literally Chhava is not getting over my head', another one added, 'What a character!! What a actor'.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
praised Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava for staying true to history without changing facts. The film is getting great reviews and doing well at the
box office
. The Mumbai Dabbawala Association and FWICE have requested the CM to make the film tax-free in Maharashtra.
Directed by Laxman Utekar, Chhaava is a historical drama about Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. Vicky Kaushal plays the lead role, while Rashmika Mandanna portrays his wife, Yesubai Bhonsale. The film also features Akshaye Khanna, Ashutosh Rana, and Divya Dutta in important roles.