India’s T-Series has actually boarded “The Pride of Bharat– Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,” Sandeep Singh’s historic legendary starring “Kantara” star Rishab Shetty as the Maratha king.
The task will now be made in 2 parts, and shooting starts in early 2027.
Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar will produce for T-Series Films, and Shetty likewise begins as a co-producer. To mark the collaboration, Bhushan Kumar provided Shetty with a century-old painting of the Maratha ruler.
Shetty composed, directed and starred in “Kantara,” the 2022 Kannada-language struck that won him the Indian National Film Award for finest star. Its prequel, “Kantara: Chapter 1,” was launched in 2025 and earned more than $91 million worldwide.
Shetty and Singh initially revealed the movie in December 2024.
Throughout the 2 movies, the legend will follow Shivaji Maharaj through his significant fights and triumphes, the sacrifices that featured them and episodes from his life that are less commonly understood. The story centers on his ability as a military strategist, his management and his concept of Swarajya.
The production will have a big ensemble cast. Its innovative group integrates skill from India and abroad.
“Maharashtra and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj have actually provided us a tradition to be happy with, and I think it is our duty to honor that tradition through movie theater and share it with the world,” Bhushan Kumar stated. “When Sandeep Singh told ‘The Pride of Bharat– Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,’ I felt a deep sense of obligation to bring this remarkable story to the cinema.”
Kumar mentioned Shetty’s screen existence and his capability to bring famous figures to life, including that he thinks the group is the ideal mix “to bring the guts, vision and spirit of Swarajya to audiences throughout generations. For T-Series, this is more than a movie; it is a homage to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his classic tradition.”
Shivaji established the Maratha kingdom in 17th-century western India and invested much of his life combating the Mughal Empire. He is revered in Maharashtra and a regular topic for Indian filmmakers. Current movies about him and his circle consist of “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior” (2020 ), the Marathi movie “Har Har Mahadev” (2022) and “Chhaava” (2025 ), which fixated his child Sambhaji. In May, Riteish Deshmukh directed “Raja Shivaji” and starred in it as the king. Launched in the Hindi and Marathi languages, it ended up being the highest-grossing Marathi movie of perpetuity.
Pre-production is under method ahead of the 2027 shoot.
Singh co-wrote the movie with Rishi Virmani. Gulshan Kumar and T-Series Films provide the job, which Legend Studios produces together with T-Series Films. Shiv Chanana and Kabiir Sadanand sign up with Shetty as co-producers.
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