Mahesh Manjrekar said Maharashtra saved the Hindi film industry. He also responded to Chhaava’s success, saying the film worked due to the story of Chhatrapti Sambhaji Maharaj.
Vicky Kaushal of Chhaava by Mahesh Manjrekar
Actor and film producer Mahesh Manjrekar reveals the success of Vicky Kaushal-Starrer Chhaava and how historical dramas saved Hindi cinemas. In a recent interview with Mirchi Marathi, the Kaante actor highlighted the success of the film, noting that the reason Chhaava received Rs 8 billion worldwide was because of the role, not the actor. Chhaava is based on the heroic life and heroic life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, and his struggle with Emperor Aurangzeb. Mahesh said people went to see Sambhaji Maharaj in Chhaava, not Vicky Kaushal.
Mahesh said on Marathi that if people went to chhaava for Vicky, his last five movies wouldn’t have failed. “Vicky Kaushal is a very good actor. His movie Chhaava collected Rs 8 billion. But Vicky Kaushal can’t say people come to see him. Otherwise, they will also see his first five movies. The audience also saw the character of Sambahaji Maharaji. His earlier movies weren’t like this.”
Mahesh proudly illustrates how Maharashtra and Chhaava saved Bollywood and revived Hindi cinemas. “My Maharashtra saved the Hindi film industry, keep that in mind. Today, Chhaava performed well, with 80% of the credit coming to Maharashtra. In fact, 90% of the credit is attributed to Pune and the surrounding areas. Maharashtra can save the industry.”
Chhaava is directed by Lukka Chuppi and Mimi director Laxman Utekar, and it also plays the lead role of Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna. As Sacnilk reports, Chhaava totals Rs 807 crore worldwide. In India, Chhaava has exceeded Rs 6 billion in India, becoming the third Hindi film behind Stree 2 and Pushpa 2: Rules. For those who are fine, Vicky saw Vicky in the regular Dunki before Chhaava, sleeper hit Zara Hatke Zara Bachke and Sam Bahadur. In a sense, Mahesh Manjrekar made the wrong request.
