Riteish Deshmukh to play Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in his second Marathi film

Bollywood Great Actor Riteish Deshmukh was last seen in Banjo which didn’t work at the box office. Post that he has been on a hiatus and it looks like he is finally on board for a new film and that new film is a Marathi venture, a biopic of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. This will be Riteish’s second Marathi film after his debut in 2014’s blockbuster Lai Bhaari.

Talking about the film to mid-day he said, “Marathi films have been driven by good content for a long time. They have thus won many accolades and awards. The team is working hard to make this film one that Shivaji’s followers are proud of. There is a certain pride in playing the role of the great Maratha warrior. It is going to be challenging.”