Chhaava: Which scene left Vicky Kaushal in tears, leading to multiple retakes?

New Delhi: Chhaava has proven to be one of the most successful films of Bollywood hunk Vicky Kaushal's theatrical journey so far. In the superhit movie, the 36-year-old star portrayed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. Apparently, the renowned actor worked incredibly hard to bring the legendary character to life, and his dedication was clearly evident in his performance onscreen.

According to a TV9Hindi report, Bigg Boss voice-over artist and Chhaava cast member Vijay Vikram Singh revealed that there was a scene in the film where Vicky's character is announced as the next Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire. In that scene, he is walking at the front, with the characters played by Ashutosh Rana and Vineet Kumar behind him.

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Vijay added that, at that moment, Vicky was completely immersed in his character. Realising the gravity of becoming the next Chhatrapati, his eyes welled up with tears and he repeatedly became emotional. Vicky even cried during the shooting of the scene. As a result, three to four retakes were done to complete the sequence because Vicky's eyes kept getting teary.

Chhaava star cast

The storyline of Chhaava is based on the life of the second king of the Maratha Empire, who was the eldest son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It is said to be an adaptation of the Marathi novel Chhava by Shivaji Sawant.

Chhaava features music by Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman, with lyrics penned by critically acclaimed Irshad Kamil and Kshitij Patwardhan. While Saurabh Goswami handled the cinematography, editing was done by Manish Pradhan. The film was produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films.

The movie starred Vineet Kumar Singh as Kavi Kalash, Ashutosh Rana as Hambirrao Mohite, Rashmika Mandanna as Yesubai Bhonsale, Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb, Diana Penty as Zinat-un-Nissa Begum, Neil Bhoopalam as Prince Muhammad Akbar and Kiran Karmarkar as Annaji Datto Sachiv. Chhaava took the silver screen by storm on February 14, 2025, coinciding with the joyous occasion of Valentine's Day. It opened to positive reviews from both critics and audiences.

Curated by Raghav Jaitly!