Vicky Kaushal led Historical-action film Chhawa was released in February 2025 and proved to be an all-time blockbuster. Chhawa’s lifetime business was more than Rs 550 crore, which made it stand out among the most grocers in Bollywood. With such a huge film success, Vicky is now considered one of the most bankable stars of Bollywood. But actor-Filmekar Mahesh Manjrekar believes that the credit goes to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, whose character was played by the actor on the big screen. He also credited the state of Maharashtra for the fate of the film.
During an interview with Mirchi Marathi, Mahesh Manjrekar opened the success of Chhawa. When he praised Vicky Kaushal and called him a ‘fine actor’, Manjrekar said that the actor could not claim that the audience had come to see him. “Then he came to see the last five films too. The audience came to see your character. His last five films did not work,” he said for the grand success of the film, giving credit to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj for the grand success of the film.
Talking about how Maharashtra contributed to the success of the film, Mahesh said, “So my Maharashtra has saved the Hindi film industry, remember that 80 percent of the credit goes to the state. “In fact, 90 percent of the credit goes to Pune and goes to other parts of the rest of Maharashtra. The Maharashtra can save the industry,” he spoke.
Directed by Luxman YouTeker, Chhava was released in theaters on February 14, 2025. While Vicky Kaushal played the title role, Rashmika Mandanna played the role of his wife, Youbai Bhonsle. Akshaye Khanna portrayed Aurangzeb. The film began streaming on Netflix on 11 April 2025.
Talking about actor-Filmekar’s latest Marathi film, Devmanas, Mahesh Manjrekar, was released in theaters on 25 April. Directed by Tejas Prabha Vijay Deozar and produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg, she is mainly included in the film along with Renuka Shahen and Subodh Bhave.
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