Filmmakers are rushing to tell the story of the great Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from the big screen. After filmmaker Sandeep Ssingh announced his next 'The Pride of Bharat- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj', Mukesh Ambani's Jio Studios and actors Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh's Mumbai Film Company have announced their collaboration for the film 'Raja Shivaji. The films were announced ahead of Shivaji Jayanti on February 19 which marks his 394th birth anniversary. Stories of valour of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are largely known to all. He founded the Maratha empire and when most of India was under Mughal rule. 

According to a report in Variety, the film Raj Shivaji will be made in Hindi and Marathi languages simultaneously. It will trace the journey of the young Shivaji, who fought against the powers that be and was crowned as Chhatrapati (monarch). Riteish Deshmukh will direct and play the title role. Deshmukh debuted as a director and also starred in 2022 blockbuster “Ved.” The cinematography is by Santosh Sivan (2023 Rotterdam title “Moha”) and the music by the Ajay -Atul duo (“Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior”).