Updated On: 06 December, 2022 03:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Apart from announcing the commencement of the shoot of his debut Marathi film on Twitter, the ‘Kesari’ actor surprised his fans on social media when he unveiled his first look as the Maratha warrior on Instagram.

Akshay Kumar as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (Pic courtesy: Ajay Devgn/ Twitter)
After playing the character of the fearless warrior and emperor, Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan on the silver screen, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is now set to enthrall the audience as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with his next titled, ‘Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat’.
The Mahesh Manjrekar directorial is a period drama which navigates the story of the extraordinary bravery shown by the seven Maratha officers of the Swarajya in 1674.