EXCLUSIVE: Dil Raju teams up with Wakaoo Films for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Shahid Kapoor

Pinkvilla was the first to report that OMG 2 director Amit Rai will collaborate with Shahid Kapoor on a feature film based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. We also inform our readers that the film will be produced by Vipul D Shah, Ashwin Varde and Rajesh Bahl of Wakaoo Films and is currently in the pre-production stage. And now, we have exclusively learned that one of the leading producers of the Telugu film industry, Dil Raju, is teaming up with Wakaoo Films for the film on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Dil Raju partners with Wakaoo Films

“The still untitled film with Shahid Kapoor is one of the most ambitious films of Indian cinema and the makers aim to celebrate the valor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the spectacle. They don’t want to leave any stone unturned and are partnering with the best in the business. Shahid Kapoor, Wakaoo Films and Amit Rai have found their perfect partner in Dil Raju,” revealed a source close to the development. Interestingly, Shahid and Dil Raju were going to work together in the dual role comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, but things didn’t fall into place on the day due to creative differences.

Dil Raju He is also excited about the film and hopes to see Shahid Kapoor in the shoes of the best Maratha leader. “Amit Rai has been working on the subject for some time and it turns out that this is his dream project. The writing and research work is underway, and the filmmakers are also working on pre-visualizing certain aspects. The idea is to make an authentic film on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,” the source added. With Dil Raju on board the film, the makers will take up the subject across India.

Amit Rai to celebrate Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Shahid Kapoor

While the rumor within the industry is that the film is a biopic, we hear that it is based on one of the chapters of his life. “It is impossible to retell the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a three-hour film as each chapter of his life constitutes a film in itself. Amit Rai’s yet-to-be-titled directorial revolves around one of the most heroic victories of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,” the source concluded.

Talking about Shahid Kapoor, the actor is on a roll: while he is currently filming Devaa with Roshan Andrews, his next two are mega-budget films: Ashwatthama and Shivaji. He is also in talks with Sooraj Barjatya for Prem Vivah. He stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates.