Chhaava director Laxman Utekar recently discussed how shooting for one of the crucial scenes in the film led the production to take a 1.5-month-long break and the set being dismantled
Vicky Kaushal in Chhaava Pic/YouTube
Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal has given it his all to transform for the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in the upcoming movie Chhaava. The film’s director Laxman Utekar recently discussed how shooting for one of the crucial scenes in the film led the production to take a 1.5-month-long break and the set being dismantled. ADVERTISEMENTVicky Kaushal’s torture scene in ChhaavaIn an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Laxman spoke about an interesting coincidence while shooting the torture scene in Chhaava. He shared, “During the first day of shooting the torture scene, we realized that it was the same day when Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was actually tortured. Coincidentally, we were filming on that very day.”He added, “The whole night, Vicky’s hands were tied up, and when we removed the ropes, his hands refused to come down—they were blocked. We had to take a one-and-a-half-month break, and the set had to be dismantled during that period. We gave him time to recover, rebuilt the set, and resumed shooting afterward.”
Vicky Kaushal gained 25kg for the role
Chhaava is set to depict the courageous Maratha ruler’s legendary reign, beginning with his coronation in 1681. During the film promotion in Jaipur, Vicky spoke to the media about how he prepared for the role. “A biopic needs a lot of preparation work not only for an actor but for the entire team. Working on a historical subject is really challenging because of the huge budget, and creating a different era on screen. We have tried to make it as realistic as possible,” he said.
“As an actor, the preparation is not only physical but also mental. There was action training, bodybuilding training and also doing research on the history as it was important to understand that period,” he added.
“Laxman sir showed me a sketch and I said ‘he looks like a lion’. He said ‘I want a lion’. I needed time so we took seven months in which I gained 25 kg, learned horse riding, and sword fighting, and then when he was satisfied finally started the shooting. So, overall it took four years to complete this film,” said Vicky.
The movie is slated for release in theatres on February 14.
Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal has given it his all to transform for the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in the upcoming movie Chhaava. The film’s director Laxman Utekar recently discussed how shooting for one of the crucial scenes in the film led the production to take a 1.5-month-long break and the set being dismantled.
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In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Laxman spoke about an interesting coincidence while shooting the torture scene in Chhaava. He shared, “During the first day of shooting the torture scene, we realized that it was the same day when Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was actually tortured. Coincidentally, we were filming on that very day.”
He added, “The whole night, Vicky’s hands were tied up, and when we removed the ropes, his hands refused to come down—they were blocked. We had to take a one-and-a-half-month break, and the set had to be dismantled during that period. We gave him time to recover, rebuilt the set, and resumed shooting afterward.”
Chhaava is set to depict the courageous Maratha ruler’s legendary reign, beginning with his coronation in 1681. During the film promotion in Jaipur, Vicky spoke to the media about how he prepared for the role. “A biopic needs a lot of preparation work not only for an actor but for the entire team. Working on a historical subject is really challenging because of the huge budget, and creating a different era on screen. We have tried to make it as realistic as possible,” he said.
“As an actor, the preparation is not only physical but also mental. There was action training, bodybuilding training and also doing research on the history as it was important to understand that period,” he added.
“Laxman sir showed me a sketch and I said ‘he looks like a lion’. He said ‘I want a lion’. I needed time so we took seven months in which I gained 25 kg, learned horse riding, and sword fighting, and then when he was satisfied finally started the shooting. So, overall it took four years to complete this film,” said Vicky.
The movie is slated for release in theatres on February 14.
