| Raja Shivchatrapati | |
|---|---|
| File:Raja Shivchatrapati poster.png | |
| Genre | History, drama |
| Created by | Nitin Chandrakant Desai |
| Based on | Raja Shivchatrapati novel of Babasaheb Purandare |
| Story by | Shirish Gopal Deshpande |
| Directed by | Hemant Devdhar |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Ashok Patki[1] |
| Opening theme | Jay Bhavani Jay Shivaji |
| Composer | Ajay-Atul (Opening song) |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Marathi |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Atul Ketkar |
| Producer |
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| Production locations | ND Studios, Mumbai |
| Camera setup | Multi camara set-up |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Chandrakant Productions Pvt. Ltd. |
| Release | |
| Original network | Star Pravah |
| Original release | November 24, 2008 – 2009 |
Raja Shivchatrapati is a Marathi historical TV drama based on Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire.[1] The program was first aired on Star Pravah, a Marathi GEC channel and was the first program aired on Star Pravah.[2] The serial was re-broadcast in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Shivaji, born at Shivneri fort, establishes the Maratha kingdom against all odds by fighting against the Mughal dynasty.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Amol Kolhe as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
- Mrinal Kulkarni as Rajmata Jijabai
- Avinash Narkar as Shahaji Raje Bhosale[4]
- Yatin Karyekar as Aurangzeb
- Rujuta Deshmmukh as Maharani Saibai
- Neelam Shirke as Maharani Soyrabai
- Prasad Pandit as Baji Prabhu Deshpande
- Shantanu Moghe as Murarbaji Deshpande
- Swapnil Rajshekhar as Netaji Palkar
- Sanjay Mohite as Bahirji Naik
- Vidyadhar Joshi as Mirza Raje Jai Singh
- Hardeek Joshi as Kartalab Khan
- Sunil Godse as Shaista Khan
- Samira Gujar as Maharani Putalabai
Production[edit | edit source]
The program was created and produced by Hindi film's art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai. Amol Kolhe played lead role of Shivaji and Mrinal Kulkarni as Rajmata Jijabai.[5] It was directed by Hemant Deodhar.[6] Filming took place at ND Studios, Karjat in Maharashtra. Babasaheb Purandare and Devendranath Kasar were consulted for historical content as can be seen from credit list of the serial.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Popular historical show 'Raja Shivchatrapati' to return on the audience demand". The Times Of India. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "लोकाग्रहास्तव पुन्हा भेटीला येणार 'राजा शिवछत्रपती', वाचा सविस्तर". Lokmat (in मराठी). 2 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Popular historical show returns on TV on popular viewers demand". The Times Of India. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Raja Shivchatrapati back on Television". The Times Of India. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "On peoples demand Raja Shivchatrapati gonna come on Star Pravah again". ABP Majha. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Raja Shivchatrapati directed by Hemant Deodhar". The Times Of India. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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