''Raja Shivchatrapati'' is a

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historical TV drama based on

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shivaji Bhonsale I (; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adilsh ...

, founder of the

Maratha Empire The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern Indian confederation that came to dominate much of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century. Maratha rule formally began in 1674 with the coronation of Shi ...

. The serial was re-broadcast in April 2020 during the

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Summary

Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, born at

Shivneri fort Shivneri Fort (Marathi pronunciation: �iʋneɾiː is a 17th-century military fortification located near Junnar in Pune district in Maharashtra, India. It is the birthplace of Shivaji, the emperor and founder of Maratha Empire. History Shivner ...

, establishes the Maratha kingdom against all odds by fighting against the Mughal dynasty.

Cast

* Amol Kolhe as

Mrinal Kulkarni Mrinal Deo-Kulkarni (born 21 June 1971) is a senior film, TV actress and director of India. She is better known for her role as Meerabai in doordarshan's Meerabai seriel and angel in Hindi TV serial ''Son Pari''. She has acted in Marathi langua ...

as Rajmata Jijabai * Avinash Narkar as Shahaji Raje Bhosale *

Yatin Karyekar Yatin Karyekar is a veteran Indian actor in the Bollywood film industry. He was also part of long running television serial ''Shanti (TV series), Shanti''. He appeared in the role of Aurangzeb in popular Marathi serial Raja Shivchhatrapati. ...

Aurangzeb Muhi al-Din Muhammad (; – 3 March 1707), commonly known as ( fa, , lit=Ornament of the Throne) and by his regnal title Alamgir ( fa, , translit=ʿĀlamgīr, lit=Conqueror of the World), was the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling ...

* Rujuta Deshmmukh as

Maharani Saibai Saibai Bhonsale (''née'' Nimbalkar) ( 1633 – 5 September 1659) was the first wife and chief consort of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. She was the mother of her husband's successor Sambhaji. Family Saibai was a member of the promi ...

Neelam Shirke Neelam Shirke is an actress of Marathi language television and Marathi cinema, known for her work in serials on Zee Marathi like ''Vadalvat'', ''Asambhav'' and ''Saheb, Bibi aani Mi''. She also works in Marathi theatre. She is also known face on ...

as Maharani Soyrabai * Prasad Pandit as

Baji Prabhu Deshpande Baji Prabhu Deshpande ( 1615–1660) was a commander of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha empire. Baji Prabhu is linked with an important rear guard battle enabling Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's escape from Panhala fort; he wa ...

* Shantanu Moghe as Murarbaji Deshpande *

Swapnil Rajshekhar Swapnil Rajshekhar Bhutkar (born 31 May 1976) is an Indian actor and writer, most known for his roles in television series such as ''Raja Shiv Chhatrapati'' (as Netaji Palkar), ''Kulaswamini'' (as Yashodhan Inamdar) both on television channel ...

Netaji Palkar Netaji Palkar (1620–1681) was a ''Sardar Senapati'' or ''Sarnaubat'' ( Commander-in-Chief) under Chhatrapati Shivaji, founder of the Maratha empire. Family history Netaji Palkar was born in a small village, called Chouk in Khalapur, Maharash ...

* Sanjay Mohite as

Bahirji Naik Bahirji Naik, (original name Bhairavnath Jadhav), was a 17th century Indian spy and military commander in the army of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at a time when the Maratha Empire and Mughal Empire were at war. He was honoured by Shivaji maharaj wi ...

* Vidyadhar Joshi as Mirza Rajah Jai Singh *

Hardeek Joshi Hardeek Joshi (born October 6, 1988) is a Marathi television and film actor in Mumbai. He known for his portrayed in Zee Marathi's '' Tujhyat Jeev Rangala'' as Rana. Currently he doing a role of Siddharth in ''Tuzya Mazya Sansarala Ani Kay Hava' ...

as Kartalab Khan * Sunil Godse as

Shaista Khan Mirza Abu Talib (22 November 1600 – 1694), better known as Shaista Khan, was a general and the subahdar of Mughal Bengal. A maternal uncle to the emperor Aurangzeb, he acted as a key figure during his reign. Shaista Khan initially governed ...

* Samira Gujar as Maharani Putalabai

Production

The program was created and produced by Hindi film's art director

Nitin Chandrakant Desai Nitin Chandrakant Desai is a noted Indian art director and production designer of Indian cinema turned film and television producer, most known for his work in Marathi and Hindi Films, World Cultural Festival 2016 at Delhi and films like, ''Hum ...

. Amol Kolhe played lead role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and

as Rajmata Jijabai. It was directed by Hemant Deodhar and filming took place at

ND Studios ND Studios is a film and television production studio located in Karjat, Maharashtra a north suburb of Mumbai. Established in 2005, it is owned by Nitin Chandrakant Desai . Apart from films, it is also the location reality TV series, ''Bigg Bos ...

Karjat Karjat (Pronunciation: əɾd͡zət̪ is a city administered under a Municipal Council in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is served by Karjat railway station. Karjat forms a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Karja ...

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Balwant Moreshwar Purandare Balwant Moreshwar Purandare (29 July 1922 – 15 November 2021), popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare, was an Indian historian and theatre personality from Maharashtra, India. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's highest second-civi ...

and Devendranath Kasar were consulted for historical content as can be seen from credit list of the serial.

References

External links

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