Rishab Shetty is set to star in and develop a two-part historical film about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, with Sandeep Singh directing. Multiple outlets report that T-Series, led by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar, is backing the project and that filming is expected to start in early 2027.
The news coverage also highlights how the project is taking shape. The Hindu says the film is currently in pre-production and is co-written and directed by Sandeep Singh, while NDTV similarly frames it as a big-screen adaptation of Shivaji Maharaj’s story under Singh’s direction. Times of India adds casting details, including Arjun Rampal and Vivek Oberoi, and notes Shetty’s on-record framing of the saga as more than a dream.
Variety, in its exclusive, focuses on T-Series boarding the title “The Pride of Bharat – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj” and confirms the two-part structure and early-2027 shoot timeline, while naming producers Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar and linking Shetty’s involvement to the role of the Maratha king.
