Akshay Kumar Unveils His Look As Chhatrapati Shivaji From His Marathi Debut

Akshay Kumar Begins Shooting For His Marathi Debut

Sharing the news about his Marathi debut, Akshay wrote, "Today I am starting the shooting of Marathi film 'Vedat Marathe Veer Daudale Sat' in which I am lucky to be able to play the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ji. I will do my best by taking inspiration from her life and blessing of Mother Jijau! Keep your blessings on us".

Akshay Shares His First Look As Chhatrapati Shivaji

This isn't all. Akshay also took to social media and shared his first look as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. In the video, Akshay was seen in the costume dressed as the legendary Maratha warrior. He was seen walking towards the camera with the slogan, 'Jai Shivaji, Jai Bhavani' playing in the background. Akshay captioned the post as, "जय भवानी, जय शिवाजी !"

Akshay Kumar Played The Role Of Prithviraj Chauhan

To note, this isn't the first time Akshay is playing an iconic and historical character on the big screen. Earlier, Akshay Kumar was seen playing the role of Prithviraj Chauhan in his biopic Samrat Prithviraj. The movie marked Akshay's first attempt at the historical period drama and it also featured Manushi Chhillar in the lead.

Akshay Kumar’s Upcoming Projects

Apart from Vedat Marathe Veer Daudale Sat, Akshay Kumar has several interesting projects lined up in his kitty. He is working on Raj Mehta's comedy drama Selfiee with Emraan Hashmi. Along with this, he will be seen playing the lead role in OMG 2 - Oh My God! 2, the Hindi remake of Soorarai Pottru, Gorka and Capsule Gill.