In
his
glorious
career
spanning
over
three
decades,
Bollywood
superstar
Akshay
Kumar
has
been
a
part
of
several
blockbuster
films
and
now,
he
is
all
set
to
embark
a
new
journey
by
making
his
debut
in
the
Marathi
Film
Industry.
The
actor
will
be
essaying
the
role
of
the
mighty
ruler
Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Maharaj
in
Mahesh
Manjrekar's
upcoming
directorial
titled
Vedat
Marathe
Veer
Daudale
Saat.
The
film
is
based
on
the
story
of
the
seven
brave
warriors
who
had
the
sole
aim
of
bringing
Shivaji
Maharaj's
dream
of
Swarajya
to
reality.
At
the
mahurat
shot
event
for
the
film
in
Mumbai
which
was
graced
by
Maharashtra
chief
minister
Eknath
Shinde
and
MNS
chief
Raj
Thackeray,
Akshay
Kumar
opened
up
on
playing
the
legendary
warrior
king
in
his
Marathi
debut.
As
per
a
report
in
Hindustan
Times,
the
actor
said,
"It's
a
dream
come
true
role
for
me.
I
think
to
portray
Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Maharaj
on
the
big
screen
is
a
very
huge
responsibility.
I
was
taken
aback
when
Raj
sir
asked
me
to
portray
this
role.
I
feel
so
good
to
be
playing
this
part
and
it's
going
to
be
a
dream
come
true
role
for
me.
Also,
I
will
be
working
for
the
first
time
with
director
Mahesh
Manjrekar,
and
it
is
going
to
be
an
experience."
Post
launching
his
first
glimpse
as
Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Maharaji
from
the
film,
Akshay
also
clarified
that
this
isn't
his
final
look
in
the
film
and
added,
"Maharaj
had
a
sharp
nose,
and
this
is
just
a
first
look,
I
have
to
work
more
on
it."
Mahesh
Manjrekar
called
this
magnum
opus
his
'dream
project' and
shared
that
he
has
been
working
on
it
since
last
seven
years
as
the
subject
required
a
lot
of
research.
"It
is
by
far
the
biggest
and
grandest
Marathi
film
to
be
made
and
with
its
release
nation-wide,
I
want
people
to
know
the
story
of
Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Maharaj,
the
most
powerful
Hindu
King,"
Manjrekar
said
at
the
event.
He
further
added
that
he
is
very
fortunate
to
have
Akshay
Kumar
on
board
to
essay
the
role
of
Shivaji
Maharaj
as
he
believes
that
the
superstar
is
perfect
for
the
role.
Vedat
Marathe
Veer
Daudale
Saat
will
be
Akshay
Kumar's
second
historical
film
after
Chandraprakash
Dwivedi's
Samrat
Prithviraj
which
released
earlier
this
year.