Shahid Kapoor's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj biopic shelved, reveals director Amit Rai

Shahid Kapoor starrer biopic has been shelved

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor was gearing up to portray the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the upcoming biopic, which was first announced in 2024. However, the Amit Rai directorial project has been shelved.

During a recent interview with Mid-Day, the filmmaker shared the update and suggested that the biopic was one of his most ambitious projects, but it was unfortunately shelved. However, he didn’t reveal the reason.

Amit shared, “The system is so cruel. Even if you have proved your mettle with a Rs 180 crore film [OMG 2], it’s not enough. How is a director supposed to work here, under these systems of casting, production, star, and management?”

He added, “You live with a story for five years, and within minutes, somebody writes a five-pager, pointing out what is wrong and what is right in the film.”

However, Amit admitted that the experience came as a lesson. He has now decided to produce his next project and has received support from Hungarian cinematographer Máté Herba and popular action and motion-capture specialist Isaac Hamon.

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On the work front, Shahid Kapoor was last seen in Rosshan Andrrews’ action-drama Deva. The film also starred Pooja Hegde, Pavail Gulati, among others, in the key roles.

He will next be seen in Vishal Bhardwaj's Arjun Ustara. The film will also star Triptii Dimri. He is also reported to star in Ashwatthama: The Saga Continues, directed by Sachin B. Ravi. Shahid will bring the legendary character to life in the upcoming film promises to deliver epic storytelling and intense action sequences.