Chhaava Movie Review: Bollywood star hero has been choosing experimental stories away from commercial films recently. In fact, that is what makes him stand out. Now he has come forward with the life story of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shambhaji Maharaj 'Chhava'. How is this film? To what extent did Vicky impress him? Let's see
Chhaava Movie Story:
After the death of Chhatrapati Shivaji, Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (Akshaye Khanna) thought that the Maratha empire had weakened and that it would be easier to capture and rule that region. However, Chhatrapati Shambhaji Maharaj (Vicky Kaushal) becomes an obstacle to their ideas.
Bharat is being harassed by the Mughal feudal lords who are robbing people in the name of taxes and torturing them if they do not pay. When this matter reaches Aurangzeb, he enters the field with his army. How did Sambhaji face the powerful Mughal army? What were the circumstances he faced in this process? Who betrayed the Swami by joining hands with the enemy army? The answers to all these will have to be seen on screen.
Chhaava Movie Analysis:
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is a great fighter in the history of the country. He is known for his unyielding nature. He is an inspiration to the youth. Continuing that fighting spirit, his descendants ruled the Maratha Empire for a while. Sambhaji is one of such people. Although his reign lasted for a short time amidst wars and struggles, courage, valor, desire for freedom, and patriotism are visible at every step.
Director Laxman Utekar has turned that personality in Sambhaji into a necessary commodity for the film and brought it under the name 'Chava', and scored good marks. Every human being has some flaws in their life. Sambhaji's life is no exception to that. Apart from that, he only showed his struggle for the stability and independence of the Maratha Empire.
Although it was not a strong story, he managed 'Chhaava' without getting into unnecessary twists, songs, and subplots. He immersed the audience in the story with a high-voltage war sequence, showing the hero's character and strength by attacking the fort of Shahabuddin Ferojung (Lavi Pazni), who was robbing the people. The respective scenes and action sequences provide a good thrill to the audience. From there, the entire first half continues as a political drama.
As Aurangzeb enters the field to end Shambhaji, who was standing as a barrier to the expansion of the Mughal Empire, the second half takes a complete action turn. The lightning attacks and guerrilla warfare carried out by Shambhaji and his army against the Delhi army that is encircling the Maratha Empire are thrilling throughout.
The major part of the second half is these. The midnight surprise attack by the Delhi army, which has been deceived by those who have been loyal to the Chhatrapati till then, and the scenes where Shambhaji faces that army with a small number of men are thrilling.
As the Maratha army shouts 'Jai Bhavani' and 'Hara Hara Mahadev', the theater erupts with whistles and applause. The way the fights are designed to make the audience laugh is also good. As everyone who follows him dies a heroic death, along with Shambhaji, every audience member gets emotional. The scenes of Aurangzeb torturing Chhatrapati, who is captured by the Mughal army, are not without tears.
If the enemy soldiers are in a state of shock at every atrocity committed by Aurangzeb against him, can the theater audience not shed tears? When Aurangzeb, who has done everything, asks him to take a step back and join hands with him, the highlight of the film is the dialogue in which Shambhaji says, 'You join hands with me'.
Chhaava Movie Actors Performance:
I can't imagine anyone other than Vicky Kaushal as Shambhaji. As settled as he looked as Chhatrapati, he looked as raw and rustic in the war and action scenes. The climax fight sequence in Vicky's Rudra Tandava is a different story if you see it on the big screen.
Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb and Rashmika as Sambhaji's wife Yesubai both did 100 percent justice to their roles. The rest of them acted to the best of their ability. Technically, the film is very good. Saurabh Goswami's cinematography and AR Rahman's background music are top-notch.