Chhawa: When Vicky Kaushal and Rashamika Mandanna dance with 700 artists for this royal coronation song. Hindi Movie News – The Times of India

Grand Rayagad Fort, imagine a set to bring 700 dancers innocently dancing 700 dancers, and the sound of authentic Marathi devices echoing through the wind, all in the remembrance of a bugon era. This was an atmosphere about the life of the historical drama of director Laxman YouTekar ‘ Chhatrapati Sambhaji MaharajWith Vicky Kaushal and Rashyaka Mandanna. The news came to light that this complex song sequence has been cut off from the final edition of the film, leaving fans only with memories and shots of back scenes that would have been a perfect film moment.
The withdrawn song sequence was conceived as a detailed entertainment of Sambhaji Maharaj’s 1681 coronation ceremony. According to the accounts of the shoot, production designers Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray built a complex set in Film City, suitable background for entertaining this important event Maratha history,
Oscar winning music director AR Rahman Directed the music for ‘Chhava’, and for this specific song, they are known to use traditional equipment such as The Dolky, Tantune and Sambal with the intention of bringing out the original sounds of this period. Choreography was handed over to Vijay Ganguly, who first worked on films like ‘Stri 2,’, and he created a colorful dance number with more than 1,500 people to represent the entire city of Raigad for a special occasion.
The song was inspired by Pavada, a Marathi poetic form that remembers the acts of Kings and Heroes. The order was planned to highlight the Sambhaji played by Vicky Kaushal, operated the Yagna and Thread ceremony, while his wife, Yasubai, played by Rashmika Mandanna, demonstrates Rajbhishek and Aarti. The climax of the song would have seen Sambhaji Maharaj climbing the throne, which was a strong view of his rise.
Historical accuracy was paramount, information was revealed from a London newspaper with research, documenting the coronation ceremony in the form of a colorful and quite a circle. The intention to focus on detail was to take the audience back on time.
While other music in the rest of the film was to be played in the background, the song was conceived as a proper dance number. According to reports, the shooting was done in four days, which was capturing the pomp and strength of the coronation.
The eradication of this song from “Chhawa” is bound to disappoint those who are ready to launch it. Even if we do not experience this particular spectacle on the silver screen, the ‘Chhava’ remains an entertaining period drama, highlighting the life and rule of a prestigious Maratha king.