'Chhaava' faces Rs 100 crore lawsuit for 'historical inaccuracies': Director Laxman Utekar reacts
Shirke family accused the makers of the movie of historical inaccuracy. On Monday, Deepak Raje Shirke alleged that the film incorrectly portrays their ancestors, Maratha commanders Ganoji and Kanhoji Shirke, as traitors who played a role in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj's capture by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
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“Our reputation has been deeply affected. The whole of India thinks of us as gaddar (traitors). If the filmmakers continue to ignore us, we will take to the streets in protest. The Shirke family numbers are in lakhs in Maharashtra,” said Deepak.
He added that “Chhava was, otherwise, a good film and the story of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj should come before audiences. Only the few controversial parts must be removed.”
The family also threatened a Rs 100 crore lawsuit against the producers of the movie.
On February 20, the Shirke family formally issued a notice to Laxman Utekar, seeking clarification on the film’s depiction of their ancestors and urging him to make the necessary corrections.
According to reports, Utekar later reached out personally to Bhushan Shirke, a descendant, to apologize for any unintended distress caused to the family. He also clarified that the film does not explicitly mention the last names or village names of Ganoji and Kanhoji.
“We have only mentioned the names of Ganoji and Kanhoji in Chhaava without referring to
