

Amol Kolhe played lead role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Mrinal Kulkarni as Rajmata Jijabai. The program was created and produced by Hindi film's art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai.

“Invitations are being sent to ambassadors, high commissioners and cultural attaché of embassies for which the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is supporting us,” he added.

A special show is planned for the diplomats on November 5. Several dignitaries including union ministers are likely to watch the inaugural show on November 2. The entry is free, however, to streamline the event, the organisation has tied up with where tickets can be booked free of cost.

The duration of the play is about three hours. The idea is to tell people about the life and times of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,” Dange added. Several shows have also been organised in Agra, Bhopal and 16 districts of Maharashtra. “The play is widely popular and was later translated into Hindi. Noted historian and theatre personality Purandare wrote the play originally in Marathi, for which he undertook extensive research and visited all the places associated with Shivaji, said Vaibhav Dange, coordinator of Raja Shivchhatrapati Mahanatya Ayojan Samiti. The play was first shown in 1985 in Pune and since then it has been staged in over 1,100 shows across states and abroad including the United States and England.
