Deepak Raje Shirke, the descendant, alleged that his relations have been incorrectly portrayed because the traitors. Within the film, Maratha commanders Ganoji and Kanhoji Shirke are portrayed because the individuals who have a hand in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj’s seize by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. In a press release, Deepak stated, “Our fame has been deeply affected. The entire of India thinks of us as gaddar (traitors). If the filmmakers proceed to disregard us, we’ll take to the streets in protest. The Shirke household numbers are in lakhs in Maharashtra.”
He additionally added, “Chhava was, in any other case, an excellent movie and the story of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj ought to come earlier than audiences. Solely the few controversial elements should be eliminated.”
The household formally issued a grievance in opposition to the producers on February 20. A discover has been issued to director Laxman Utekar to make clear his tackle the alleged inaccuracies. Many reviews additionally recommend that Utekar reached out to one of many Shirke relations, Bhushan Shirke, to apologise for any unintended misery triggered to the household. He stated, “We’ve got solely talked about the names of Ganoji and Kanhoji in Chhaava with out referring to their surname. We’ve additionally made certain to not disclose the village they belonged to. Our intention was to not damage the emotions of the Shirke household. I sincerely apologise if Chhaava triggered any discomfort.”
Nonetheless, the Shirke household has famous that they are going to escalate the difficulty if their issues aren’t heard and calls for not met.
