Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal, who is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited film Chhaava, offered prayers at Shri Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) on Thursday (February 6). The actor sought blessings before kicking off his pan-India tour for the promotions of Chhaava.
In the video doing the rounds on social media, Vicky is seen performing Shiv puja and aarti along with the priests at the temple.
"Har Har Mahadev," he is heard saying in one of the videos while performing the puja rituals. Take a look at Vicky's videos here:
Ever since Chhaava has been announced, fans are eagerly awaiting the movie, in which Vicky will be seen as the fierce Maratha king, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. Apart from Vicky, the film also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna. While the actress will be seen as Maharani Yesubai, Akshaye will play the role of Mughal Shahenshah Aurangzeb.
The film is all set to hit the big screens on February 14, 2025.
Chhaava Controversy
The Vicky-starrer was embroiled in a controversy after the trailer of the film was officially unveiled by the makers.
In one of the sequences in the trailer, Vicky and Rashmika's characters are seen performing lezim dance. A lot of people on social media and even some political leaders were upset with the portrayal of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
Soon, the makers decided to delete the dance sequence from the film. Director Laxman Utekar also revealed in an official statement that he met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and upon his suggestion, he decided to cut the lezim scene from the film.
