Raja Shivchatrapati, the show based on the life and times of Shivaji, will be aired on the brand new Marathi channel Star Pravah.

Raja Shivchatrapati has 150 episodes, out of which 40 have been already shot.

Raja Shivchatrapati is produced by art director Nitin Desai and directed by Hemant Devdhar. The star cast consists of Amol Kole who plays Shivaji Maharaj, Avinash Narkar who plays Shahaji (Shaivji's father) and Mrinal Kulkarni who plays Jijabai(Shivaji's mother)

Patcy N caught up with 28-year old Amol Kole to learn more. Excerpts:

Tell us about yourself

I was working as a doctor at KEM hospital before I took up this profession. My wife is an MD Pathology. I come from a small village in Maharashtra. My father is a farmer and an engineer while my mother is a housewife.

I've acted in a play Shambhu Raje as Shivaji's son, Shambaji.

Photographs and Video: Reuben N V

Also See: The making of Raja Shivchatrapati

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