7 films based on historical figures like Chhaava

Arpita Sarkar

Chhaava release date

Chhaava is a historical action film focusing on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. Starring Vicky Kaushal, Rashmika Mandanna, and Akshaye Khanna, the film will hit theaters on February 14. Ahead of it, take a look at other historical films.

Bajirao Mastani (Prime Video)

Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Priyanka Chopra starrer is about the romance between Maratha general Bajirao I and Mastani, the princess of Bundelkhand.

Mangal Pandey: The Rising (JioCinema)

It is about a soldier who leads an uprising against the British East India Company in 1857. The movie stars Aamir Khan in the lead role. 

Jodhaa Akbar (Netflix)

The film is about the life and love between the Mughal Emperor Akbar and the Hindu Princess Jodhaa Bai. It stars Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan in the lead roles.

Mughal-E-Azam (ZEE5)

It is about the story of Mughal Prince Salim (Dilip Kumar), who falls deeply in love with a court dancer named Anarkali (Madhubala), but their forbidden romance is opposed by Salim's father, Emperor Akbar (Prithviraj Kapoor).

Padmaavat (Prime Video)

It is about a Rajput queen who is attacked by a Sultan who is obsessed with her beauty. The film is based on the 16th century epic poem of the same name by Malik Muhammad Jayasi.

Tanhaji (Hotstar)

It tells the story of Tanhaji Malusare, a brave Maratha warrior and trusted commander of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (ZEE5)

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar is a biographical film about the life of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, a Hindutva ideologue and freedom fighter. It stars Randeep Hooda in the lead role.