Rashmika Mandanna looks regal in her first look as Maharani Yesubai

Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna starrer “Chhaava” is scheduled to reach the audience on 14th February this year. Adding to the buzz, the makers have unveiled the first look poster of Rashmika Mandanna from the much-anticipated drama.

Rashmika Mandanna will portray the character of Maharani Yesubai in “Chhaava”, while Vicky Kaushal will be seen as her husband and famous ruler, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. The “Animal” actress looks simply breathtaking donning a red saree, paired with golden jewelry, green bangles, and the iconic Maharashtra bindi. The pictures feature Rashmika Mandanna flaunting vivid expressions like happy, angry, and heartbroken.

Posting the stills on her official IG account, the diva wrote, “Behind every great king, there stands a queen of unmatched strength. Introducing @rashmika_mandanna as Maharani Yesubai — the pride of Swarajya. #ChhaavaTrailer Out Tomorrow! Releasing in cinemas on 14th February 2025.”

Made under the direction of Laxman Utekar, the project will also feature Akshaye Khanna, Ashutosh Rana, Divya Dutta, Neil Bhoopalam, Santosh Juvekar, and Pradeep Rawat in key roles, along with others. Based on the life of Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the movie is a cinematic adaptation of the Marathi novel “Chhava” by Shivaji Sawant. Produced by Maddock Films, “Chhaava’ will have tunes scored by music maestro A. R. Rahman. The cinematography of the drama has been done by Saurabh Goswami, whereas Manish Pradhan has looked after the editing.

Rashmika also has AR Murugadoss’ action entertainer “Sikandar” opposite Salman Khan in her kitty. The much-anticipated flick will also feature Kajal Aggarwal, Sathyaraj, Sharman Joshi, and Prateik Babbar in crucial roles, along with others. Financed by Sajid Nadiadwala, “Sikandar” will be reaching the cinema halls on 30th March this year during Eid. In addition to this, Rashmika Mandanna also has Sekhar Kammula’s “Kubera”, and Aditya Sarpotdar’s “Thama” lined up for release.

Viewers will get to see Thama in theatres during Diwali 2025. Going by the reports, Thama will be revolving around the subject of Vampires. Meanwhile, Rashmika has been making quite a wave both in Bollywood and the South. Aside from this, the “Animal” actress also loves to stay connected with her InstaFam.

Recently, the diva took to her social media and dropped an exciting video asking about everyone’s favourite smell. In the clip shared on her Instagram, Rashmika Mandanna can be seen enjoying a chit-chat session with her makeup team while getting ready.

She can be heard saying, “I just love good smell. I think I am a very fruity, floral, amber, musky sort of a girl. And the first rain, Oh my God! I think that’s a universal favourite. The smell of books.”

Indo-Asian News Service