1/5: Chandrakant Mandare was the first-ever actor to play the titular role of Chhatrapati Shivaji in the 1952 film. / Image: Instagram

2/5: Dr. Amol Kolhe played Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the superhit Marathi TV show Raja Shivchhatrapati. / Image: Instagram

3/5: Mahesh Manjerekar also played the role of Shivaji Maharaj in the Marathi film Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy in 2009. / Image: Instagram

4/5: Sharad Kelkar delivered a compelling performance in the blockbuster film Tanhaji, co-starring Ajay Devgn. / Image: Instagram

5/5: Riteish Deshmukh will be playing the role of Shivaji Maharaj on screens now for Raja Shivaji. / Image: Instagram