This Diwali, it isn’t just Thama and Kartik Aaryan-Sreeleela’s untitled film that can clash in cinemas. In Maharashtra and certain other centres of the country, Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale can even try its luck. It’s the spiritual sequel to the much loved 2009 film, Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy; hence, it has generated tremendous excitement, more so after its massy teaser dropped online a couple of days ago. Nevertheless, the film got into an argument after a public notice was published by Everest Entertainment, which produced Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy.
EXCLUSIVE: Mahesh Manjrekar’s grand Diwali release Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale triggers IP Battle; Everest Entertainment warns of legal motion
As per this notice published in Atul Mohan’s Complete Cinema magazine within the June 28 – July 5, 2025 issue, Everest Entertainment LLP, through their lawyers Bar & Transient Attorneys, informed the general public and the film industry that Everest Entertainment is the co-producer and the only real, legal owner of all mental property rights related to Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy. It also revealed that the ownership covers the world and lasts for 60 years. It further clarified that they’re absolutely the, useful and legal owners of the film’s mental property rights, script, music, negatives, etc.
Furthermore, the general public notice also said that Everest Entertainment has the exclusive rights to provide any sequel or prequel of Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy. The notice specifically warned that nobody else, including Mahesh Manjrekar, Rahul Sughand, Rahul Puranik, or any third party, has the authority to enter into deals or agreements related to the film’s rights. Any such unauthorized deals could be considered a violation of Everest’s legal ownership.
Moreover, the notice invited any person, company, or entity that believes they’ve a claim related to the rights of the film, whether by means of project, license, sale, pledge, mortgage, litigation, or some other manner, to submit their claim in writing, together with documentary proof, inside 14 days from the date of publication of this notice. If no claim was made inside this era, it stated that the claim could be treated as waived and that Everest wouldn’t be liable or accountable for it. It also stated that without proper documentary evidence, the claims wouldn’t be considered.
Bollywood Hungama contacted Mahesh Manjrekar greater than once but he was unavailable for comment.
About Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy and Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale
Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy starred Sachin Khedekar within the role of Dinkar, a standard man in the current day who’s facing a troublesome time as a Maharashtrian in Mumbai. When the situation deteriorates and, in frustration, he expresses regret over being born a Maharashtrian, the spirit of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (played by Mahesh Manjrekar) is woke up. He meets Dinkar and blasts him for his thoughts. He guides him and what happens next forms the remaining of the film.
Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy also featured Priya Bapat, Siddharth Jadhav, Vineet Kumar Singh, Kamlesh Sawant, Reema Lagoo and others. It was the most costly Marathi film of the time and in addition an all-time grosser. It was released on April 3, 2009, the identical day when the producers went on a strike triggered by a dispute with multiplex cinemas over profit-sharing. In consequence, no other major film was released for the subsequent two months. This and the extremely positive word of mouth gave Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy a clean run.
Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale will feature Siddharth Bodke within the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Mahesh Manjrekar had written and backed the 2009 film. But he has not only written but in addition directed the spiritual sequel while Rahul Puranik and Rahul Sugandh are the producers. The opposite actors within the film are Sayaji Shinde, Treesha Thosar, Bhargav Jagtap, Vikram Gaikwad, Mangesh Desai and Shashank Shende.
Also Read: Mahesh Manjrekar credits Maharashtra audience for Chhaava’s Rs 800 crore success; says, “Vicky Kaushal can never say that folks got here to see him”
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