Actor gives up Shivaji roles after trolling over son Jahangir's name
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Actor gives up Shivaji roles after trolling over son Jahangir's name

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A regular interview of Marathi actor Chinmay Mandlekar -- known for his portrayal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj -- for a podcast two weeks ago snowballed into such a bitter controversy that the actor has vowed never to play the character in future. Actor known for playing Shivaji in six films trolled for naming his son Jahangir 11 yrs ago Soon after the interview where Mandlekar discussed, among other things, his 11-year-old son Jahangir, he was trolled on social media. He ended the video saying if “my family has to suffer such trolls, I apologise to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and announce that I will never play the role of Maharaj in the future”. The post stated Chinmay’s “decision to not play the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj henceforth is regretful”.

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