10 Actresses Who Played Marathi Queens

Rashmika Mandanna plays Rani Yesubai in Chhaava. Let's meet other actresses who portrayed a Marathi queen on screen.

Priyanka Chopra captured the heartache and despair of a lovelorn wife as Kashibai in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani.

Kajol held her own as Savitri Bai in Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior.
Her husband Ajay Devgn played her screen husband Tanaji Malusare.

Kriti Sanon shone as Parvati Bai in Ashutosh Gowariker's Panipat.

Rashmika Mandanna plays Rani Yesubai, Chhatrapati Shambaji Maharaj's wife, in Chhaava, which released on Valentine's Day 2025.

Kangana Ranaut played the heroic Rani Laxmibai in her directorial debut, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.

Mrinal Kulkarni played Rajmata Jijabai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's mother, in the 2018 Marathi blockbuster Farzand.
Mrinal reprised the iconic character in 4 Marathi films Fatteshikast (2019), Pawankhind (2019), Sher Shivraj (2022), Subhedar (2023).

Nishigandha Wad played Rajmata Jijbai in the 2022 Marathi film, Har Har Mahadev.

Aetashaa Sansgiri played Ahilyabai Holkar in Punyashlok Ahilyabai which ran for 735 episodes.

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Sonalee Kulkarni will be seen as Maharani Tarabai Bhosale in Director Rahil Jadhav's Mogalmardini Chhatrapati Tararani.

Padmini Kolhapure played Gopika Bai, Peshwa Nana Saheb's wife, in Ashutosh Gowariker's Panipat.
The 2019 film was her return to the big screen after 7 years.

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