: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj aims to recapture the strategically vital Kondhana Fort from the Mughal Empire. The fort is heavily guarded by the fierce Rajput chieftain Udaybhan Rathod , a trusted guard of Emperor Aurangzeb.

: Tanhaji and a small group of warriors scale the fort’s near-impossible, steep cliffs in the dead of night using rope ladders. Legend also mentions the use of a monitor lizard named Yashwanti to help scale the walls.

: Tanhaji successfully recaptures the fort but loses his life in the process. Upon hearing of the victory and Tanhaji's death, a grief-stricken Shivaji Maharaj famously utters: "Gad aala, pan Sinha gela" ( The fort is won, but the lion is lost ). In his honor, the fort was renamed Sinhagad (Lion’s Fort). Main Cast & Characters Ajay Devgn as Subhedar Tanhaji Malusare Saif Ali Khan as Udaybhan Singh Rathod Sharad Kelkar as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Kajol as Savitribai Malusare (Tanhaji's wife) Expand map

: A brutal battle ensues between the Marathas and the Mughal army. Tanhaji engages in a one-on-one duel with Udaybhan Rathod.

The movie tells the story of Subhedar Tanaji Malusare , a legendary Maratha military leader and close friend of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj . Set in the 17th century, the film focuses on the historic Battle of Sinhagad in 1670. Key Plot Summary