Menu
Inshorts
For the best experience use inshorts app on your smartphone
inshortsinshorts
Why is wagh nakh scene in 'Raja Shivaji' receiving backlash?
short by Ishita Ranganath / on Thursday, 23 April, 2026
Riteish Deshmukh's upcoming directorial 'Raja Shivaji' has been getting criticism for historical inaccuracy in a scene featuring the 'wagh nakh' (tiger claw). Historically, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj strategically killed Afzal Khan, a Bijapuri general, using a concealed wagh nakh during a meeting. However, the film's trailer shows Shivaji Maharaj openly showing his weapon, which led to outrage.
read more at Times Now