Asha Bhosle’s Granddaughter Zanai Bhosle To Make Her Acting Debut, Shraddha Kapoor Wishes Her ‘The Best’

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle’s granddaughter Zanai Bhosle is all set to make her acting debut. Filmmaker Sandeep Singh, who recently announced his theatrical directorial debut film, The Pride of Bharat – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is all set to cast Zanai. In the film, she will be seen essaying the role of Shivaji Maharaj’s wife Rani Sai Bhonsale.

On Monday, Shraddha Kapoor took to her Instagram stories to welcome her cousin to the films. She shared a picture with Zanai and wished her the best. “Meri behen filmon mein aane vaali hai hum sabko entertain karne,” Shraddha wrote and added, “All the best toh banta hai”. Shraddha Kapoor’s maternal grandfather, Pandit Pandharinath Kolhapure, was the first cousin of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.

Meanwhile, Sandeep Singh also talked about getting Zanai onboard when he said, “l feel so honoured and absolutely privileged to be launching Zanai Bhosale who is a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s family lineage and also shares her lineage with extremely brilliant and accomplished family, with the late Lata Mangeshkarji being her aunt and being Asha Bhosaleji’s granddaughter. She is a proud Bhosale, who has already been gifted with a soulful voice and has an ear for music. But few know what a talented dancer and a skillful performer she is. She will do full justice to the character of Rani Sai Bai.”

“As Shivaji Maharaj’s wife, Rani Sai Bai had contributed immensely to his growth as a king and a human being,” he added while talking about Zanai’s role in the movie.

The Pride of Bharat – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is being made on a massive scale and will be released on February 19, 2026, which is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti. The film also marks Sandeep Singh’s theatrical directorial debut and is presented by Immerso Studio and Legend Studios.