Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal on Thursday morning paid a visit to the Grishneshwar Temple in Sambhaji Nagar. He performed Shiv Puja, seeking blessings for his upcoming movie Chhaava, which is set to hit the big screens next weekend. As Vicky interacted with reporters, he was asked about the removal of the controversial lezim sequence in the film. He defended it but ultimately stated that it was not important. 

For those unversed, Chhaava stars Vicky Kaushal as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and Rashmika Mandanna as Maharani Yesubai. The film's trailer featured a scene in which Kaushal and Mandanna are seen dancing with the 'lezim', a traditional musical instrument associated with Maharashtra's cultural heritage. After protests against it, the film's director Laxman Utekar removed it.