Riteish Deshmukh has officially ushered in a new era for regional cinema with his magnum opus, ‘Raja Shivaji’. After a spectacular opening on Maharashtra Day, the film is dominating the box office, rewriting history as the costliest Marathi production ever at Rs. 100 million A unique opening weekend of Rs. 33.90 crore Indian nett across three days, anchored by a strong Rs. 11.35 crore on its opening day, the film saw a modest drop on Saturday before recovering to 13.7% on Sunday. 12.00 million. Today is the first Monday since its release and it is showing a strong hold with the audience, with the net collections in India crossing Rs. 34 million milestone. The secret of the film has been the high-octane appearance Salman Khan As the loyal warrior Jiva Mahala, he ignited a social media frenzy that translated into massive footfalls in single screens as well as multiplexes.Raja Shivaji enters its first week competing against two established hits. ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ is now in its seventh week at Rs. 1,136 crore net India and continues its historic run, but with a significantly reduced number of shows. Meanwhile, horror-comedy ‘Bhooth Bangla’ is in its third week at Rs. 113 crore net India.
Summary of ‘Raja Shivaji’ sessions 1-3
On Day 1 Rs. 11.35 crore nett from 6,192 shows nationwide. The timing was both deliberate and inspired, as the Maharashtra Day release gave the film instant cultural resonance, and it translated directly into pangs. Day 2 earned the film Rs. 10.55 crore nett from 6,275 shows, a modest 7% drop from Day 1, which was more than offset by the strength of the Marathi version and strong word of mouth surrounding Salman Khan’s unannounced appearance. On day 3 the film earned Rs. 12,00 crore nett from 5,771 shows was a growth of 13.7% as family audiences filled the weekend shows and the viral Salman Khan moment continued to drive foot traffic. The three-day opening weekend total was Rs. 33.90 crore net India and Rs. 40.34 crore in India gross.
Live tracking of ‘Raja Shivaji’ Day 4
According to Sacnilk, on the 4th day, ‘Raja Shivaji’ has won Rs. 0.60 million net of 1,928 performances for the evening.These Monday figures boost the film’s domestic network collection Rs. 34.50 croresWhile its total gross in India has reached Rs. 41.05 millionwith the final numbers at the end of the day still pending.
A wise collection of the day for ‘Raja Shivaji’
Day 1: Rs. 11.35 millionDay 2: Rs. 10.55 millionDay 3: Rs. 12.00 millionDay 4 [LIVE]: Rs. 0.60 million
TOTAL: Rs. 34.50 crores
Malfunction of the particular language
By day 4, the opening speech day performance of the opus can be summed up as follows: the Marathi version has piled up. Rs. 0.47 millionWhile the Hindi version helped Rs. 0.13 million to the total net collection.
More about ‘Raja Shivaji’
The film focuses on the early life and visionary mission of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Swarajya mission in the 17th century. A 16th century Maratha warrior king whose military genius, administrative innovation and unwavering commitment to his people created an empire from almost nothing and changed the course of Indian history. A major factor behind the film’s “hit” in theaters, as filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma describes it, is the star-studded cast. Sanjay Dutt plays the menacing Afzal Khan in the film. Abhishek Bachchan Sambhaji as Shahaji Maharaj, and Genelia Deshmukh as Saibai. The film also marks the debut of Riteish and Genelia’s son Rahyl Deshmukh, who plays the younger version of Shivaji Maharaj.‘Raja Shivaji’ has been released in two versions. The Marathi version is 195 minutes long (3 hours 15 minutes) including additional historical context, cultural nuance and narrative details specially crafted for Marathi audiences. The Hindi version has a running time of 187 minutes (3 hours 7 minutes) and has been edited for greater narrative flow for non-Marathi audiences. CBFC has certified the film U/A 16+.The atmosphere in the theater becomes electric the moment Salman Khan appears on screen as Jiva Mahala. His portrayal of the legendary loyalist Shivaji Maharaj is more than a cameo, making the dialogue “Shivaji nahi; Shivaji Raje mhanaycha” a defining viral moment of the film and one that resonates deeply with the cultural sentiments of Maharashtra.In just three days, Raja Shivaji has already crossed the lifetime collection of his 2014 hit ‘Lai Bhaari’. At Rs. 100 crore, it is the most expensive Marathi film ever made, using world-class VFX and cinematography by Santosh Sivan.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and data in this article are collected from various public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly stated, providing a fair representation of the film’s box office performance. These totals are subject to change as official studio figures are updated or additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided for information and entertainment purposes only.