Riteish Deshmukh‘Raja Shivaji’ has received immense love since its release in theatres. The period drama is based on the life of the Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharajand released in theaters in Marathi and Hindi. The film earned more than 33 crores in the first weekend in theaters. However, it has seen a drop in its collection in the first week.
Day 4 collection at ‘Raja Shivaji’ box office
The Marathi version of ‘Raja Shivaji’ collected 8 crores on its opening day. On day 2, the film earned 7.15 crores, while on Sunday it collected 7.75 crores at the box office. According to the Sacnilk report, on day 4 (first Monday), the collection went down. The film earned 4.25 crores in 1,735 shows. With this, the total collection of its Marathi version has reached 27.15 crores.This has taken the total gross collection (Marathi and Hindi) to 46.95 crores, and the net collection is now 39.50 crores.
Daily Collection (Marathi)
Day 1: 8 millionDay 2: 7.15 croresDay 3: 7.75 croresDay 4: 4.25 croresTotal: 27.15 millionMeanwhile, the Hindi version of the film has fetched relatively low but decent numbers at the box office.
Public reception
Initially the masses were worried whether Riteish Deshmukh would fit well in the role of the founder of the Maratha Empire. However, the actor gave very little room for complaint to everyone watching the film in theatres.The performances of the star cast are receiving praise from all quarters.
More about ‘Raja Shivaji’
‘Raja Shivaji’ stars Riteish Deshmukh in the lead role. In addition to acting, he has also written and directed the film. The historical drama also stars Genelia Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi and Amole Gupte.The star cast includes Vidya Balan, Boman Irani, Ashok Samarth, Suresh Vishwakarma, Riteish and Genelia’s sons Riaan and Rahyl, and Mir Sarwar among others.The music is composed by the duo Ajay-Atul.Meanwhile, Salman KhanThe special appearance of Jiva Mahala in the film has also created strong reactions in the theatres.‘Raja Shivaji’ released in theaters on May 1, 2026.
