Riteish DeshmukhThe passion project of ‘Raja Shivaji’ has received a lot of love and appreciation from the audience. The film is based on the life of the founder of the Maratha empire, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Although viewers stated that the actress should not have played the titular role, those who watched the period drama ultimately gave a convincing performance.The film has also been released in Marathi and Hindi. While the Marathi version is amazing, the Hindi version is also doing well in the collections.
‘Raja Shivaji’ collection at the counter Day 3 (Hindi)
The Hindi version of Riteish Deshmukh’s ‘Raja Shivaji’ was at Rs 3.35 crore. Meanwhile, on Day 2, the film earned 3.40 crores. Now, according to the Sacnilk report, on Day 3 (first Sunday), the period drama earned Rs 4.25 crore from 3,919 shows. With this, the total collection of the Hindi film has reached 11 crores.
Daily Collection (All India Versions Clear)
Day 1 (Hindi): Rs 3.35 croreDay 1 (Marathi): 8 croresDay 2 Hindi: Rs 3.40 croreDay 2 Marathi: 7.15 croresDay 3 Hindi: Rs 4.25 croreDay 3 Marathi: Rs 7.75 croreTotal: 33.90 millionMeanwhile, the gross collections in India are now 40.34 crores.
‘Raja Shivaji’ box office competition
‘Raja Shivaji’ is facing competition from Akshay Kumar’s horror comedy, ‘Bhooth Bangla’, Junaid Khan’s ‘Ek Din’ and Anne Hathaway’s ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ at the box office. The film also clashed with the Michael Jackson biopic.
More about ‘Raja Shivaji’
Riteish Deshmukh has taken on multiple roles in this film: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj plays the role and has written and directed the film.The film has a strong cast, incl Sanjay Dutt, Vidya BalanGenelia Deshmukh, Amole Gupte, Abhishek Bachchan and Sachin Khedekar.Other actors in the film include Jitendra Joshi, Boman Irani, Ashok Samarth, Suresh VishwakarmaRiteish and Genelia’s sons, Riaan and Rahyl, and Mir Sarwar, among others.The music is composed by the duo Ajay-Atul and has received many accolades.The film opened in theaters on May 1, 2026.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.