Riteish Deshmukh‘Raja Shivaji’ hits theaters today on May 1, 2026 coinciding with Maharashtra Day. Before its theatrical release, the makers organized a premiere show on April 30, 2026 in Mumbai. Several celebrities, including the actors of the film, arrived for the special screening of the period drama. Among those present were several contestants from ‘Bigg Boss Marathi’ Season 6 hosted by Deshmukh.
Rakhi Sawant , Tanvi Kolte and others attend the premiere of ‘Raja Shivaji’
The special screening of Riteish Deshmukh’s ‘Raja Shivaji’ was a star-studded event. Several Bollywood celebrities, including actors, made their presence felt at the premiere. Along with this, “Bigg Boss Marathi 6” contestants Rakhi Sawant, winner Tanvi Kolte, Reva Kaurase, Ayush Sanjeev, Omkar Raut and Sanket Pathak also attended the special screening of the film.Now, a video of Rakhi asking to go watch the movie at its premiere is going viral on the internet. Riteish along with Deshmukh can be seen posing with other contestants.Check it out.
More about ‘Raja Shivaji’
‘Raja Shivaji’, as the title suggests, is based on the life of the Maratha warrior king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Riteish Deshmukh will be seen in the lead character. In the meantime, he has also directed the film, which is his most ambitious project to date.Apart from Riteish, the film also features Sanjay DuttAbhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi, Amole Gupte and Genelia Deshmukh.The star cast includes Boman Irani, Siddharth Jadhav, Suresh Vishwakarma, Kapil Honrao, Siddharth Shinde and Mohit Takalkar. Salman Khan will be seen making a special appearance as Jiva Mahala in the film.The film has hit theaters today on May 1, 2026. The film has been released in Hindi, Marathi and Telugu. According to Sacnilk’s report, the film will have a record for its Marathi version.