Salman Khan has set social media on fire with his cameo in the historical epic ‘Raja Shivaji’. Videos of movie theaters showing the audience erupting into loud cheers and screams as the superstar makes his on-screen entrance have gone viral.Although her role was kept under wraps for several months, fans were excited about the actress playing the role of Jiva Mahala. Riteish Deshmukh protagonist Clips shared on fan handles capture the moment Khan is seen in striking form, wearing an orange turban and kurta, playing alongside Riteish, who wields a Maratha sword. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the movieThe high-energy sequence, accompanied by its own soundtrack, sees Khan’s character holding his sword to the neck of a rival, before delivering the powerful line “Shivaji nai; Shivaji Raj mhanaycha”, which instantly sent the theater into a frenzy.Talking about how the cameo came together, Riteish Deshmukh had earlier revealed that the superstar himself insisted on being a part of the project. “I didn’t go to him in this film. We were together on New Year’s. He asked me when I started shooting the film. I said, ‘It starts this month’. He said, ‘What role am I playing’,” said Deshmukh.Realizing that there was no role planned for him, Khan reportedly replied, “No, no, no, you can’t do the film without me, I have to be there.” Deshmukh added: “That sense of warmth and belonging, that emotion… I was thinking I still haven’t thought it through… but he said, ‘I should have a role in the film’. Then there was a role… and Salman Khan is also a part of this film.”Directed by Deshmukh, ‘Raja Shivaji’ brings alive the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The film has attracted a lot of interest from the audience, with box office reports indicating that the film may reach a whopping 10 million Euros at the box office.
