Riteish Deshmukh’s magnum opus, Raja Shivaji, is all set to release on the big screen in just a few hours. The film registered good advance bookings at the ticket window. The historical epic saga completed its final run by selling over 65,000 tickets across the top two national chains, PVR Inox and Cinepolis, across Maharashtra.
Of these, about 72 percent admissions were recorded in PVR Inox. In fact, the film recorded better sales in non-national chains due to regional ties. It sold about 12,000 tickets at Mirage Cinemas and about 10,000 tickets at MovieMax. Mass Center is doing extremely well, which could be a defining moment for Marathi film. It’s also solid in the national chains, but continues to grow stronger in the interior. He said, Raja Shivaji is looking for a great opening at the box office.
Based on current trends, the Riteish Deshmukh starrer is expected to rake in double digits at Rs. Expected to launch more than. 10 crores in their home ground. Although it will not be able to challenge the opening day collections of previous big films Dhurandhar: The Revenge, Pushpa 2 and Chhaava in Maharashtra, it will still register a big opening. The film has also recorded good sales in the Hindi belt, earning around Rs. It indicates the opening of. 3 crores from the dubbed version.
For those unaware, Raja Shivaji is a biographical drama of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Riteish not only starred in the film but also directed the epic saga. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Sanjay Dutt, Genelia Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan, Vidya Balan, Bhagyashree, Mahesh Manjrekar, Amol Gupte and others. Salman Khan is playing an important guest role in the film. Backed by Mumbai Film Company and Jio Studios, Raja Shivaji is the biggest film of Marathi cinema to date. Apart from Marathi, it is also releasing in Hindi and Telugu on Maharashtra Day, May 1, 2026.
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