Raja Shivaji Trailer: Riteish Deshmukh fights for Maratha pride in period drama
Riteish Deshmukh plays the title role of the upcoming period drama, Raja Shivaji. The trailer of the Marathi film, co-written and directed by the actor, was released on Monday.
Trailer of actor-director Riteish Deshmukh’s Marathi period-drama Raja Shivaji Was released on April 20, 2026. The film depicts the life and enduring legacy of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, played by Riteish.
Riteish, who has directed the film, besides playing the lead role, shared the trailer on social media, highlighting the action-packed story. The actor’s son is shown as little Shivaji, while the promo features Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Vidya Balan and Genelia Deshmukh, who plays Shivaji’s wife Saibai.
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The trailer shows Shivaji’s fight against the invaders trying to destroy the Maratha Empire. Hand-to-hand battle scenes, scenes of war cannons, elephants and war soldiers depict the conflict between the Marathas, the Mughals and Adil Shah of the Bijapur Sultanate. Ritesh’s Shivaji vows to protect Maratha pride against any enemy, be it Adil Shah or the Mughals.
Raja Shivaji It is based on the life of the Maratha warrior king, with Abhishek Bachchan playing the role of Shivaji’s elder brother. Maharashtra Day Scheduled for release in 2026, this film will compete the devil wears prada 2 In both Indian and international markets. The soundtrack composed by Ajay and Atul has already created a stir online.
In a recent promotional appearance on the grand finale of bigg boss marathi season 6Along with Genelia Deshmukh and Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish confirmed Salman Khan’s cameo in the film, though details of his role are unknown. Riteish hinted that Khan would play an important role.
Raja Shivaji It stars Sanjay Dutt as Afzal Khan, Sachin Khedekar as Shahji Raje Bhosle, Bhagyashree as Jijabai, Vidya Balan as Badi Begum, Fardeen Khan as Shahjahan, Jeetendra Joshi as Pant and Amol Gupte as Adilshah.
The upcoming period drama is backed by Jio Studios and Mumbai Film Company. It is co-produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Genelia Deshmukh.
Raja Shivaji It is set for worldwide theatrical release on May 1, 2026. It will be released in Marathi, Hindi and Telugu.