Riteish Deshmukh’s ambitious project ‘Raja Shivaji’, the film based on Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, opened to mixed reactions from the critics as well as the audience. Despite that, the film raked in a good number at the box office. The film was simultaneously shot in Marathi and Hindi. While the Marathi version minted a record-breaking number, the Hindi one showcased a decent box office score.
‘Raja Shivaji’ Hindi box office collection Day 1
As per the Sacnilk report, on Day 1, the Riteish Deshmukh starrer has minted Rs 3.35 crore across 4,251 shows in the country. The film ran across 6291 shows in total, including Hindi, Marathi, and Telugu versions. The film collected Rs 11.35 crore net in total (Hindi and Marathi) in India. The total India gross earnings of the film are Rs 13.51 crore.Day 1 (Hindi): Rs 3.35Day 1 (Marathi): Rs 8 crore
Box office competition
‘Raja Shivaji’ clashed with the Aamir Khan-backed film ‘Ek Din’, starring his son, Junaid Khan, and Sai Pallavi. The actress marked her debut in Bollywood with the film, which is a remake of the Thai romantic drama ‘One Day’.Theaters have also allocated screens to the Hollywood release ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’. Meanwhile, the Michael Jackson biopic ‘Michael’, along with Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, is also running in theatres.
More about ‘Raja Shivaji’
The film is Riteish Deshmukh’s passion project. Along with playing the titular character, he has also written and directed the period drama. Apart from him, the movie also features Sanjay Dutt, Amole Gupte, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Genelia Deshmukh, Bhagyashree, Sachin Khedekar, Jitendra Joshi, and Vidya Balan.The ensemble cast also includes Boman Irani, Ashok Samarth, Suresh Vishwakarma, Riteish and Genelia’s sons, Riaan and Rahyl, Mir Sarwar, and more. Ajay-Atul, the duo, have composed the music for the film.It was released in theaters on May 1, 2026.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from diverse public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.
