Riteish Deshmukh‘s ambitious project ‘Raja Shivaji’ received overwhelming love over its first weekend in theatres. The movie is based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha empire. Reportedly, the movie was shot in Hindi and Marathi simultaneously. While the Marathi version is raking in good box office numbers, the Hindi variant has showcased decent collections.
‘Raja Shivaji’ box office collection Day 4 (Hindi)
The Hindi version of ‘Raja Shivaji’ minted Rs 3.35 crore on its opening day. Meanwhile, on Day 2, the movie raked in Rs 3.40 crore. On the first Sunday (Day 3), the Riteish Deshmukh starrer collected Rs 4.25 crore at the box office.Now, according to the Sacnilk report, on Day 4, the film has netted Rs 1.35 crore across 3,410 shows. With that, the total collection (Hindi) has reached Rs 12.35 crore.Meanwhile, the total net collection (Hindi and Marathi) of the film currently stands at Rs 39.50 crore, and the total gross collection is Rs 46.95 crore.
Day-wise collection (India net)
Day 1 (Hindi): Rs 3.35 croreDay 1 (Marathi): Rs 8 croreDay 2 Hindi: Rs 3.40 croreDay 2 Marathi: Rs 7.15 croreDay 3 Hindi: Rs 4.25 croreDay 3 Marathi: Rs 7.75 croreDay 4 Hindi: Rs 1.35 croreDay 4 Marathi: Rs 4.25 croreTotal: Rs 39.50 crore
Audience reaction
At first, many people were unsure if Riteish Deshmukh was the right choice to play the founder of the Maratha Empire. But after watching the film in theatres, he impressed the audience and left little room for criticism.The performances of the entire cast have been praised by viewers everywhere.
More about ‘Raja Shivaji’
Raja Shivaji stars Riteish Deshmukh in the lead role. Along with acting, he has also written and directed the film. The historical drama also features Genelia Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi, and Amole Gupte.The cast also includes Vidya Balan, Boman Irani, Ashok Samarth, Suresh Vishwakarma, along with Riteish and Genelia’s sons, Riaan and Rahyl, and Mir Sarwar, among others.The music for the film is composed by the duo Ajay-Atul.Meanwhile, Salman Khan’s special appearance as Jiva Mahala has also been getting strong reactions from audiences in theatres.‘Raja Shivaji’ was released in cinemas 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 are updated or as additional international market reports are finalised. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.