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Riteish Deshmukh had been working on his passion project, ‘Raja Shivaji’, for a long time. Now, the film has finally been released in theatres and is receiving love from the audience. The movie is based on the life of the founder of the Maratha empire, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.Reportedly, the movie was filmed simultaneously in Marathi and Hindi. Well, the Marathi version is raking in big numbers at the box office, while its Hindi counterpart is scoring decently in collections.
‘Raja Shivaji’ box office collection Day 2 (Hindi)
On its debut day in theatres, the Hindi version of ‘Raja Shivaji’ had raked in Rs 3.35 crore across 4,251 shows. According to the Sacnilk report, on day 2, the Hindi version of the period drama has minted Rs 3.40 crore across 4,295 shows. With that, the total net collection has reached Rs 6.75 crore.Meanwhile, the overall collection (including Hindi and Marathi) on day 2 was Rs 10.55 crore, which pushed the total India net collection to Rs 21.90 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 croreTotal: Rs 21.90 croreMeanwhile, the total gross collection in India for the film is Rs 26.06 crore at the box office.
Box office competition
The film is sharing its show slots with Priyadarshan’s horror comedy ‘Bhooth Bangla’, starring Akshay Kumar. The Riteish Deshmukh starrer is also facing competition from ‘Ek Din’, starring Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi, and the Hollywood releases – the Michael Jackson biopic titled ‘Michael’ and the fashion flick ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’.Not just that, Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is also running in select cinemas.
More about ‘Raja Shivaji’
Riteish Deshmukh has not only played the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj; he has also written and directed the film. Apart from him, the movie also features a stellar star cast, including Sanjay Dutt, Vidya Balan, Genelia Deshmukh, Amole Gupte, Abhishek Bachchan, and Sachin Khedekar.It also stars Jitendra Joshi, Boman Irani, Ashok Samarth, Suresh Vishwakarma, Riteish and Genelia’s sons, Riaan and Rahyl, Mir Sarwar, and more. Ajay-Atul, the duo, has composed the music for the film, and it is being highly appreciated.The film was released in theatres 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.
