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Riteish Deshmukh has been working on his passion project ‘Raja Shivaji’ for a long time. Now, the film is finally released in theaters and is being loved by the audience. The film is based on the life of the founder of the Maratha Empire, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.The film is said to have been shot in Marathi and Hindi simultaneously. Well, the Marathi version is doing great numbers at the box office, while its Hindi counterpart is doing well on the collections.
‘Raja Shivaji’ Box Office Collection Day 2 (Hindi)
On its first day in theatres, the Hindi version of ‘Raja Shivaji’ grossed Rs 3.35 crore across 4,251 shows. According to a Sacnilk report, on the second day, the Hindi version of the period drama grossed Rs 3.40 crore across 4,295 shows.
This brings the total net collection to Rs 6.75 lakh crore.Meanwhile, the total collection (including Hindi and Marathi) on day 2 stood at Rs 10.55 lakh crore, taking the total net collection in India to Rs 21.90 lakh crore.
Daily Collection (India Network)
Day 1 (Indian): 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 film’s total India gross is Rs 26.06 crore at the box office.
Box office competition
The film shares the screening slots with Priyadarshan’s horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla, starring Akshay Kumar. Riteish Deshmukh’s film also faces competition from Ek Din, starring Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi, and Hollywood releases – Michael Jackson biopic ‘Michael’ and fashion film ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’.Not only this, Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is also showing in select cinemas.
More about Raja Shivaji
Riteish Deshmukh not only played the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj; He also wrote and directed the film. Apart from him, the film also stars an array of leading stars, including Sanjay Dutt, Vidya Balan, Genelia Deshmukh, Amoli Gupte, Abhishek Bachchan and Sachin Khedekar.It also stars Jitendra Joshi, Boman Irani, Ashok Samarth, Suresh Vishwakarma, Riteish and Genelia’s children Rayan and Rahil, Mir Sarwar, and more.
The Ajay-Atul duo has composed the music for the film, and it is highly appreciated.The film was released in theaters on May 1, 2026.Disclaimer: The box office numbers and data contained in this article are compiled from various public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly stated, providing a fair representation of the film’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or additional international market reports are completed. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.
