Riteish Deshmukh starrer historical drama ‘Raja Shivaji’ keeps the cash registers ringing at the box office. The film was released on May 1, and has Riteish playing three main roles – writer, director and actor; He was able to skillfully balance them all.
Regarding the box office numbers, the latest trade reports show that the film rose significantly during its second weekend. With over Rs 6 crore earnings, the film’s India gross has been taken to Rs 81 crore after a successful 10-day run. For more details on the box office performance of ‘Raja Shivaji’, scroll down.
‘Raja Shivaji’ collection hits box office on 10th day
According to Sakneelak, on its 10th day, i.e. second Sunday, the film added a net Rs 6.80 crore to the tally. This number comes from 4,063 shows, and represents a growth of 21.4 percent from Saturday’s net earnings of Rs 5.60 lakh crore.
This takes the India tally of ‘Raja Shivaji’ to Rs 68.25 crore so far. Moreover, the total collection in India has been raised to Rs 81.00 crore.
Daily Collection (India Network)
The film, inspired by the bravery of Maratha warrior Chattarpati Shivaji, has been released in two languages - Hindi and Marathi. While the Hindi version did good numbers, the Marathi version of the film broke records.Day 1 (Indian): Rs 3.35 crore; (Marathi): Rs 8 croreDay 2 (Indian): Rs 3.40 crore; (Marathi): Rs 7.15 croreDay 3 (Indian): Rs 4.25 crore; (Marathi): Rs 7.75 croreDay 4 (Indian): Rs 1.35 crore; (Marathi): Rs 4.25 croreDay 5 (Hindi): Rs 1.55 crore; (Marathi): Rs 3.35 croreDay 6 (Hindi): Rs 1.25 crore; (Marathi): Rs 3 crore7th Day (Hindi): Rs 1.25 crore; (Marathi): Rs 2.75 croreDay 8 (Hindi): Rs 0.70 crore; (Marathi): Rs 2.50 croreDay 9 (Hindi): Rs 1.32 crore; (Marathi): Rs 4.25 croreDay 10 (Indian): Rs 1.80 crore; (Marathi): Rs 5 croreTotal: Rs 68.25 crore
Riteish Deshmukh on Rs 100 Crore Budget Talks
The overwhelming response to the film has made Riteish Deshmukh grateful for all the love and appreciation.
However, amid the success, there has been a lot of chatter about the film’s alleged budget of Rs 100 crore. Deshmukh did not think twice before taking up the matter. He told Hindustan Times: “As far as the figures circulating about Raja Shivaji’s budget are concerned, only the producers know the real budget. The last thing we need to do as filmmakers is discuss the film’s budget because it doesn’t affect anything.
“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.