Riteish Deshmukh celebrates rave reviews for Raja Shivaji (releasing on May 1), which unites families across generations. Fans promote organically, bringing history alive for kids. It broke records with an opening weekend of Rs 23.9 crore. Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan and more.
Riteish Deshmukh was thrilled when he received rave reviews for his directorial debut film ‘Raja Shivaji’, which will be in theaters from May 1. The star highlighted the heartfelt connection between viewers, as families spanning generations, grandparents alongside young children, gather in homes filled with epic stories to honor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Riteish Deshmukh in family scenes
Speaking to Ani, Ritesh said, “When I see people taking their families, forming groups, taking their grandparents, there are a lot of people who have never seen a film before, they are taking their grandchildren. New parents, a one-year-old, a two-year-old feel that the first film of their life should be Raja Shivaji, especially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s film. They make their videos by going inside.”
After entering, everyone feels something. “After they come out, they make a video and post it and ask you to watch this movie.”He said the way people are sharing the film on their own is a huge reward for the filmmakers. Movies help bring history to life, especially for children who don’t learn the full details from textbooks. “I think this is the moment when the audience accepts a film. This feeling is very good for the filmmakers because when the audience accepts a film, they themselves start promoting it.
There’s nothing better for filmmakers like us. I think kids should watch the movie because we are limited to a few pages of history.
I think when you show a story on a big screen, they know that there are a lot of things that don’t appear in the history books. “To know all this, it is important to watch this film,” Ritesh said.
‘Raja Shivaji’ movie breaks records
‘Raja Shivaji’, Riteish Deshmukh’s grand historical epic, broke records of Marathi cinema with a whopping Rs 23.90 crore in its opening weekend. Released on May 1, it features the industry’s largest first-day collection ever. The Marathi version is dominating the charts at the moment, but the Hindi version will soon rise to the hype of the glowing audience.The film features an ensemble star cast, with Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Bhagyashree, and Genelia Deshmukh in pivotal roles. It also stars Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar,
Fardeen Khan
Jitendra Joshi, and
Amoli Gupte
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