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Historic! Riteish Deshmukh's 'Raja Shivaji' crosses ₹100 crore
18 May 2026

Riteish Deshmukh's historical drama Raja Shivaji has crossed the ₹100 crore (gross) mark at the box office in just 17 days.

The film, which was released on May 1, has reportedly earned ₹84.55 crore net in India.

This achievement comes as a major boost for Deshmukh, who not only starred as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj but also wrote and directed the film.

'Raja Shivaji': Second Marathi film to cross ₹100cr
Box office performance

The film opened to a strong start, earning ₹62.4 crore gross in its first week. It continued this momentum into the second week with an additional ₹28.7 crore.

In its third week, it added another ₹9 crore to the tally, crossing the ₹100 crore milestone and becoming the second Marathi film to do so (after Sairat).

The film's cast includes Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, and Genelia Deshmukh, among others.

Film's total India net collection so far
Collection breakdown

The film reportedly earned ₹52.65 crore in its first week (Hindi: ₹16.4 crore; Marathi: ₹36.25 crore).

It continued to earn steadily in the following days. On Day 17 (May 17) alone, Raja Shivaji earned ₹3.45 crore from over 2,200 shows across India, with most of its earnings coming from Marathi audiences.

The film's total India net collection stands at an impressive ₹84.55 crore as of now, according to Sacnilk.

Lead actors worked for free
Unpaid tribute

In a remarkable gesture, all the lead actors in Raja Shivaji reportedly worked for free.

Deshmukh revealed this during an interview with Mid-Day, saying, "All the big actors have worked for free in this film; everyone has worked for free for Maharaj."

The film also stars Jitendra Joshi, Mustaq Sheikh, Ashok Samarth, and Suresh Vishwakarma, among others.