Riteish Deshmukh helmed and starrer historical magnum opus, ‘Raja Shivaji’ which released on Maharashtra Day 2026, has shattered every standing record for regional cinema, becoming the fastest Marathi-language production to cross the Rs. 50 crore India net milestone. With Salman Khan’s high-octane cameo appearance as Jiva Mahala still trending across social media and Sanjay Dutt’s menacing Afzal Khan drawing crowds, the film is now gearing up for a massive second weekend surge. With the second weekend now beginning, the Rs. 75 crore India net target is firmly in play and a strong Saturday and Sunday could take the film even further.Early trendssuggest a strong hold on its second Friday. With zero major competition, the film is projected to witness a 50-60% jump on Saturday and Sunday, comfortably aiming for a Rs. 70–₹75 crore total by the end of Day 10.
‘Raja Shivaji’ Week 1 recap
In seven days, Raja Shivaji had surpassed the lifetime collection of ‘Lai Bhaari’ (2014) within three days, set an all-time Marathi Monday record, recovered over 58% of its Rs. 100 crore budget, and delivered the greatest opening week in Marathi cinema history. The film debuted with a staggering Rs. 11.35 crore, the highest opening ever for a Marathi film. The first Monday, Day 4 saw the film collecting Rs. 5.60 crore, nearly doubling the previous Monday record held by ‘Ved’ with its Rs. 3.02 crore. Unlike many big-budget spectacles that crash after the weekend, ‘Raja Shivaji’ maintained a rock-solid grip, dropping less than 6% on its seventh day. Week 1 closed in at Rs. 52.65 crore.
‘Raja Shivaji’ Day 8 live tracking
According to Sacnilk, on Day 8, ‘Raja Shivaji’ has earned a live daily net of Rs. 0.84 crore through a screening across 1,992 shows.This brings the film’s domestic net earnings to Rs. 53.49 crore, with gross collections to Rs. 63.41 crore, pending final end-of-day reports.
Day wise collection for ‘Raja Shivaji’
Week 1: Rs. 53.65 croreDay 8 [LIVE]: Rs. 0.84 crore
TOTAL: Rs. 53.49 crore
Language wise breakdown
On Day 8, the regional split can be summed up with Marathi version accounting for Rs. 0.65 crore, while the Hindi dubbed version contributing Rs. 0.19 crore.
More about ‘Raja Shivaji’
Raja Shivaji brings the early life and Swarajya mission of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to the big screen. Directed by and starring Riteish Deshmukh, the film features Abhishek Bachchan as Sambhaji Shahaji Maharaj, Sanjay Dutt as Afzal Khan, Genelia Deshmukh as Maharani Saibai and a viral cameo appearance by Salman Khan. Vidya Balan as Badi Begum, Bhagyashree as the emotional backbone Jijabai, Amole Gupte as Mohammed Adil Shah and Fardeen Khan as Shah Jahan complete the supporting cast. Additionally, Rahyl Deshmukh, Riteish and Genelia’s own son makes his screen debut as the young Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.The cinematography has been helmed by the legendary Santosh Sivan and the thunderous background score is courtesu of Ajay-Atul. The CBFC has certified the film U/A 16+. The strategic dual-version release — 195 minutes in Marathi with fuller historical context and 187 minutes in Hindi for crisper narrative flow.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 is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.





