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Riteish Deshmukh’s historical magnum opus, ‘Raja Shivaji’, is currently rewriting the record books for Marathi cinema. After a historic opening on Maharashtra Day, the film’s Day 2, Saturday, May 2, 2026 live tracking shows a relentless grip on the audience, particularly across the Marathi speaking belt driving exceptional footfall, with the Marathi version alone contributing Rs. 18 crore to the opening day performance. At the heart of the film’s early buzz is the moment no one saw coming, Salman Khan‘s surprise appearance as Jiva Mahala, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj‘s legendary loyal warrior, delivering a dialogue that is already trending across social media: “Shivaji nahi; Shivaji Raje mhanaycha.”‘Raja Shivaji’ faces stiff competition from two established hits, ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’, now in its seventh week with Rs. 1,136.14 crore in India net continues to run in cinemas, though with a significantly reduced show count that has freed up substantial screen space for new releases. The Akshay Kumar horror-comedy, ‘Bhooth Bangla’ now in its third week with Rs. 113 crore India net, is also still occupying multiplex screens. ‘Raja Shivaji’ has successfully carved its own niche, appealing to the family and patriotic demographic that usually favors Akshay’s films.
‘Raja Shivaji’ Day 1 recap
On its opening day, ‘Raja Shivaji’ made a powerful debut, netting Rs. 11.35 crore from 6,192 shows nationwide. This strong start brought the film’s total domestic gross to Rs. 13.51 crore, establishing it as a major box office contender from day one.
‘Raja Shivaji’ Day 2 live tracking
According to Sacnilk, on Day 2, ‘Raja Shivaji’ has been maintaining a strong presence with 4,125 shows, earning a live net collection of Rs. 3.99 crore.This has pushed the film’s total domestic earnings to a net of Rs. 15.34 crore with a gross of Rs. 18.21 crore, though the final figures will be tallied by the end of the day.
Day wise collection for ‘Raja Shivaji’
Day 1: Rs. 11.35 croreDay 2 [LIVE]: Rs. 3.99 crore
TOTAL: Rs. 15.34 crore
Language wise breakdown
For Day 2, the language-wise opening day performance of the magnum opus can be summarized as follows: the Marathi version has amassed Rs. 2.70 crore, while the Hindi version contributed Rs. 1.29 crore to the total net collection.
More about ‘Raja Shivaji’
With a staggering budget of Rs. 100 crore, ‘Raja Shivaji’ is the most expensive Marathi film ever made. Riteish Deshmukh has released two different versions. The Marathi version is 195 minutes while the Hindi version is 187 minutes.Riteish Deshmukh takes on the monumental responsibility of embodying Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj himself. Sanjay Dutt plays the formidable Afzal Khan, Vidya Balan plays Badi Begum, Abhishek Bachchan portrays Sambhaji Shahaji Maharaj, Shivaji’s elder brother. Bhagyashree brings grace and emotional depth to Jijabai, Shivaji’s mother, Amole Gupte plays Mohammed Adil Shah and Fardeen Khan portrays Shah Jahan. Genelia Deshmukh plays Saibai, Shivaji’s beloved first wife, and Mahesh Manjrekar plays Lakhuji Jadhav. In a deeply touching addition, Rahyl Deshmukh, Riteish and Genelia’s son makes his on-screen debut portraying the childhood of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.The soundtrack is composed by the legendary Ajay-Atul whose viral anthem ‘Chhatrapati’ had already achieved national trending status before the film’s release. Legendary cinematographer Santosh Sivan captures the grandeur of the 17th-century Maratha world. The film has been certified U/A 16+ by the CBFC.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.
