The Times of India

'Raja Shivaji' BO day 6 [LIVE]: Riteish Deshmukh, Salman Khan, Abhishek Bachchan film eyes Rs. 50 crore net

'Raja Shivaji', directed by and starring Riteish Deshmukh as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is inches away from the Rs. 50 crore India net milestone on Day 6 with a cumulative net of Rs. 44.66 crore and gross of Rs. 52.99 crore. Released on Maharashtra Day, May 1, 2026, the Rs. 100 crore historical epic set the highest-ever first Monday for a Marathi production with Rs. 5.60 crore on Day 4 and has already recovered 58% of its budget. Featuring Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Genelia Deshmukh, the debut of Rahyl Deshmukh and Salman Khan's viral surprise cameo as Jiva Mahala, with Ajay-Atul's music and Santosh Sivan's cinematography, Raja Shivaji is the most significant milestone in Marathi cinema history.