Riteish Deshmukh‘s magnum opus ‘Raja Shivaji’ continues to rewrite the record books for Marathi cinema and the momentum shows no signs of stalling. Released on Maharashtra Day, May 1, 2026, the film has already etched its name into box office history as the first Marathi film to cross Rs. 80 crore India gross and now, the landmark Rs. 75 crore India net figure stands close. With Day 12, ‘Raja Shivaji’ needs just Rs. 4.14 crore more. Trade analysts expect the milestone to fall by Wednesday or Thursday, backed by a film that has consistently outperformed every projection thrown at it.

‘Raja Shivaji’ Week 1 and second weekend earnings

In its opening week, ‘Raja Shivaji’ netted Rs. 52.65 crore. The film opened to Rs. 11.35 crore on Day 1, the highest opening day ever for a Marathi film. The opening weekend totalled Rs. 33.90 crore. The Day 4 Monday collection of Rs. 5.60 crore was nearly double the previous Marathi Monday record of Rs. 3.02 crore set by ‘Ved’. The film surpassed the lifetime collection of ‘Lai Bhaari’ (2014) in just three days, and by the end of Week 1 had recovered over 58% of its Rs. 100 crore budget.Day 8 netted Rs. 3.20 crore, marking a standard 20% dip from the previous day while Day 9 amassed Rs. 5.60 crore, marking a thunderous 75% jump over Friday, confirming strong momentum building under the film. Day 10 fetched Rs. 6.80 crore, a further 21.4% growth over Day 9 and the film’s biggest single-day haul since its opening Sunday of Rs. 12 crore.

‘Raja Shivaji’ Day 11 recap

After Sunday’s spectacular Rs. 6.80 crore, a Monday correction was inevitable. Day 11 delivered Rs. 2.40 crore net across 3,775 shows, marking a 64.7% drop that is in line with genre and scale expectations. The day pushed the India gross collection to Rs. 83.80 crore and India net to Rs. 70.65 crore.

‘Raja Shivaji’ Day 12 live tracking

According to Sacnilk, on Day 12, the Riteish Deshmukh-led epic is running across 1,861 shows and has collected Rs. 0.56 crore in early live tracking.The running total now stands at Rs. 71.21 crore India net and Rs. 84.47 crore India gross, with final figures yet to be confirmed.

Day wise collection for ‘Raja Shivaji’

Week 1: Rs. 52.65 croreDay 8: Rs. 3.20 croreDay 9: Rs. 5.60 croreDay 10: Rs. 6.80 croreDay 11: Rs. 2.40 croreDay 12 [LIVE]: Rs. 0.56 crore

TOTAL: Rs. 71.21 crore

Language wise breakdown

On Day 12, the Marathi version brought in Rs. 0.42 crore, while the Hindi version accounted for an additional Rs. 0.14 crore.

More about ‘Raja Shivaji’

Directed by Riteish Deshmukh, ‘Raja Shivaji’ is a biographical epic focused on the early life and visionary mission of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Riteish Deshmukh delivers a career-high performance as the Maratha King. He is supported by a powerhouse ensemble: Sanjay Dutt as a menacing Afzal Khan, Abhishek Bachchan as Sambhaji Shahaji Maharaj, and Genelia Deshmukh as Maharani Saibai. Salman Khan’s cameo as Jiva Mahala with his dialogue “Shivaji nahi; Shivaji Raje mhanaycha” sparking applause. The film also marks the debut of Rahyl Deshmukh (Riteish and Genelia’s son) as the young Shivaji. The film’s thunderous background score is by Ajay-Atul.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.