Riteish Deshmukh’s historical war drama ‘Raja Shivaji’, based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is performing strongly at the box office, nearing Rs 70 crore gross in India within its first week. The film, released in Hindi and Marathi, features a star-studded cast and has garnered significant attention since its debut.

Based on the life of Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the epic drama ‘Raja Shivaji’ has been garnering all the love and attention since the word go. The Riteish Deshmukh starrer historical war drama, backed by the power-packed performances of versatile actors, has entered its second week. Though the film has seen its fair share of ups and downs, within just 8 days of release, it is heading strongly towards the Rs 70 crore India gross mark. For more details, read on.

‘Raja Shivaji’ box office collection day 8

Written and directed by Riteish Deshmukh, ‘Raja Shivaji’ sees him in the titular role. According to Sacnilk, on its day 8, i.e., the second Friday after its release, the period drama earned Rs 3.20 crore across 3,882 shows. It represents a 20 per cent drop from Thursday’s net collection of Rs 4.00 crore. With this, the total India net collections have been pushed to Rs 55.85 crore so far, while the gross has reached Rs 66.23 crore. At this pace, over the weekend, the movie is expected to touch the Rs 70 crore mark in gross collection in the domestic market.

Day-wise collection (India net)

Day 1 (Hindi): Rs 3.35 crore; (Marathi): Rs 8 croreDay 2 (Hindi): Rs 3.40 crore; (Marathi): Rs 7.15 croreDay 3 (Hindi): Rs 4.25 crore; (Marathi): Rs 7.75 croreDay 4 (Hindi): Rs 1.35 crore; (Marathi): Rs 4.25 croreDay 5 (Hindi): Rs 1.55 crore; (Marathi): Rs 3.35 croreDay 6 (Hindi): Rs 1.25 crore; (Marathi): Rs 3 croreDay 7 (Hindi): Rs 1.25 crore; (Marathi): Rs 2.75 croreDay 8 (Hindi): Rs 0.70 crore; (Marathi): Rs 2.50 croreTotal: Rs 55.85 crore

More about ‘Raja Shivaji’

Released in Hindi and Marathi, the movie brings the valour of the great Maratha warrior to the big screen. The film is Riteish Deshmukh’s passion project, and it stars an array of the most beloved and talented artists in pivotal roles like Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Amole Gupte and more. Salman Khan also did a small cameo in the movie, which coloured the audience impressed.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 are updated or as additional international market reports are finalised. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.