Raja Shivaji Box Office Day 1 (Morning Trend): Riteish's Film Beats Ek Din; Earns Twice Of Junaid Starrer

Raja Shivaji Box Office Day 1 (Morning Trend): Raja Shivaji, a historical action drama directed by Riteish Deshmukh, is now in cinemas and drawing strong attention. The film follows the life of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire, and its trailer has already generated wide buzz among viewers and trade analysts. Raja Shivaji is co-written by Riteish Deshmukh, Ajit Wadekar and Sandeep Patil, with Riteish Deshmukh also playing the titular role. The project marks another major step for Riteish Deshmukh, who works in both Bollywood and Marathi cinema and often balances mainstream appeal with regional storytelling.

The ensemble cast of Raja Shivaji supports Riteish Deshmukh with several well-known names from Indian cinema. Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi, Amole Gupte and Genelia Deshmukh appear in crucial roles, adding star value and varied performances to the period narrative. Raja Shivaji also includes a special appearance by Rahyl Deshmukh, son of Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh, who plays Young Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Early response to the trailer has helped position Raja Shivaji as one of the most discussed theatrical releases of the year, especially among audiences interested in historical action dramas.

Raja Shivaji Morning Occupancy Day 1 (Hindi)

According to a report published in Sacnilk, Raja Shivaji recorded an occupancy of 12.54% in the Hindi market. Interestingly, it has managed to beat Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi starrer Ek Din's morning occupancy which happens to be 9.62% on day 1.

Raja Shivaji Box Office Collection Day 1 (Morning Trend)

To note, Raja Shivaji made a collection of Rs 1.90cr (including Rs 0.32cr in Hindi market and Rs 1.58cr in Marathi market). Interestingly, Raja Shivaji minted over twice of Ek Din's morning collection which was Rs 13 lakhs.

Meanwhile, Vicky Kaushal has been all praises for Raja Shivaji lately and extended wishes to the team. He stated, "I don't think Marathi cinema has seen an action sequence like this".