Raja Shivaji (Hindi) BO Day 1 Prediction: Will Riteish's Film Beat Chhaava & Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior? | EXC

Raja Shivaji (Hindi) Box Office Collection Day 1 Prediction: Riteish Deshmukh, known for switching easily between comedy, drama and romance, has now stepped behind the camera with Raja Shivaji, a historical action drama based on Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire, which has opened in cinemas and drawn strong early interest. Raja Shivaji is directed by Riteish and jointly written by Riteish, Ajit Wadekar and Sandeep Patil. The film explores key stages of Shivaji's life, his rise to power and the origins of the Maratha Empire through large-scale battle sequences and intimate personal moments.

Riteish leads the cast as Raja Shivaji, supported by Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi, Amole Gupte and Genelia Deshmukh. Each actor portrays figures from Shivaji's world, building a star-heavy ensemble around the central performance. The film also includes a brief appearance by Riteish and Genelia's son Rahyl Deshmukh, who plays Young Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The casting underlines Riteish's close personal connection to the story and his continuing interest in Marathi subjects across languages.

Raja Shivaji strengthens Riteish's role in bringing stories linked to Marathi history into mainstream conversation. The trailer had already drawn a strong response online, which helped position the film as one of the most awaited releases of the year. And now that the movie has hit the screens, here's how it will open in the Hindi market

Raja Shivaji (Hindi) Box Office Collection Day 1 Prediction

In an exclusive conversation with Filmibeat's Ranpreet Kaur, film business expert Rohit Jaiswal stated that Raja Shivaji is likely to earn Rs 1.5-2cr on day 1 (first Friday)

Raja Shivaji To Fail To Beat Chhaava & Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior

To note, Raja Shivaji has been facing comparisons with Ajay Devgn's Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior and Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava. If the prediction turned out to be true, Raja Shivaji will fail to beat Chhaava (Rs 31cr) and Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior (Rs 15.10cr)

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".

The exclusive quote is shared by Rohit Jaiswal who is a renowned film business expert.