Raja Shivaji Box Office: Riteish Deshmukh’s Epic Is About to Shatter Marathi Cinema’s Rs 100 Crore Ceiling

Something historic is about to happen in Indian regional cinema. Raja Shivaji, Riteish Deshmukh’s passion project on the life of the legendary Maratha warrior king, is on the cusp of crossing Rs 100 crore gross — a landmark no Marathi film has ever achieved. And it’s doing it on a 3rd Monday, which makes the achievement even more extraordinary.

Raja Shivaji Box Office Collections — Week by Week

(Source: Trade estimates. Figures are not certified collections.)

Why This Is a Historic Milestone?

Raja Shivaji is maintaining a good hold at the box office, with Rs 1.25 crore coming on the 3rd Monday — a 20 per cent drop from the 3rd Friday. The movie is now standing at Rs 99.35 crore gross and is on the verge of entering the Rs 100 crore gross club, a feat it will achieve by the end of today.

But the number itself isn’t even the most remarkable part of this story. This will be a record for Marathi cinema, as no film could ever breach the three-digit figure. The Riteish Deshmukh starrer has already emerged as the highest-grossing Marathi film by surpassing Sairat and Baipan Bhari Deva.

For a language industry that has long punched above its weight creatively but rarely at the box office, this is a watershed moment. To understand the cultural and historical significance of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — the subject at the heart of this film — Wikipedia’s detailed entry captures why this story resonates so deeply with Maharashtrian audiences.

The Nuance Behind the Numbers

The headline number is genuinely exciting, but the full picture is worth examining. Both Sairat and Baipan Bhari Deva earned their collections almost entirely from Maharashtra state, whereas Raja Shivaji has a significant portion of its revenue coming from outside Maharashtra. In Maharashtra itself, Raja Shivaji will likely stay below both those films — and that is where the core market really is, and where it should have ideally set records.

The expectations were even higher, as films like Tanhaji and Chhaava did extraordinary numbers in Maharashtra — the former adjusting to Rs 250 crore today while the latter crossed Rs 300 crore. Raja Shivaji won’t even reach Rs 100 crore in the state.

So while the all-India Rs 100 crore gross milestone is genuinely historic for Marathi cinema, it also signals where the ceiling remains. A truly Marathi film conquering its home turf at this scale — that milestone is still waiting to be unlocked.

For more Indian box office updates, check out our complete box office tracker on TechnoSports and our top Indian films of 2026 so far.

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