# Raja Shivaji Is About to Make Marathi Cinema History — Rs 100 Crore Is Just Days Away

URL: https://technosports.co.in/raja-shivaji-is-about-to-make-marathi/  
Published: 2026-05-18  
Updated: 2026-05-18  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Riteish Deshmukh’s passion project is quietly doing something no Marathi film has ever done before. *Raja Shivaji* is on the cusp of entering the Rs 100 crore club at the Indian box office — a milestone that has eluded Marathi cinema for decades — and the numbers keep adding up with every passing weekend.

## Raja Shivaji Box Office Collections — Full Breakdown

| Week / Day | Collection (Gross) |
| --- | --- |
| Week 1 | Rs 61.75 crore |
| Week 2 | Rs 28.00 crore |
| 3rd Friday | Rs 1.60 crore |
| 3rd Saturday | Rs 3.00 crore |
| 3rd Sunday | Rs 3.75 crore |
| **Running Total** | **Rs 98.10 crore** |

## On the Doorstep of a Historic Milestone

The film added Rs 8.35 crore during its second weekend, with Sunday alone bringing in Rs 3.75 crore — a 20 per cent jump over Saturday. While the second weekend does reflect an approximately 80 per cent drop from the opening frame, the cumulative tally of Rs 98.10 crore gross positions *Raja Shivaji* to cross the Rs 100 crore mark as early as its second Tuesday. That would make it the **first-ever Marathi film to cross Rs 100 crore** at the Indian box office — a genuinely historic achievement.

![Raja Shivaji](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/trshsjsj.avif)

For context, the two closest previous attempts from Marathi cinema were *Sairat* and *Baipan Bhari Deva*, both of which came agonisingly close but ultimately fell short across their full theatrical runs. *Raja Shivaji* is about to go where neither could. To understand what this means for [regional cinema in India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi_cinema) and its commercial growth, this milestone represents a new ceiling for the entire industry.

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## The Bigger Picture — What the Numbers Really Say

Here is where the analysis gets interesting. Both *Sairat* and *Baipan Bhari Deva* earned their collections almost entirely within Maharashtra — the natural heartland of Marathi cinema. *Raja Shivaji*, however, has generated roughly Rs 25 crore from **outside Maharashtra**, showing a pan-India appeal that previous Marathi blockbusters simply did not have.

That said, within Maharashtra itself, the film is likely to finish below both *Sairat* and *Baipan Bhari Deva* in terms of core market numbers. And the comparison with Hindi historical epics set in the Marathi heartland — *Tanhaji* (adjusted to approximately Rs 250 crore) and *Chhaava* (which crossed Rs 300 crore) — reveals a significant gap in the ambition ceiling. Still, for a Marathi-language film to breach Rs 100 crore for the first time ever is a moment worth celebrating without asterisks.

Stay tuned to [TechnoSports](https://technosports.co.in) for the latest box office updates as *Raja Shivaji* approaches its landmark crossing.

## FAQs

### **Q: What is Raja Shivaji’s total box office collection so far?**

As of its third weekend, *Raja Shivaji* has grossed approximately Rs 98.10 crore at the Indian box office, with the Rs 100 crore milestone expected to be crossed by its second Tuesday.

### **Q: Will Raja Shivaji be the first Marathi film to cross Rs 100 crore?**

Yes — if and when it crosses the mark, it will become the first-ever Marathi film to achieve this feat, surpassing the previous benchmarks set by *Sairat* and *Baipan Bhari Deva*.