Riteish Deshmukh’s Raja Shivaji Is About to Do Something No Marathi Film Has Likely Ever Done — Cross ₹100 Crore

It started as a passion project by an actor who loves his roots. It is now on the verge of becoming the biggest Marathi film ever made at the box office. That’s quite a story.

Raja Shivaji : Week-by-Week Box Office Breakdown

Raja Shivaji registered a 45% spike on its 3rd Saturday, collecting ₹3 crore to push the gross cumulative total to ₹94.35 crore at the Indian box office. The film is expected to close its third weekend around ₹98 crore, with the ₹100 crore milestone likely arriving by the third Tuesday.

Why ₹100 Crore Is Such a Big Deal Here

Raja Shivaji is poised to become the highest-grossing film from the Marathi film industry — surpassing Baipan Bhari Deva, which grossed around ₹90 crore, though there remains some uncertainty around the final numbers of Sairat.

What makes this achievement even more remarkable is the film’s reach. Both Sairat and Baipan Bhari Deva earned their collections almost entirely from Maharashtra, whereas Raja Shivaji has pulled in nearly ₹25 crore from outside the state — a sign of genuine pan-India appeal for a Marathi film.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj — the legendary Maratha warrior king at the heart of this film — is one of the most revered figures in Indian history, and that deep cultural reverence has clearly translated into footfalls right across the country.

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The Honest Picture: Triumph with a Caveat

The numbers are genuinely impressive, but trade analysts note that expectations were set even higher given precedent. Films like Tanhaji and Chhaava delivered extraordinary numbers in Maharashtra, with Tanhaji adjusting to ₹250 crore and Chhaava crossing ₹300 crore. Against that benchmark, Raja Shivaji will fall well short even within its home state — and in Maharashtra specifically, it is likely to finish below both Sairat and Baipan Bhari Deva.

That nuance matters. The all-India ₹100 crore club entry is a landmark — but the film’s Marathi heartland performance remains its true measuring stick.

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