Riteish Deshmukh’s historical action drama Raja Shivaji took a bumper start at the box office. The film emerged as the all-time biggest Marathi opener, earning over Rs. 11 crores nett in India. Marathi version is leading with Rs. 8 crores nett, while Hindi version saw collections in the range of Rs. 3.3 crores nett.
The next biggest Marathi opener is Sairat with around Rs. 3.6 crores nett. The romantic drama still holds the record for all-time highest grosser of the industry with over Rs. 100 crores. Raja Shivaji now aims to dethrone Sairat to emerge as the new industry hit.
In its target market, Raja Shivaji is breathing fire, and the May Day holiday advantage also worked in the film’s favor. The film is expected to post solid numbers over the weekend, too.
Raja Shivaji also features Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi, Amole Gupte, and Genelia Deshmukh in pivotal roles.