Overview
- Raja Shivaji, which opened on May 1, moved past ₹55 crore nett by Friday in early week two after a softer day-eight haul, according to trade tracker Sacnilk figures cited by multiple outlets.
- Week one closed around ₹52.65 crore nett and ₹62.42 crore gross in India, with Sacnilk data showing the Marathi version leading day-seven earnings at ₹2.75 crore against ₹1.25 crore from Hindi across 6,128 shows.
- Riteish Deshmukh, who wrote, directed, produced, and stars in the film, declined to confirm budget reports and said only producers know the actual cost, urging audiences to focus on the theatrical experience.
- Deshmukh told PTI that several stars, including Salman Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, and Boman Irani, worked without fees, a move he credited with helping mount the large-scale project.
- Trade analysis from Bollywood Hungama projects a possible ₹110–115 crore domestic lifetime if the film holds through its second week, placing the Marathi-led run among the year’s notable regional box-office stories.