'Raja Shivaji' box office collection Day 6: Riteish Deshmukh starrer earns Rs 4.25 crore; crosses Rs 57 crore mark

Riteish Deshmukh's 'Raja Shivaji' has been receiving praise since its arrival in cinemas. While many were initially sceptical about Riteish Deshmukh portraying Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, he has left everyone impressed with his performance. As the title suggests, the historical drama focuses on the rise of the Maratha warrior king.The Riteish Deshmukh-directed film raked in Rs 11.35 on its opening day in theatres. On Day 2 and Day 3, the movie minted Rs 10.55 crore and Rs 12 crore, respectively. The total first weekend collection was Rs 33.9 crore.Now, according to the Sacnilk report, on Day 6, the Marathi version collected Rs 3 crore across 1949 shows in theatres, and the Hindi edition minted Rs 1.25 crore across 3670 shows in cinemas. With that, the total Day 6 collection is Rs 4.25 crore.This pushed the total net collection of the film (Hindi + Marathi) to Rs 48.65 crore. Meanwhile, the total gross collections have reached Rs 57.70 crore.Day 1 (Hindi): Rs 3.35 crore; (Marathi): Rs 8 croreDay 2 Hindi: Rs 3.40 crore; Marathi: Rs 7.15 croreDay 3 Hindi: Rs 4.25 crore; Marathi: Rs 7.75 croreDay 4 Hindi: Rs 1.35 crore; Marathi: Rs 4.25 croreDay 5 Hindi: Rs 1.55 crore; Marathi: Rs 3.35 croreDay 6 Hindi: Rs 1.25 crore; Marathi: Rs 3 croreTotal: Hindi - Rs 15.15 crore + Marathi: Rs 33.5 crore = Rs 48.65 croreApart from playing the titular role, Riteish Deshmukh has also written and directed the film. The movie also features Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Amole Gupte, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Vidya Balan, Genelia Deshmukh, Fardeen Khan, and more.The cast also includes Jitendra Joshi, Mustaq Sheikh, Ashokh Samarth, Suresh Vishwakarma, and more.Salman Khan has a special appearance in the movie. He played the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's guard, Jiva Mahala, during the battle of Pratapgad.The movie was released in theatres on May 1, 2026.