Raja Shivaji has created a new record at the Marathi box office with a strong first week collection. The film earned around Rs. 4 crore on Thursday, which was the final day of its opening week. With this, the total first week collection of the film reached approximately Rs. 61.25 crore gross and around Rs. 50.50 crore nett in India.
Starring Riteish Deshmukh, the film has now become the fastest earning film in the history of Marathi cinema. It has also recorded the biggest first week collection ever for a Marathi film. The previous record was held by Sairat, which had collected around Rs. 26 crore during its first week. Raja Shivaji has crossed that number by more than double.
The film’s Hindi dubbed version also contributed to the overall business. However, even the original Marathi version alone collected around Rs. 42.25 crore, which itself is a record by a huge margin.
The weekday collections remained decent after a strong opening weekend. The film performed well on Monday, but collections saw a gradual drop over the next few days. Even with the decline, the daily numbers have remained good for a Marathi release.
Trade reports suggest that the film is still expected to cross the Rs. 100 crore mark in the coming weeks. Much will depend on how strongly the film performs during its second weekend. The second Friday is considered especially important, and the film is expected to target collections above Rs. 4 crore to maintain momentum.
If Raja Shivaji crosses Rs. 100 crore, it could become the highest grossing Marathi film ever. However, comparisons are also being made with films like Tanhaji and Chhaava, both based on characters linked to the Maratha Empire. Tanhaji had collected more than Rs. 175 crore in Maharashtra in 2020, while Chhaava crossed Rs. 300 crore.
The day wise box office collections of the film are Rs. 13.25 crore on Friday, Rs. 12.25 crore on Saturday, Rs. 14.75 crore on Sunday, Rs. 6.50 crore on Monday, Rs. 5.50 crore on Tuesday, Rs. 5.00 crore on Wednesday and Rs. 4.00 crore on Thursday.