Riteish Deshmukh’s historical drama Raja Shivaji continues to perform steadily at the Indian box office. On its 3rd Wednesday, the film collected around Rs. 1 crore, taking its total collection for the 3rd week to Rs. 13.25 crore in 6 days.
The film is expected to finish its 3rd week with collections close to Rs. 14.50 crore. With this, the total India collection of the movie is likely to reach around Rs. 103 crore by the end of the week. Trade estimates currently suggest that the film may finish its complete theatrical run between Rs. 110 crore and Rs. 115 crore gross in India.
Raja Shivaji has already created a major record by becoming the highest grossing Marathi film of all time at the Indian box office. The movie has crossed the collections of Sairat and Baipan Bhari Deva, which previously held the top positions.
However, box office comparisons also show an important difference. Both Sairat and Baipan Bhari Deva earned most of their collections from Maharashtra, which is considered the main market for Marathi cinema. In comparison, Raja Shivaji has received a noticeable share of its earnings from outside Maharashtra as well.
Despite becoming the highest grossing Marathi film overall, the movie may still remain behind Sairat and Baipan Bhari Deva in Maharashtra collections alone. Expectations from the film were especially high because historical dramas like Tanhaji and Chhaava had performed exceptionally well in Maharashtra. Tanhaji would be equal to around Rs. 250 crore today after inflation adjustment, while Chhaava crossed Rs. 300 crore in the state. Raja Shivaji is not expected to reach Rs. 100 crore in Maharashtra alone.
The box office collections of Raja Shivaji in India are as follows:
Week 1 collected Rs. 61.75 crore.
Week 2 collected Rs. 28.00 crore.
In the 3rd week, the film earned Rs. 1.60 crore on Friday, Rs. 3.00 crore on Saturday, Rs. 3.75 crore on Sunday, Rs. 1.15 crore on Monday, Rs. 1.50 crore on Tuesday, and around Rs. 1.10 crore on Wednesday.
The total India collection currently stands at Rs. 101.85 crore.