Raja Shivaji continued its stable performance at the Indian box office during its third week. The historical epic drama collected Rs. 1.50 crore on its third Friday, showing a drop of around 15 per cent compared to the previous day.
When compared to the second Friday, the film recorded a drop of nearly 60 per cent. Despite that, the movie has maintained a decent hold and continues to attract audiences in its third week.
With the latest collection, Raja Shivaji has now reached a total gross collection of Rs. 91 crore in India. Trade estimates suggest that the film could see a noticeable jump in collections over the weekend. If the trend continues, the movie is expected to finish its third weekend with around Rs. 96 crore gross.
The film is now very close to crossing the important Rs. 100 crore mark at the Indian box office. According to current estimates, Raja Shivaji may achieve this milestone by Tuesday during its third week in theatres.
If the film reaches the mark, it will create history for Marathi cinema. So far, no Marathi film has crossed Rs. 100 crore at the Indian box office.
Earlier Marathi hits like Sairat and Baipan Bhari Deva had come close to achieving this milestone but could not cross it.
One major difference this time is that Raja Shivaji is not limited only to Marathi speaking audiences. While Sairat and Baipan Bhari Deva earned most of their collections mainly from Maharashtra through their Marathi versions, Raja Shivaji has also released in a Hindi dubbed version.
Because of the Hindi release, the movie has managed to collect a good share of business from regions outside Maharashtra as well. This wider reach has helped the film perform strongly across different markets in India.
The box office collections for Raja Shivaji in India are as follows:
Friday: Rs. 13.25 cr.
Saturday: Rs. 12.25 cr.
Sunday: Rs. 14.75 cr.
Monday: Rs. 6.50 cr.
Tuesday: Rs. 5.50 cr.
Wednesday: Rs. 5.00 cr.
Thursday: Rs. 4.50 cr.
2nd Friday: Rs. 4.00 cr.
2nd Saturday: Rs. 6.75 cr.
2nd Sunday: Rs. 8.00 cr.
2nd Monday: Rs. 2.50 cr.
2nd Tuesday: Rs. 2.70 cr.
2nd Wednesday: Rs. 2.00 cr.
2nd Thursday: Rs. 1.80 cr.
3rd Friday: Rs. 1.50 cr. (est.)
Total: Rs. 91 cr.