Raja Shivaji is continuing its strong run at the Indian box office. The historical drama added Rs. 2.75 crore on its 2nd Tuesday, showing a 30 per cent drop compared to its second Friday. Compared to the previous Tuesday, the film recorded a drop of around 50 per cent. Despite the slowdown, the film remains steady and has collected Rs. 24 crore during its second week in 5 days.
The movie is now expected to finish its second week with collections between Rs. 28 crore and Rs. 30 crore. Its current total stands at Rs. 85.50 crore, and it is likely to cross the Rs. 90 crore mark by the end of the week.
With its present trend, Raja Shivaji is now almost certain to cross Rs. 100 crore during its full theatrical run. This would make it the first Marathi film to achieve the milestone at the Indian box office. Earlier Marathi hits like Sairat and Baipan Bhari Deva had come close to the mark but ended their runs at around Rs. 90 crore.
One major difference this time is that Raja Shivaji also has a Hindi dubbed version, which has helped the film earn outside Maharashtra as well. In comparison, Sairat and Baipan Bhari Deva mainly depended on collections from Maharashtra alone.
At the same time, there is also discussion that the film may have had the potential to perform even better. Since the story is based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, expectations were naturally very high. Previous films based on Maratha history such as Tanhaji and Chhaava had achieved massive success at the Maharashtra box office. Tanhaji reportedly earned around Rs. 175 crore in Maharashtra in 2020, while Chhaava collected more than Rs. 300 crore overall.
Although Raja Shivaji may not reach those numbers, it has still emerged as a major success for Marathi cinema and is on track to create a new box office record for the industry.
The box office collections for Raja Shivaji in India are as follows:
Friday: Rs. 13.25 crore
Saturday: Rs. 12.25 crore
Sunday: Rs. 14.75 crore
Monday: Rs. 6.50 crore
Tuesday: Rs. 5.50 crore
Wednesday: Rs. 5.00 crore
Thursday: Rs. 4.25 crore
2nd Friday: Rs. 4.00 crore
2nd Saturday: Rs. 6.75 crore
2nd Sunday: Rs. 8.00 crore
2nd Monday: Rs. 2.50 crore
2nd Tuesday: Rs. 2.75 crore (est.)
Total: Rs. 85.50 crore