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Raja Shivaji Shatters Marathi Box Office Records
2 May
Summary
- Raja Shivaji achieved a historic Rs 11 crore opening day.
- The Marathi version alone earned an impressive Rs 8 crore net.
- The film surpassed opening day records of Sairat and Timepass 2.
On Maharashtra Day, 'Raja Shivaji,' starring and directed by Riteish Deshmukh, achieved a historic opening at the domestic box office, grossing Rs 11 crore on its debut. The film's Marathi version alone garnered an impressive Rs 8 crore net, marking it as the highest opening collection for a Marathi film. This milestone was reached from 1,941 shows with a significant 68% average occupancy.
The film's success was bolstered by extraordinary advance bookings, which closed at Rs 5.14 crore gross. The Marathi version accounted for an estimated Rs 4.25 crore gross of this total. These figures comfortably surpassed the opening day earnings of renowned Marathi films like 'Sairat' and 'Timepass 2'.
While the Marathi version earned Rs 8 crore, the Hindi screenings contributed an additional Rs 3.35 crore, pushing the total collection to Rs 11.35 crore. The ensemble cast includes Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, and Salman Khan in a cameo.
