Collection Day 21: Riteish Deshmukh’s ‘Raja Shivaji’ Dominates the Box Office; Earns Several Lakhs on Day 21 Collection Day 21: Riteish Deshmukh’s Raja Shivaji shines at the box office, earned so many lakhs on the 21st day

Veteran Bollywood and Marathi cinema actor Riteish Deshmukh’s ambitious film ‘Raja Shivaji’ is getting a lot of love from the audience. There was tremendous excitement among the fans about this film based on the glorious history of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which is clearly visible in the box office figures.

This film, released in theaters on May 1, 2026, is making record-breaking earnings especially in the Marathi belt. The film has completed its three weeks (21 days) at the box office and now its third Thursday collection figures have also been revealed.

Earnings reduced to lakhs on 21st day, but total collection remained strong

After making bumper earnings in the initial weeks of its release, the pace of the film’s earnings has slowed down a bit in the working days, but it is still standing at the box office.

According to box office tracker website ‘Sacnilk’, ‘Raja Shivaji’ has collected Rs 85 lakh (₹0.85 lakh) on its 21st day (3rd Thursday). With this, the total net box office collection of the film so far in India has reached Rs 88.95 crore. The film is rapidly moving towards the Rs 90 crore mark.

See week-wise collection of ‘Raja Shivaji’ (Raja Shivaji Collection Breakdown)

‘Raja Shivaji’ had a great opening of Rs 11.35 crore on the opening day. Complete details of the film’s weekly and 21st day collections so far can be seen in the table given below:









Duration Collection (in crore/lakh rupees)
First week (Week 1) ₹52.65 crore
Second week (Week 2) ₹24.30 crore
Week 3 ₹12.00 crore
Day 21 (Thursday) ₹85.00 lakh
Total Net Collection (India) ₹88.95 crore

Ritesh’s direction and great confluence of stars

The film ‘Raja Shivaji’ is very close to Riteish Deshmukh’s heart, because along with playing the lead role, he has also taken charge of the direction. Along with Ritesh, his wife and famous actress Genelia D’Souza is also seen in the lead role in the film.

The biggest feature of this film is its starcast. Many big Bollywood and Marathi stars have played cameos and important roles in the film, which include names like Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Siddharth Jadhav and Bhagyashree. The presence of all these veteran actors and their strong acting has made the film even more grand, which is being praised everywhere.