Riteish Deshmukh’s much-awaited historical film ‘Raja Shivaji’ has achieved stupendous success in its opening weekend at the box office. Despite mixed reviews, the film retained its hold among the audience and surprised everyone by earning a total gross of Rs 40.34 crore in the first three days.Despite mixed reviews, the historical drama held steady on Sunday and continued to earn double digits for the third consecutive day.
As per initial estimates from Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 12 crore nett from 5,771 shows on Day 3. The Marathi version led the film’s performance, while the Hindi version took the lead in the weekend.
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Opening weekend total in India: Rs 40.34 crore; Day 3 Bharat Net Earnings: Rs 12 crore; Total nett collection in India after three days: Rs 33.90 crore; Marathi version’s earnings on Day 3: around Rs 7.75 crore; Hindi version’s earnings on Day 3: Around Rs 4.25 crore.
box office performance
On Sunday, i.e. Day 3, the Marathi version contributed around Rs 7.75 crore, while the Hindi version earned around Rs 4.25 crore. This increased the film’s total nett earnings in India to Rs 33.90 crore, and total gross earnings to Rs 40.34 crore.
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The film recorded double digit earnings for the third consecutive day during its opening weekend. Despite a limited release of 1,852 shows for the Marathi version, it recorded an occupancy of 67 percent.
about the film
‘Raja Shivaji’ stars a huge ensemble cast including Abhishek Bachchan, Genelia D’Souza, Sanjay Dutt, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi and Amol Gupte in lead roles. Salman Khan’s special appearance is also getting an overwhelming response in theatres.
The film marks the acting debut of Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia’s son, Rahil. Produced by Genelia D’Souza and Jyoti Deshpande, Ritesh played the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Genelia played the role of Saibai in this film. With a total collection of Rs 40.34 crore in three days and a steady collection on Sunday, ‘Raja Shivaji’ has maintained its momentum at the box office; The Marathi version played the main role in this, which was also supported by the growth received from the Hindi version.