"Rs 110-115 crore is a respectable number. But Riteish Deshmukh didn't write, direct, and star in a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj epic to be called respectable. The trajectory matters more than the total." WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED Raja Shivaji, directed by and starring Riteish Deshmukh, opened in theatres on May 1, 2026. The film earned Rs 11.35 crore on opening day, Rs 10.55 crore on Day 2, and Rs 12 crore on Day 3. By Day 7, collections had dropped to Rs 3.45 crore, indicating