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Riteish Deshmukh’s Raja Shivaji First Poster Released; Film Set to Hit Theatres on May 1, 2026
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Riteish Deshmukh has unveiled the first poster of his upcoming film Raja Shivaji. Along with the poster, he also announced the release date — the film will hit theatres on May 1, 2026.
Riteish is currently busy working on his much-anticipated Marathi film Raja Shivaji. He had kept most details about the film under wraps, but with the release of the first poster, information about the release date and the star cast has now been revealed. The film will feature several prominent Hindi actors and will be released not only in Marathi but also in multiple regional languages.
Riteish himself will direct this upcoming historical Marathi film. The star-studded cast includes Bollywood actors like Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Bhagyashree, and Fardeen Khan. From the Marathi industry, the cast features Mahesh Manjrekar, Jitendra Joshi, Amol Gupte, and Genelia D’Souza. Riteish will be playing the lead role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Raja Shivaji is a historical epic based on the life of the great Maratha king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. This will be Riteish’s second film as a director, following his successful debut with the Marathi film Ved. The music for the film will be composed by the renowned duo Ajay-Atul, and it will be produced under the banner of Mumbai Film Company.
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While many films have been made on the life of Shivaji Maharaj, this time, Riteish — a celebrated actor in both Marathi and Hindi cinema — is taking on the role of the legendary king in his native language. However, he has not yet revealed which specific mission or period of Shivaji Maharaj’s life the film will focus on. Riteish has also expressed his desire to turn the film into a franchise.
Raja Shivaji is scheduled for a theatrical release on May 1, 2026, and will be released in multiple languages including Marathi, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.
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