Riteish Deshmukh’s magnum opus Raja Shivaji has not only roared on the box office with its Marathi version; the Hindi version can be picking up pace. While the Marathi version is predicted to shatter records, the Hindi dubbed version has managed to carry its crown, carving out a major space within the 2026 box office lists!
Enters Top 10 Hindi Openings!
The period drama has opened fairly well for the Hindi box office as well! Riteish Deshmukh has officially entered the elite list of the largest Hindi openings of 2026. The film is currently tied for the sixth spot with Rani Mukerji’s Mardaani, if numbers arrive as expected!
Raja Shivaji Box Office Day 1 Hindi
As per the early trends for Day 1, Friday, May 1, the Hindi version of Raja Shivaji has collected within the range of 3.5 – 4 crore. While this may appear a modest number, it’s celebratory for a dubbed film! The Hindi version saw a regular footfall throughout the day, recording an overall occupancy of 22% for Day 1. The numbers were particularly strong within the evening and night shows.
Take a look at the highest 10 biggest openings for a Hindi film on the box office in 2026 (India Net Collection).
- Dhurandhar 2: 145 crore
- Border 2: 32.1 crore
- Bhooth Bangla: 18.31 crore
- O Romeo: 9.01 crore
- Ikkis: 7.28 crore
- Mardaani: 4 crore
- Raja Shivaji: 3.5 – 4 crore*
- Blissful Patel | Do Deewane Seher Mein: 1.25 crore
- Rahu Ketu | Assi: 1 crore
- The Kerala Story 2: 75 lakh
* denotes estimated numbers
The film now looks at an enormous hop over the weekend. If the Hindi belt sustains this momentum, Raja Shivaji could emerge as probably the most successful dubbed movies of the 12 months.
Take a look at the box office collection and latest verdicts of Hindi Movies of 2026 here.
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