Ritesh Deshmukh, who is going to step into the field of direction with Raja Shivaji, the film will be released on this special occasion
The release date of Jio Studios and Mumbai film company’s brilliant film ‘Raja Shivaji’ has been announced. Multilingual historic action drama directed by Ritesh Deshmukh will be released in Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. This includes Ritesh Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Genelia Deshmukh, Mahesh Manjrekar, Bhagyashree and other magnificent artists.
Jio Studios and Mumbai Film Company have confirmed that their great work ‘Raja Shivaji’ will be released worldwide on Maharashtra Day i.e. May 1, 2026. He is also playing the lead role in this film directed by Ritesh Deshmukh. This historical action drama will be released in six languages- Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
This will ensure that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, one of the legends of Maharashtra and the greatest warriors of India, reached the whole of India and outside the audience. Established on the unprecedented scale, King Shivaji is ready to become a historical cinematic heritage, a mixture of cultural pride, mainstream story and cinematic excellence.
Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi, Amol Gupte, Genelia Deshmukh and Ritesh Vilasrao Deshmukh, with a contingent of diverse artists taken from Hindi and Marathi film industries, are an all-India film, which is a All-India film, which is an all-India film, which is an all-India film, which is a glimpse of the power and ability to have a global platform. Will give
Set at a time when the empires were confronted and rebellion erupted, King Shivaji describes the extraordinary journey of a young Shivaji who challenged the obstacles, revolted against the formidable powers and the revered king became Shivaji and laid the foundation of Swarajya. In the film, a magnificent creative team including music masters Ajay-Atul and great cinematographer Santosh Sivan has been brought together.
Jyoti Deshpande, president of Jio Studios (Media and Content Business- RIL), said, “Raja Shivaji is not just a film, it is a celebration of Swarajya and what it means for every Indian.” Only one person who keeps the story closer to his heart, and Ritesh has done this vision with passion and purpose with Genelia.
Ritesh Deshmukh said, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a historical person, he is a feeling that lives in the hearts of millions of people. It is both honor and great responsibility to tell a part of his extraordinary story. The release of the film on Maharashtra Day seems especially meaningful, and we feel really lucky with the cast we could only have dreams about.
