On the event of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, the makers of Raja Shivaji unveiled a fierce poster that includes Riteish Deshmukh because the titular character. Deshmukh, who can also be directing it, took to social media to disclose the hanging first poster that options him as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
The poster reveals him in a commanding aspect profile, sword gripped agency, shoulders squared, gaze unwavering and his steely expression capturing the silence earlier than the storm.
Raja Shivaji is a bilingual (Marathi & Hindi) action-drama that brings collectively formidable inventive forces, with music by celebrated duo Ajay–Atul and cinematography by the internationally acclaimed Santosh Sivan, underscoring the dimensions, ambition and visible grandeur befitting the legacy it seeks to honour.
Check out the poster:
Greater than the story of a king, Raja Shivaji chronicles the journey of a son who took an oath and rose in opposition to formidable powers to carve the trail for Swarajya. It’s the story of a beloved nationwide warrior who selected revolt over submission and cast the course of India’s resistance motion.
With Raja Shivaji, the makers intention to take this highly effective Indian story past linguistic boundaries and current it as a cinematic tribute mounted on a really world scale. Moreover Riteish Deshmukh, the movie additionally stars Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Bhagyashree, Jitendra Joshi, Amole Gupte, Genelia D’Souza and Fardeen Khan, amongst others.
Offered by Jio Studios and produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Genelia Deshmukh beneath the banner of Mumbai Movie Firm, Raja Shivaji is ready to showcase the legendary lore in cinemas worldwide on Could 1, 2026.
This isn’t the primary time Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has been portrayed on display screen. Actor Amol Khole has performed the character in a number of tv reveals. Actor-director Mahesh Manjrekar additionally performed Shivaji Maharaj within the movie Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy. Other than them, Chinmay Mandlekar, Shantanu Moghe, Prasad Oak, Bhushan Pradhan and Sharad Kelkar are additionally recognized for enjoying Shivaji Maharaj on display screen.