Raja Shivaji, directed by and starring Riteish Deshmukh, continues to hold screens across the country, although collections have seen a noticeable drop on Day 13.
The film has collected around Rs 0.53 crore net in India so far on its second Wednesday, as per Sacnilk. With this, the movie's total India net collection has reached approximately Rs 73.68 crore, while the overall India gross stands at nearly Rs 87.28 crore.
The film is currently running in 1,977 shows nationwide. Compared to the opening week, the number of screenings has reduced significantly, especially for the Hindi version.
Overall occupancy for Day 13 remained on the lower side. The Marathi 2D version recorded nearly 8.14% occupancy during morning shows, while the Hindi 2D version reported around 4.62%.
The Marathi version contributed the majority of Day 13 collections, earning around Rs 0.41 crore from 971 shows with overall occupancy close to 14%. The Hindi version collected approximately Rs 0.12 crore from 1,006 shows, with occupancy staying around 7%.
Pune Leads Marathi Markets
Among Marathi-speaking regions, Pune once again emerged as the strongest market for the film with nearly 12% occupancy across 353 shows. Mumbai, which had the highest number of Marathi screenings at 481 shows, recorded around 8% occupancy.
Sangli registered nearly 9% occupancy despite limited screenings, while Nashik and Kolhapur stayed around 7-8%. Nagpur remained relatively slow with occupancy close to 6%.
For the Hindi version, Pune again reported the best response at around 12% occupancy from 25 shows. Chandigarh followed with nearly 8%, while Jaipur stayed at around 7%. However, larger circuits such as Ahmedabad, NCR, Surat and Bengaluru remained weak with occupancy hovering between 3-5%. Hyderabad saw one of the lowest responses at nearly 2%.
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Film Maintains Strong Overall Run
The film had opened strongly on May 1 with Rs 11.35 crore on Day 1 from over 6,000 shows. It maintained momentum during its first weekend with collections of Rs 10.55 crore on Saturday and Rs 12 crore on Sunday.
By the end of Week 1, Raja Shivaji had earned Rs 52.65 crore net in India. While collections dipped during weekdays, the film bounced back slightly in its second weekend with Rs 5.60 crore on Day 9 and Rs 6.80 crore on Day 10.
About The Film
Raja Shivaji tells the story of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his rise as the founder of Hindavi Swarajya.
The historical action drama also stars Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan, Vidya Balan and Genelia Deshmukh in important roles.
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