On the occasion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, the makers of Raja Shivaji unveiled a fierce poster featuring Riteish Deshmukh as the titular character. Deshmukh, who is also directing it, took to social media to reveal the striking first poster that features him as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
The poster shows him in a commanding side profile, sword gripped firm, shoulders squared, gaze unwavering and his steely expression capturing the silence before the storm.
Raja Shivaji is a bilingual (Marathi & Hindi) action-drama that brings together formidable creative forces, with music by celebrated duo Ajay–Atul and cinematography by the internationally acclaimed Santosh Sivan, underscoring the scale, ambition and visual grandeur befitting the legacy it seeks to honour.
Take a look at the poster:
More than the story of a king, Raja Shivaji chronicles the journey of a son who took an oath and rose against formidable powers to carve the path for Swarajya. It is the tale of a beloved national warrior who chose rebellion over submission and forged the course of India’s resistance movement.
With Raja Shivaji, the makers aim to take this powerful Indian story beyond linguistic boundaries and present it as a cinematic tribute mounted on a truly global scale. Besides Riteish Deshmukh, the film also stars Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Bhagyashree, Jitendra Joshi, Amole Gupte, Genelia D’Souza and Fardeen Khan, among others.
Presented by Jio Studios and produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Genelia Deshmukh under the banner of Mumbai Film Company, Raja Shivaji is set to showcase the legendary lore in cinemas worldwide on May 1, 2026.
This is not the first time Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has been portrayed on screen. Actor Amol Khole has played the character in several television shows. Actor-director Mahesh Manjrekar also played Shivaji Maharaj in the film Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy. Apart from them, Chinmay Mandlekar, Shantanu Moghe, Prasad Oak, Bhushan Pradhan and Sharad Kelkar are also known for playing Shivaji Maharaj on screen.
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