Raja Shivaji Box Office Opening Report: Riteish Deshmukh starrer off to BUMPER start in Maharashtra, Hindi low
Raja Shivaji (Marathi) is off to a bumper opening today, with the film drawing 60-65 per cent occupancies in the morning and noon shows. It is a big holiday today for Labour Day and Maharashtra Day, though the film would likely have opened well regardless. There is also a Hindi version of the film, which has taken a low opening, but the real action is in the original Marathi version in the state of Maharashtra. The Hindi version could pick up if the reception is strong, as was seen with Tanhaji and Chhaava. Tanhaji and Chhaava are two major blockbusters from recent times based on figures from the Maratha Empire. While they posted big numbers nationally, it was Maharashtra where they delivered historic figures. Their openings outside Maharashtra ranged from low to good, while Maharashtra itself was excellent to outstanding. Since they were Hindi films, despite their box office being heavily regionally lopsided, the overall India totals were still big and were read as such. Since Raja Shivaji is made in Marathi, the language of …
