Raja Shivaji teaser: Sanjay Dutt asks ‘maut ya ghulami’, Riteish Deshmukh as Shivaji answers ‘Swarajya’ | Bollywood News
2 min readNew DelhiMar 31, 2026 08:32 PM IST After the teaser of Raja Shivaji played in theatres alongside Dhurandhar The Revenge, the makers have now officially released it online, giving audiences a glimpse into the historical drama led by Riteish Deshmukh. Directed, written and headlined by Riteish himself, the Hindi-Marathi bilingual epic is based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and is mounted on a grand, pan-India scale. Raja Shivaji teaser The teaser opens with Sanjay Dutt’s voice declaring, “Maratha ke muqaddar mein ye maut likhi hai ya ghulami.” The teaser captures the spirit of rebellion. We see hints of internal and external conflict as the sons of Shahji, Shivaji and Sambhaji are branded as rebels. Riteish, as Shivaji Maharaj, speaks of rebellion as a fight for soil, self-respect and sovereignty. The teaser also offers brief look at its ensemble cast, including Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan and Genelia Deshmukh, alongside Sanjay Dutt as the primary antagonist The teaser ends with Sanjay Dutt’s character asking Shivaji what occupies his mind, and he …


