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Raja Shivaji Trailer Out: Riteish Deshmukh Stuns As Maratha Ruler, Did You Know His Son Plays Young Shivaji?

Raja Shivaji Trailer Out: Riteish Deshmukh Stuns As Maratha Ruler, Did You Know His Son Plays Young Shivaji?

iDiva 2 weeks ago

The Raja Shivaji trailer, starring Riteish Deshmukh in the lead role, as he embraces the legacy of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is out now, and well, while it was a grand trailer unveiling, the movie is also gearing up for a release on Maharashtra Day 2026.

Interestingly, the movie will clash with The Devil Wears Prada 2 at the Indian and international box office. Here's all about the trailer.

Raja Shivaji trailer out now

Riteish plays the titular role in the film and has, in fact, also directed the movie. The first trailer of this historical drama has opened up to a massively positive response, and adding to that is the soundtrack by Ajay and Atul, which has been making waves online.

The Raja Shivaji trailer is packed with action and also features Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Vidya Balan, and Genelia D'Souza. She plays Chhatraparti Shivaji's wife, Saibai, in the movie, and Abhishek, meanwhile, plays the role of Shivaji's elder brother.

While the trailer is sure interesting, something that also caught everyone's attention is Riteish's younger son, Rahyl Riteish Deshmukh, playing young Shivaji, and well, that's quite a feat, isn't it?

 Credits: Jio Studios

Fans too, are loving the trailer. Someone wrote, "Biggest ever motion picture from marathi industry." Someone else wrote, "Ek number jabrdast honar movie." Another user commented, "Chatrapati Shivaji maharaj is a source of inspiration for all of us. He is still with us and always guides and motivates us to contribute in making the society and nation better. Always keep his ideas and Energy with you and you will never ever get stressful in life !!"

Meanwhile, when Riteish, Genelia and Abhishek appeared on Bigg Boss Marathi season 6 for the film's promotion on April 19, the Deshmukh confirmed that Salman Khan also has a cameo in the movie. However, no details were revealed, but he will play a key role. Reports suggest that he might be seen as Jiva Mahala in the movie.

As for the film's magnificent cast, Ritesih is also the writer and producer for Raja Shivaji, with Sanjay playing Afzal Khan, Bachchan playing Sambhaji Sahaji Maharaj, Sachin Khedekar as Shahaji Raje Bhosale, Bhagyashree as Jijabai, Vidya Balan as Badi Begum, Fardeen Khan as Shah Jahan, Jitendra Joshi as Pant, Amol Gupte as Adilshah, and Genelia as Sai Bai.

Raja Shivaji is backed by Jio Studios, and is a Mumbai Film Company production. The movie will release in Marathi and Hindi across theatres in the world on May 1, 2026.

Social and lead image credits: Jio Studios

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