Raja Shivaji (film)

Raja Shivaji (transl. King Shivaji) is an upcoming Indian historical action-drama film directed by Riteish Deshmukh, based on the life of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. The film is produced by Genelia Deshmukh and Jyoti Deshpande. It features an ensemble cast led by Riteish Deshmukh in the title role, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi, Amole Gupte, and Genelia Deshmukh. The film was produced simultaneously in Marathi and Hindi and is scheduled to be theatrically released on 1 May 2026, with dubbed versions in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.

The film was officially announced on 19 February 2024. Principal photography began the same month, with filming taking place in Mumbai, Satara, Wai, Mahabaleshwar, and across the Western Ghats.