{"id":388697,"date":"2026-04-20T12:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/388697\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:22:09","slug":"raja-shivaji-trailer-out-riteish-deshmukh-delivers-a-visual-masterpiece-on-maratha-history-watch-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/388697\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Raja Shivaji’ trailer out: Riteish Deshmukh delivers a visual masterpiece on Maratha history – Watch | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'RajaRiteish Deshmukh\u2019s ‘Raja Shivaji’ trailer showcases the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with grand visuals and music by Ajay Atul. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, and Genelia Deshmukh, features Salman Khan\u2019s cameo, and highly anticipated releases worldwide on May 1 2026, clashing with ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’. \u2018Raja Shivaji\u2019, starring Riteish Deshmukh<\/a>, explores the life and enduring legacy of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj<\/a>. The makers unveiled the film\u2019s trailer at a grand event in Mumbai, attended by the cast. Slated for a Maharashtra Day 2026 release, the film will go head-to-head with \u2018The Devil Wears Prada 2\u2019 across Indian and international markets. The soundtrack by Ajay and Atul has already stirred excitement online in recent days. The trailer promises a visually lavish and large-scale cinematic experience.<\/p>\n

\u2018Raja Shivaji\u2019 showcases star cast in powerful trailer<\/p>\n

Riteish Deshmukh, who also directs the film, shared the first trailer of the historical drama on social media. His son will portray a younger version of Shivaji. The action-packed promo features Abhishek, Sanjay, Vidya, and Riteish\u2019s wife Genelia, who appears grandly as Saibai, Chhatrapati Shivaji\u2019s wife. \u2018Raja Shivaji\u2019 traces the life of the Maratha warrior, with Abhishek essaying the role of his elder brother. <\/p>\n

\u2018Raja Shivaji\u2019 promotions reveal Salman Khan cameo<\/p>\n

Recently, Riteish, along with Genelia Deshmukh and Abhishek Bachchan, appeared on the grand finale of Bigg Boss Marathi season 6 on April 19 to promote \u2018Raja Shivaji\u2019. While hosting the show, Riteish confirmed that Salman Khan has a cameo in the film but chose not to reveal specifics about his character. He only hinted that Khan plays a key role. Reports suggest the actor could be seen as Jiva Mahala.<\/p>\n

\u2018Raja Shivaji\u2019 features ensemble cast and key characters<\/p>\n

\u2018Raja Shivaji\u2019 is directed by Riteish Deshmukh, who also serves as the film\u2019s writer and producer, and it celebrates the life and legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The film features an ensemble cast including Sanjay Dutt as Afzal Khan<\/a>, Abhishek Bachchan as Sambhaji Shahaji Maharaj (Shivaji Maharaj\u2019s brother), Sachin Khedekar as Shahaji Raje Bhosale, Bhagyashree as Jijabai, Vidya Balan as Badi Begum (Adilshah\u2019s wife), Fardeen Khan as Shah Jahan, Jitendra Joshi as Pant, Amol Gupte as Adilshah, and Genelia Deshmukh as Sai Bai.<\/p>\n

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Which aspect of Raja Shivaji are you most looking forward to?<\/p>\n

\u2018Raja Shivaji\u2019 production and release details<\/p>\n

Backed by Jio Studios, \u2018Raja Shivaji\u2019 is a Mumbai Film Company production, produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Genelia Deshmukh. The historical epic, based on the life and legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on May 1, 2026, in Marathi and Hindi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Riteish Deshmukh\u2019s ‘Raja Shivaji’ trailer showcases the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with grand visuals and music by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":388698,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[201245,118788,156,131430,409,111,139,69,173334,16216],"class_list":{"0":"post-388697","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-afzal-khan","9":"tag-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharaj","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-fardeen-khan","12":"tag-movies","13":"tag-new-zealand","14":"tag-newzealand","15":"tag-nz","16":"tag-raja-shivaji","17":"tag-riteish-deshmukh"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388697\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/388698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=388697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=388697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}