Salman Khan appears as Jiva Mahala in Riteish Deshmukh's Raja Shivaji, and his cameo has gone viral online. The brief sword-wielding sequence and standout dialogue have become an early talking point as the film opens in cinemas.

Riteish Deshmukh reveals how Jyoti Deshpande and co-producer Genelia D'Souza fully backed Raja Shivaji, allowing him to focus on the creative vision.

The Marathi version of Raja Shivaji has witnessed a record advance booking for day 1 at the Indian box office, selling over 87K tickets.