Riteish Deshmukh is coming to entertain movie lovers with his upcoming film Raja Shivaji. The film is helmed by Riteish Deshmukh and is racing for a grand release on 1 May 2026.
The makers today released the film's trailer. At the trailer launch, Ritesh Deshmukh and his wife Genelia turned emotional. Riteish, speaking in Marathi, expressed heartfelt gratitude and said, “I am very thankful to Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan and the entire team of Raja Shivaji who decided to become a part of this movie. Abhishek stood with me like a brother.”
The trailer highlighted the heroics of Chatrapathi Shivaji and it showed various actors Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi, Amole Gupte, and Genelia Deshmukh who are playing important roles.
The 3-minute, 5-second trailer offers glimpses of valor, warfare, action and emotion. The trailer opens with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's childhood, but soon transitions to reveal his persona as a warrior filled with gallantry and courage, a figure who confronts the Mughals and struggles to establish Swarajya (self-rule). The trailer features everything from grand action sequences to powerful dialogue delivery.
Abhishek Bachchan plays the role of Shivaji Maharaj's elder brother, Sambhaji Shahaji Maharaj, while Sanjay Dutt portrays Afzal Khan. The ensemble cast includes 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 Adil Shah, and Genelia Deshmukh as Sai Bai. Furthermore, actors like Boman Irani and Mahesh Manjrekar will also be seen in the film.
Riteish Deshmukh's son, Rahyl Deshmukh, will make his acting debut in the film, playing the younger version of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.