'Humbling': Riteish Deshmukh on blockbuster response to 'Raja Shivaji'

'Humbling': Riteish Deshmukh on blockbuster response to 'Raja Shivaji'

The first half of 2026 has been profitable for Hindi cinema, with films like Dhurandhar: The Revenge, Border 2, and Bhooth Bangla excelling at the box office.

In a recent conversation with HT City, actor-director Riteish Deshmukh reacted to this trend.

He also expressed pride at his directorial, Raja Shivaji, becoming the highest-grossing Marathi film ever.

The biopic on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was released in theaters earlier this year and recently started streaming on Netflix.

On the audience's support for various genres

Deshmukh noted that audiences have been supportive of not just big-budget dramas, but also different genres.

He said, "Every month, every two weeks, we are witnessing some success in terms of different genres. There's a comedy that's doing well, a horror film that did well."

His thoughts on 'Raja Shivaji's success