Mumbai, May 21 -- The release date of Riteish Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt and Abhishek Bachchan-starrer 'Raja Shivaji' has been announced.

The film will hit the theatres on May 1, 2026 in Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

Riteish has directed 'Raja Shivaji', which also stars Genelia Deshmukh, Mahesh Manjrekar, Fardeen Khan, and Bhagyashree.

Maestros Ajay-Atul and legendary cinematographer Santosh Sivan have come on board to enhance the musical and cinematography of the film, which is currently in production across Mumbai and Wai in Maharashtra.

Sharing on what audience can expect from the film, Riteish in a press note said, "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a historical figure -- he is an emotion that lives in the...