India, Feb. 2 -- The highly awaited historical epic Raja Shivaji is set to be released on May 1, 2026. Riteish Deshmukh, the film's director and lead actor, has now shared the narrative of how he brought together one of the most A-list casts in Marathi bilingual cinematic history. The actor-filmmaker recently spoke with Variety India about how they brought in Bollywood heavyweights, saying that they did it through personal connections rather than the usual professional dealings.

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While in pre-production, the project's scope grew much beyond its original conceptio...