Raja Shivaji Overseas Review: Did Riteish's Historical Action Drama Leave A Mark Abroad? Check Viral Tweet

Raja Shivaji Overseas Review: Riteish Deshmukh is one of the most versatile actors in Indian cinema who has not just carved a niche for himself in Bollywood but has also been playing an integral part in bringing Marathi cinema to places. And while he has proved his mettle time and again at the box office, Riteish is now making headlines for his much talked about release which has taken over the theatres today. We are talking about Raja Shivaji which is a historical action drama directed by the actor himself. Jointly written by Riteish along with Ajit Wadekar and Sandeep Patil, Raja Shivaji is based on the life of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire.

Featuring Riteish in the titular role of Raja Shivaji, the movie also features Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi, Amole Gupte, and Genelia Deshmukh. Interestingly, Raja Shivaji also has a cameo by Riteish and Genelia's son Rahyl Deshmukh as Young Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The trailer has witnessed a phenomenal response and made it one of the most anticipated releases of the year. As the movie has hit the screens today there have been speculations about how it will fare in the overseas.

Raja Shivaji Overseas Review

As per a tweet going viral on the micro-blogging site Twitter (now X), a viewer based in UAE and Pakistan called Raja Shivaji an underwhelming film. Giving Raja Shivaji a rating of 2.5 stars, the user wrote, "A golden opportunity missed by Marathi Cinema to shine at Pan-India level".

Meanwhile, Riteish credited his wife Genelia Deshmukh, who is also the producer, for making the film as per a report in Money Control and stated, "As the producer, Genelia said, 'You just worry about the film that you want to make. It's my job to provide you with what you need for your vision.' If there ever came a point where we couldn't afford something, she would say, 'I will try and manage,' she never said 'no' to my vision. That is why we were able to achieve so much, even within our limited capacity. She wanted what is best for me and the film, and you need people like that".