Raja Shivaji opened to a strong response in theatres on May 1. Actor-director Riteish Deshmukh is grateful to audiences for all the love to the film but he has a special request to them as well. He took to Instagram and shared a video where he urged viewers not to share videos from the film and post spoilers.
Riteish shared a video where he was seen talking directly to fans. He said in Marathi, "Namaskar! We have released the film Raja Shivaji, based on the story of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. You have watched this film with your own eyes and given such a great response to it. The entire team of Raja Shivaji and I are deeply indebted to you for that."
He continued, "I have only one request. I understand your feelings. Many of you are making videos inside theatres and posting them online. I kindly request you not to post videos."
He also shared a caption in Marathi that translates to, "A humble request: Please do not upload videos on social media while watching the movie."
Raja Shivaji also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Genelia Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi and Amole Gupte. One of the highlights for many viewers has been Salman Khan's special appearance, which has been receiving strong reactions in theatres. The film also marks the acting debut of Riteish and Genelia's son, Rahyl.
