Raja Shivaji is another historical action drama by Riteish Deshmukh and set to make its television debut. The film is due to be released in India for the first time in the world on 12 September 2026 at 8 PM on Star Gold. Star Gold has also been promoting the telecast with the same date and time, finalizing the TV premiere details.
The film is directed and starring Riteish Deshmukh as the titular ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’. The cast list for the film is huge, with Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Genelia D’Souza, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan and Amole Gupte to name a few. The film portrays the childhood of Shivaji Maharaj, his hardships and success in creating Hindavi Swarajya.
The film was released theatrically in Marathi and Hindi on 1st May 2026 followed by Netflix’s digital release. Netflix currently offers Hindi and Marathi audio versions of the movie.
For those who are not able to see it in theatres, the highlights of the show are simple to understand: Raja Shivaji has been scheduled for television premiere on Star Gold on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 8 PM. The film is scheduled to hit theatres after which it will be released on the platforms, with the telecast anticipated to bring the movie to the homes of more people. The official social media promotion of Star Gold also states the 12 September, 8 PM time.
It is a historical action drama set in Maharashtrian history focusing on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Riteish Deshmukh is heading up the project as Shivaji Maharaj is the director, while Genelia D’Souza and Jyoti Deshpande are credited as producers. The production of the movie took place under Mumbai Film Company and Jio Studios.
Therefore, if you never got to see Raja Shivaji in theatres or would like to watch it again on TV, you should book your tickets for 12 September 2026. The World TV Premiere will premiere on Star Gold at 8 PM, only on Star Gold.
