India, May 3 -- Raja Shivaji box office collection day 3: Riteish Deshmukh's much-anticipated historical drama Raja Shivaji has released in theatres to strong buzz, and it didn't disappoint on day one, setting a new benchmark with the biggest opening ever for a Marathi film. Lets us take a look at how the film performed on its first Sunday. (Also read: Emotional Riteish Deshmukh thanks fans for positive response to Raja Shivaji, requests them not to post spoilers)

The latest update of Sacnilk states that Raja Shivaji collected Rs.10.43 crore on Sunday. It is almost the same as the haul on Saturday, which stood at Rs.10.55 crore. The film collected Rs.11.35 crore on its opening day. This brings the total India gross collections to Rs.37.4...