After Heyy Baby, Vidya Balan and Riteish Deshmukh Join Hands For Historic Drama Raja Shivaji

Riteish Deshmukh is all set to bring his ambitious project Raja Shivaji on big screen. He has collaborated with best of the talents from across cinema. Joining the stellar cast of Raja Shivaji is now Vidya Balan and Riteish Deshmukh is ecstatic to have her on board.

Vidya Balan Joins Hands With Riteish Deshmukh For Raja Shivaji

As per reports in Pinkvilla, the cast of Raja Shivaji has gotten even bigger. Riteish Deshmukh and team have roped in Vidya Balan to play a key role in the film. “Vidya is very excited to be a part of a film that tells one of the bravest chapters of Indian History. It was an instant yes from her end to come on board Raja Shivaji. And Riteish too is ecstatic to direct a talent like Vidya in his directorial debut,” revealed a source close to the development.

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The source further informed the portal that Vidya has already done her look test for the film. Source added, “It’s a key role, and warranted the presence of a strong actor. And reaching out to Vidya was a no-brainer for Riteish too. The shooting for Raja Shivaji is going on in full swing and the makers are committed to bring it to the spectacle on May 1, 2026.”

Other prominent celebs who joined the cast of film includes Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi, Amole Gupte, and Genelia Deshmukh among others.

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Aakruti Bagla

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