Raja ShivajiThe film, scheduled to release on May 1, will be available in two versions – Marathi and Hindi. Typically, films released in more than one version have the same runtime, with the only difference being the language. But Raja Shivaji will be an exception. Notably, it has been revealed that the Hindi version will be shorter than the Marathi version.
Exclusive: Raja Shivaji to release in Hindi and Marathi at different times; Hindi version 8 minutes shorter
Hindi version of Raja Shivaji It was passed with a U/A 16+ certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on 28 April. The length of the film mentioned on the certificate is 187.05 minutes. In other words, Raja Shivaji is 3 hours, 7 minutes, and 5 seconds long. No changes were sought by the CBFC as all the revisions had already been made for the Marathi version. The only suggestion was that the names of chapters, dates, events and places should be mentioned in Hindi.
On 25th April, was the first to inform readers that Raja ShivajiThe Marathi version received censor certificate on 24 April. According to the certificate, it has a runtime of 195.05 minutes, which is 3 hours 15 minutes and 5 seconds. In other words, the Hindi version is exactly 8 minutes shorter.
An industry insider commented, “Usually, the two versions of a film have exactly the same duration. However, Riteish Deshmukh has tried a new experiment and kept the narrative crisp for the Hindi audience. Meanwhile, for the Marathi audience, who will probably be more attracted to the film due to the local flavor, the actor-director has gone for the longer version.”
Interestingly, it was also seen in Marathi and Hindi trailers Raja Shivaji. While the duration of the first is 3 minutes and 5 seconds, the duration of the second is 2 minutes and 59 seconds.
Raja Shivaji stars Riteish Deshmukh in the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and is joined by Genelia Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, Bhagyashree, Sachin Khedekar, Amol Gupte, Jitendra Joshi and others. It is produced by Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh’s Mumbai Film Company and Jyoti Deshpande’s Jio Studios.
