Salman Khan’s cameo in Raja Shivaji
Salman Khan played a cameo in Raja Shivaji as Jiva Mahala. Riteish told PTI that Salman insisted on being a part of the film, prompting him to craft a role that justified his stardom. “He (Salman) told me one day that he has to be in the movie. I had not thought about it, but he said, you cannot make a movie without me, I’ve to be part of the film,” explained Riteish, adding, “I told him, give me some time, because if he’s coming on screen, then it has to be worth something. People should enjoy it because it’s Salman Khan eventually.” He also added, “The character has to be bigger than Salman Khan and at the same time, the fans should enjoy.”
About Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji is written, directed by and stars Riteish. It is produced by Genelia D’Souza and Jyoti Deshpande under Mumbai Film Company and Jio Studios. Along with Riteish, Genelia and Salman, the film features Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi, and Amole Gupte. Riteish said that his actor friends from the Hindi film industry came on board for the movie purely out of love and respect and without charging a penny. Raja Shivaji is the third-highest-grossing Marathi film of all time, and it opened to mixed reviews.
