Jio Studios and Mumbai Film Company’s “ Raja Shivaji ” has delivered the biggest opening weekend in Marathi-language cinema history, grossing INR43.66 crore ($4.6 million) across its first three days in India. Directed by Riteish Deshmukh , the historical epic’s opening weekend surpasses all previous Marathi cinema records. “Sairat” (2016), the highest-grossing Marathi film of all time at $13.7 million, posted an opening weekend of $1.3 million. “Timepass 2” (2015) and “Mauli” (2018) each opened to $1.2 million. After its opening weekend, the film sits at No. 7 on the list of all-time Marathi language grossers behind “Sairat,” “Baipan Bhari Deva,” “Ved,” “Pawankhind,” “Natsamrat” and “Lai Bhaari.” Popular on Variety “Raja Shivaji” chronicles the rise of young Shivaji Bhonsale, who challenged the might of established empires to found the Maratha kingdom and lay the groundwork for “Swarajya” (self-rule) during a turbulent period of Indian history.…