Ranapati Shivray Swari Agra (2026)

Ranapati Shivray Swari Agra 2026 and the Shivraj Ashtak series

Ranapati Shivray Swari Agra 2026 is a Marathi-language historical action film written and directed by Digpal Lanjekar. It is the sixth instalment of the Shri Shivraj Ashtak, a planned run of films that each take one chapter from the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Knowing that structure helps, because every film in the series is meant to stand on one episode rather than tell the whole biography.

This chapter covers the Agra journey, in which Shivaji Maharaj, invited by the Mughal emperor for his birthday court, found himself held and then made his escape. The broad history is well known to Maharashtrian audiences, so the interest lies in how the screenplay dramatises it. We have not watched the film and describe only the announced subject.

Cast, crew and what the team is known for

Abhijeet Shwetachandra is listed as Shivaji Maharaj, with Mrinal Kulkarni as Jijabai, Sameer Dharmadhikari as Aurangzeb and Puneet Issar as Mirza Raje Jai Singh. Ajay Purkar appears as Tanaji Malusare, and the director Digpal Lanjekar himself plays Bahirji Naik. Prasanna Ketkar, Rishi Saxena and Amisha Thakur are among the other names.

Behind the camera, Sandeep Shinde handled cinematography, Sagar Shinde and Vinay Shinde edited, and the music is by Avadhoot Gandhi and Mayur Raut. Panorama Studios and Mugafi are the production companies, and Panorama Studios distributed the film.

A recurring feature of this series is the same core team returning across instalments, so viewers who followed earlier films will recognise much of the cast. Newcomers can still follow this chapter on its own, particularly if they already know the broad outline of the Agra episode from school history or popular retellings.

Release date, runtime and where to watch

The film reached theatres on 6 February 2026 after its date moved from 19 January to 30 January and then to 6 February. Its runtime is listed at 167 minutes, so it is a long sitting. On streaming, Wikipedia records an Amazon Prime Video release from 13 March 2026, and a Prime Video listing for the title exists, so Prime Video is where to watch it online.

Trade reports described the theatrical run as modest, with one tracker giving a net figure of about 1.39 crore rupees. Box-office numbers say little about the content, though, and the same reports noted positive reviews. This film suits history-minded viewers and anyone following Marathi historical cinema; those wanting a short, light watch should plan around the long runtime.