Ashwini Deshmukh, widow of the murdered sarpanch, had contested the election amid expectations of a sympathy wave. However, the electorate opted for Swarupanand Deshmukh, overturning the outcome of the previous election

Riteish Deshmukh’s Raja Shivaji will release in multiple languages, with the Hindi version 8 minutes shorter than the Marathi cut. The filmmaker has opted for a crisper edit for Hindi audiences while retaining the original local flavour