Abhishek Bachchan is playing the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in the film Raja Shivaji, and recently, in an interview, he revealed that at a traffic signal, someone called him Shambhu Raje.

Riteish Deshmukh's Raja Shivaji, which was released on May 1, 2026, has been doing well at the box office. The film is a biopic on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and Riteish plays the lead role in it. But the movie also stars many other actors, including Abhishek Bachchan, who portrays the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in Raja Shivaji.

During an interview with India Today, Abhishek shared an incident where, at a traffic signal, someone called him Sambhu Raje. He said, “The other day I was stopped at a traffic signal, and someone called me Shambhu Raje. That has never happened to me before. It just shows what these figures mean to people, and that only adds to the responsibility on him (Riteish) as a director and writer to do justice.”

Abhishek Bachchan & Other Actors Worked For Free In Raja Shivaji

A few days ago, in an interview with Live Times, Riteish had revealed that Abhishek, Salman Khan, Vidya Balan, and other actors had worked for free in Raja Shivaji.