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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nSalman Khan has set social media ablaze with his cameo in the historical epic, ‘Raja Shivaji’. Videos from cinema halls showing audiences erupting into loud cheers and hoots as the superstar makes his on-screen entry have gone viral.While his role was kept a secret for several months, fans were abuzz with the actor playing the role of Jiva Mahala in the Riteish Deshmukh<\/a> starrer. Clips shared across fan handles capture the moment Khan appears in a striking look, wearing an orange turban and kurta, wielding a Maratha sword, alongside Riteish, who plays Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj<\/a> in the film.The high-energy sequence, accompanied with its own soundtrack, sees Khan\u2019s character holding his sword to a rival\u2019s neck before delivering the powerful line, \u201cShivaji nai; Shivaji Raj mhanaycha,\u201d which instantly sent the theatre into a frenzy.Speaking about how the cameo came together, Riteish Deshmukh had earlier revealed that the superstar himself insisted on being part of the project. \u201cI didn’t go to him in this film. We were together in New Year’s. He asked me when I was starting to shoot the movie. I said, \u2018It’s starting in this month.\u2019 He said, \u2018Which role am I playing\u2019,\u201d Deshmukh shared.When informed that no role had been planned for him, Khan reportedly responded, \u201cNo, no, no, you can\u2019t make the film without me, I have to be in it.\u201d Deshmukh added, \u201cThat sense of warmth and belonging, that emotion\u2026 I was thinking that I hadn\u2019t really thought it through yet\u2026 but he said, \u2018I should have a role in the film.\u2019 Then there was a role\u2026 and Salman Khan is also a part of this film.\u201d\u2018Raja Shivaji\u2019, directed by Deshmukh, brings to life the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The film has opened to strong audience interest, with box office reports indicating that the film could just be headed for a huge Rs 10 crore haul at the box office.<\/div>\n