Vicky kaushal’s chhaava takes over theaters: “Chhaava,” a historical drama bollywood film featuring Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna, registered an impressive opening day collection of ₹31 crore across India. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the film has set a new record for the biggest Bollywood opening of 2025 and marked the highest opening in Vicky Kaushal’s career.
Chhaava’s Box Office Report: Dominating Day 1
Chhaava has exceeded expectations with its opening day earnings, solidifying its position as one of the strongest historical dramas in recent times. The film’s powerful storytelling, grand visuals and strong performances have contributed to its success.
Ticket sales and occupancy rates
- Total Tickets Sold: Over 14 lacs on BookMyShow
- Overall Hindi Occupancy: 42.02%
- Night show occupancy: 62.55% (indicating good word of mouth)
Comparing Chhaava with Recent Bollywood Openers
- Film Opening Day Collection
- Chhaava (2025) ₹31 crores
- Sky Force (2025) ₹15.30 crores
- Gully Boy (2019) ₹19.40 crores (Valentine’s Day Record)
Chhaava has also broken the previous Valentine’s Day box office record set by Gully Boy in 2019, proving that historical dramas can dominate box office charts even during romantic seasons.
Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava Takes Over Theaters: Factors Behind “Chhaava’s” Success
Vicky Kaushal’s Power-Packed Performance
Kaushal gives a blistering portrayal of Sambhaji Maharaj, capturing the warrior’s courage, intellect, and ability to feel deeply. His performance has been touted as one of his best till date.
Historical and Cultural Appeal
The Maratha warrior saga is of overwhelming importance, especially in Maharashtra. The film has appealed to history buffs as well as the general audiences because of it’s accurate portrayal of historical events.
Stellar Cast and Direction
- Rashmika Mandanna brings complexity and power to Maharani Yesubai.
- Akshaye Khanna presents Aurangzeb with great poise.
- Director Laxman Utekar optimally combines action with emotion and history.
Grand Visuals and Music
The audience was captivated through the lens of the camera and the stunning visuals of the epic battles.
Emotional A.R. Rahman’s score further deepened the heart feeling moments of the flick.
Future Box Office Projections
Trade analysts predict that “Chhaava” will maintain its positive trajectory throughout the weekend, especially after a strong opening day. Positive word-of-mouth along with the demand in Maharashtra, Gujurat, and North India will aid in the film reaching a whopping 100 crores in it’s first week.
As the demand remains high throughout the state, the movie is still being screened continuously. It is quite an uncommon feat that was previously experienced with blockbusters such as KGF 2 and Pathaan.
Vicky Kaushal’s newly released film not only sets a high standard for historical movies but also proves him right as one of the leading box office actors. With captivating storylines and outstanding graphics, the movie is set to become one of India’s top grossing films of the year.
We will update you with new information about the movie’s revenue performance later this week.