This Valentine’s Day, a story of valor, pure dedication to Indian soil, the tale of a dream that screamed Swaraj, made it to the theatres with Chhaava. Directed by Laxman Utekar and headlined by Vicky Kaushal, Chhaava has roared at the box office, registering itself as the biggest opening of 2025.
As per a report by Sacnilk, the movie has made ₹31 crores (nett) in India on its first day. Earlier, it was Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Sky Force’ with ₹15.30 crores opening day collection that had the title of 2025’s biggest Bollywood opening, but with the present trade report, the crown now has found a new king – ‘Chhaava,’ which made almost double business on its first day.
It had an overall occupancy rate of 42.02% on February 14. The morning shows saw 30.51 percent footfall, 34.50 percent was recorded in the afternoon, 40.51 percent in the evening, and the highest was in the night – 62.55 percent.
Further, ‘Chhaava’ has become Vicky Kaushal’s biggest opener ever. Here’s a look at his earlier hits and their opening-day collections:
‘Bad Newz’ – Rs 8.30 crore
‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ – Rs 8.20 crore
‘Sam Bahadur’ – Rs 6.25 crore
‘Chhaava’
Based on the life of Maratha king Sambhaji, the son of one of India’s greatest leaders and fighters Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, ‘Chaava’ is a historical action film, adapted from the Marathi novel with the same title. The novel was written by Shivaji Sawant. Alongside Vicky Kaushal in and as ‘Chhaava,’ the film features Rashmika Mandanna as Maharani Yesubai, Ashutosh Rana as Sarsenapati Hambirao Mohite, Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb, and Divya Dutta as Soyarabai.
The movie has been received with warmth, love, and appreciation. It has been getting beautiful reviews from the audience and critics alike.
ETimes review of ‘Chhaava’ reads – “Director Laxman Utekar builds his historical on a massive canvas, giving the film the larger than life appeal it deserves. The film starts off with promise and a grand slowmo entry but the first half lacks an engaging story beyond the obvious reverence. It feels like a collage of action sequences and songs. You miss that tension or sense of discovery around the events that unfold. AR Rahman’s songs and background score drive the narrative, overriding the story and dialogues.”
