Laxman Utekar’s latest directional work ‘Chhaava’ has taken the box office by storm over its opening weekend. Collecting nearly Rs 50 crore just on Day 3, the film has already made history by grossing Rs 2.03 crore in the MovieMax chain alone. Beating Pushpa 2’s record, it surpassed Rs 20 crore by a huge margin on its first day at the chain.
Chhaava has the potential to become Vicky Kaushal’s biggest hit and may even cross Padmaavat’s lifetime box office collections. With Rashmika Mandanna as the leading lady, the film can become the highest-grossing period drama in Bollywood’s history if it continues this way. Breaking its own record over three days, it collected Rs 34 crore on Day 2 kickstarting the Valentine’s weekend.
With a national collection of Rs 108 crore, Chhaava reached the mark in just three days. Recording the highest opening day occupancy (morning shows) for Vicky Kaushal, Chhaava has surpassed Akshay Kumar’s Sky Force and Himesh Reshammiya’s Badass Ravi Kumar to achieve the highest footfalls in morning shows in 2025.
The film has received high praise on social media and strong reviews from audiences. A plot about the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s son, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, it had minted over Rs 60 crores just in the first two days. With big names like Akshaye Khanna, Rashmika Mandanna, Ashutosh Rana and Divya dutta in the cast, it has attracted audiences from all backgrounds. This historical period drama has seen phenomenal growth in its opening weekend pushing its total collection Rs 108 crore.Fans. critics and actors await to see if the film sets a new benchmark for success.