Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna’s film,Chhaava,directed by Laxman Utekar, has stormed the box office. On February 14, 2025, the historical drama had a brilliant opening, crossing ₹100 crore in the first weekend and poised to breach its budget.
Record-Breaking Opening Weekend
The film opened big with ₹33.1 crore in collections on Friday. The momentum continued on Saturday with a 19.35% rise, collecting ₹39.3 crore. But Sunday went on record, making the film rise high at 30%, with collections of ₹49.03 crore, giving a total weekend collection of ₹121.43 crore.
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Highest Opening Weekend for Vicky Kaushal
This has become Vicky Kaushal’s biggest opener, bringing him into the league of Bollywood’s leading stars. It has set new milestones for weekend collections, overtaking all big-ticket blockbusters, including:
Fighter (₹115 crore)
Padmaavat (₹114 crore)
Kalki 2898 AD (₹112.15 crore)
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (₹110.20 crore)
Dangal (₹107 crore)
Putting to Shame Salman’s Biggest Movies
Chhaava has also outrun some of Salman’s biggest films in terms of first weekend collections by:
Tiger Zinda Hai (₹114 crore)
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (₹102 crore)
Bodyguard (₹88 crore)
Kick (₹83 crore)
Ek Tha Tiger (₹100 crore)
A Step Away from Recovering Its Budget
Chhaava has a production budget of ₹130 crore and is just a step away from full recovery. The film’s narrative built around Sambhaji Maharaj, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, seems to have struck a chord with the audience, ensuring a healthy box office performance in the coming days.
