Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’ becomes 2025’s top Indian opener

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK

Mumbai, Feb 15: ‘Chhaava’, starring Vicky Kaushal as Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, has made a remarkable debut at the box office, earning Rs 33.1 crore nett on its opening day across all languages in India.

This achievement makes it the highest-grossing Indian opener of 2025, surpassing Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sky Force’, which earned Rs 15.30 crore nett last month.

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Directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films, ‘Chhaava’ grossed a total of Rs 50 crore worldwide on its opening day, as announced by the production company.

The film, which released on Valentine’s Day, saw a 35.17% occupancy in Hindi theatres. With this, ‘Chhaava’ also became Vicky Kaushal’s biggest opener, surpassing his previous record set by ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’, which grossed Rs 8.20 crore nett on its first day in 2019.

Yeh Chhaava ki dahaad hai. Roared like a true warrior king!🔥🦁
Biggest opening ever for a Historical Hindi Film.
ॐ नमः पार्वती पतये हर हर महादेव 🙏🏽✨

Book your tickets now! 🎟️

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— Maddockfilms (@MaddockFilms) February 15, 2025

In addition to Kaushal, the film stars Rashmika Mandanna as Maharani Yesubai, Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb, Ashutosh Rana as Sarsenapati Hambirao Mohite, and Divya Dutta as Soyarabai. Adapted from Shivaji Sawant’s Marathi novel, the historical drama features a score and soundtrack by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Irshad Kamil.