Chhaava (lit. 'Lion's cub') is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language historical action film based on the life of Sambhaji, the second ruler of the Maratha Empire, who is played by Vicky Kaushal. An adaptation of the Marathi novel Chhava by Shivaji Sawant, it is directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films. The cast also includes Rashmika Mandanna and AkshayeKhanna.
Shivaji's death sparks the Maratha-Mughal conflict. His son Sambhaji leads resistance against Aurangzeb's forces. Amid battles and intrigue, both sides face challenges in a struggle for power.
Pre-production began in April 2023 and filming commenced in October 2023 and ended in May 2024. The film score and soundtrack album are composed by A. R. Rahman while the lyrics are written by Irshad Kamil and Kshitij Patwardhan. It was theatrically released on 14 February 2025 in standard and IMAX formats. It has earned ₹465.83 crore (US$54 million) to rank as the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025 as well as the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2025.
Chhaava box office collection Day 10: Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna’s Chhaava had a fantastic second weekend at the box office. Despite a slight dip in collections on Sunday due to the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 match, the film still managed to rake in impressive numbers. According to Sacnilk, Chhaava earned Rs 40 crore on Sunday, pushing its total domestic collection to a staggering Rs 326.75 crore.
The film had already amassed Rs 219.25 crore in its first week. It then saw a strong start to its second weekend, collecting Rs 23.5 crore on Friday. On Saturday, the film experienced an impressive 87.23 percent jump, minting Rs 44 crore. Though collections slightly declined on Sunday, Chhaava still successfully entered the coveted Rs 300 crore club. This marks Vicky Kaushal’s first film as a lead actor to achieve this feat. Previously, Sanju, in which he played a supporting role, had also crossed Rs 300 crore. For Rashmika Mandanna, this is her third entry into the club after Pushpa 2 and Animal.
The film recorded an overall occupancy of 54.63 percent on Sunday. Pune led with an impressive 84.75 percent, followed by Chennai with 83.25 percent, Mumbai with 75.25 percent, Bengaluru with 56.50 percent, and Hyderabad with 53 percent. These cities were the top contributors to Chhaava’s strong second-Sunday performance.
Adding to the film’s momentum, Chhaava received a special mention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural function of the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan on Saturday. Praising the influence of Maharashtra on Indian cinema, he said, “Ye Maharashtra aur Mumbai hi hai jisne Marathi filmo ke saath saath, Hindi cinema ko ye unchaai di hai. Aur in dino toh, Chhaava ki dhoom machi hui hai (It is Maharashtra and Mumbai that have elevated Hindi cinema along with Marathi films. And these days, Chhaava is making waves).”
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