Sat Feb 15 12:39:44 UTC 2025: ## Vicky Kaushal’s “Chhawa” Shatters Box Office Records with Massive Opening Day
**Mumbai, [Date]:** Vicky Kaushal’s highly anticipated historical drama, “Chhawa,” has stormed the Indian box office, achieving the biggest opening day collection of the year. Initial reports from Saknilk suggest the film raked in approximately ₹31 crore net on its first day (Friday), surpassing even the expectations generated by its impressive trailer released earlier in 2025. While these figures are yet to be finalized, they already solidify “Chhawa’s” position as the highest-grossing opener of the year.
The film’s success surpasses that of Akshay Kumar’s “Sky Force,” also produced by Maddock Films, which collected ₹12 crore on its opening day. Audience enthusiasm is particularly high in Maharashtra, with near-full occupancy reported across most theaters. Mumbai witnessed an 88% occupancy rate for its 1305 screenings during the evening shows, while Delhi reported a lower, but still significant, 47% occupancy across its 1292 screenings.
“Chhawa” has also outperformed Ajay Devgn’s pre-lockdown blockbuster, “Tanhaji,” which featured the story of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. “Chhawa,” focusing on Shivaji Maharaj’s son, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, amassed a significantly higher opening day collection than “Tanhaji’s” ₹15.10 crore. This also marks the biggest opening of Vicky Kaushal’s career, surpassing his previous best, “Bad News,” which collected ₹8.62 crore on its first day.
Vicky Kaushal’s father, action director Sham Kaushal, expressed his joy on social media, attributing the film’s success to divine grace and thanking the audience for their overwhelming response. Positive reviews, including those from Aaj Tak, praise Kaushal’s dedicated performance. The film’s strong opening suggests a potentially massive box office run for “Chhawa,” making it one to watch in the coming days.
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