Sat Feb 15 06:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Vicky Kaushal’s “Chhaava” Shatters Box Office Records on Opening Day
**Mumbai, India** – Vicky Kaushal’s latest film, the period epic “Chhaava,” has stormed the box office, achieving the biggest opening day of 2025 and setting several new records despite mixed critical reception. The Laxman Utekar-directed film raked in an estimated ₹31 crore (nett) across all languages on its Valentine’s Day release, surpassing even its own star’s previous best.
“Chhaava,” a historical action drama based on the life of Maratha king Sambhaji, eclipsed the opening day collection of Vicky Kaushal’s previous highest-grossing film, “Uri: The Surgical Strike,” which earned ₹8.20 crore. It also outperformed Akshay Kumar’s “Sky Force,” the previous biggest opener of 2025, with ₹15.30 crore. Furthermore, “Chhaava” shattered the record held by “Gully Boy” for the highest Valentine’s Day collection by an Indian film, surpassing its ₹19.40 crore total.
The film, which boasts a star-studded cast including Rashmika Mandanna, Akshaye Khanna, Ashutosh Rana, and Divya Dutta, and a score by A.R. Rahman, achieved a 35.17% occupancy rate in Hindi on its opening day, indicating strong audience turnout. Produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films and adapted from Shivaji Sawant’s Marathi novel “Chhava,” “Chhaava” continues to defy expectations, proving a massive commercial success for Vicky Kaushal and the production team.
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