Chhaava
| Day | Date | India Net (₹Cr) | Δ Day | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Week 1 Feb 14 – 20 | 219.25 | D1–D7 | ||
| Day 1 (Fri) | Feb 14 | 31.00 ✓ | — | Opening day · Valentine's Day |
| Day 2 (Sat) | Feb 15 | 37.00 ✓ | ▲ +19% | |
| Day 3 (Sun) | Feb 16 | 48.50 ✓ | ▲ +31% | |
| Day 4 (Mon) | Feb 17 | 24.00 ✓ | ▼ -51% | |
| Day 5 (Tue) | Feb 18 | 25.25 ✓ | ▲ +5% | |
| Day 6 (Wed) | Feb 19 | 32.00 ✓ | ▲ +27% | |
| Day 7 (Thu) | Feb 20 | 21.50 ✓ | ▼ -33% | |
| Week 1 Total (D1–D7) | 219.25 | W1 | ||
Week 2 Feb 21 – 27 | 180.25 | D8–D14 | ||
| Day 8 (Fri) | Feb 21 | 23.50 ✓ | ▲ +9% | |
| Day 9 (Sat) | Feb 22 | 44.00 ✓ | ▲ +87% | |
| Day 10 (Sun) | Feb 23 | 40.00 ✓ | ▼ -9% | |
| Day 11 (Mon) | Feb 24 | 18.00 ✓ | ▼ -55% | |
| Day 12 (Tue) | Feb 25 | 18.50 ✓ | ▲ +3% | |
| Day 13 (Wed) | Feb 26 | 23.00 ✓ | ▲ +24% | |
| Day 14 (Thu) | Feb 27 | 13.25 ✓ | ▼ -42% | |
| Week 2 Total (D8–D14) | 180.25 | W2 | ||
Week 3 Feb 28 – Mar 6 | 84.05 | D15–D21 | ||
| Day 15 (Fri) | Feb 28 | 13.00 ✓ | ▼ -2% | |
| Day 16 (Sat) | Mar 1 | 22.00 ✓ | ▲ +69% | |
| Day 17 (Sun) | Mar 2 | 24.25 ✓ | ▲ +10% | |
| Day 18 (Mon) | Mar 3 | 7.75 ✓ | ▼ -68% | |
| Day 19 (Tue) | Mar 4 | 5.40 ✓ | ▼ -30% | |
| Day 20 (Wed) | Mar 5 | 6.15 ✓ | ▲ +14% | |
| Day 21 (Thu) | Mar 6 | 5.50 ✓ | ▼ -11% | |
| Week 3 Total (D15–D21) | 84.05 | W3 | ||
Week 4 Mar 7 – 13 | 55.95 | D22–D28 | ||
| Day 22 (Fri) | Mar 7 | 8.75 ✓ | ▲ +59% | |
| Day 23 (Sat) | Mar 8 | 16.75 ✓ | ▲ +91% | |
| Day 24 (Sun) | Mar 9 | 10.75 ✓ | ▼ -36% | |
| Day 25 (Mon) | Mar 10 | 5.25 ✓ | ▼ -51% | |
| Day 26 (Tue) | Mar 11 | 5.15 ✓ | ▼ -2% | |
| Day 27 (Wed) | Mar 12 | 4.80 ✓ | ▼ -7% | |
| Day 28 (Thu) | Mar 13 | 4.50 ✓ | ▼ -6% | |
| Week 4 Total (D22–D28) | 55.95 | W4 | ||
Week 5 Mar 14 – 20 | 33.35 | D29–D35 | ||
| Day 29 (Fri) | Mar 14 | 7.25 ✓ | ▲ +61% | |
| Day 30 (Sat) | Mar 15 | 7.90 ✓ | ▲ +9% | |
| Day 31 (Sun) | Mar 16 | 8.00 ✓ | ▲ +1% | |
| Day 32 (Mon) | Mar 17 | 2.65 ✓ | ▼ -67% | |
| Day 33 (Tue) | Mar 18 | 2.65 ✓ | ▲ +0% | |
| Day 34 (Wed) | Mar 19 | 2.65 ✓ | ▲ +0% | |
| Day 35 (Thu) | Mar 20 | 2.25 ✓ | ▼ -15% | |
| Week 5 Total (D29–D35) | 33.35 | W5 | ||
Week 6 Mar 21 – 27 | 16.30 | D36–D42 | ||
| Day 36 (Fri) | Mar 21 | 2.10 ✓ | ▼ -7% | |
| Day 37 (Sat) | Mar 22 | 3.65 ✓ | ▲ +74% | |
| Day 38 (Sun) | Mar 23 | 4.65 ✓ | ▲ +27% | |
| Day 39 (Mon) | Mar 24 | 1.60 ✓ | ▼ -66% | |
| Day 40 (Tue) | Mar 25 | 1.50 ✓ | ▼ -6% | |
| Day 41 (Wed) | Mar 26 | 1.40 ✓ | ▼ -7% | |
| Day 42 (Thu) | Mar 27 | 1.40 ✓ | ▲ +0% | |
| Week 6 Total (D36–D42) | 16.30 | W6 | ||
| Running Total (D1–D42) | 589.15 | India Net | ||
| Territory | Collection |
|---|---|
| India Net | ₹589.15Cr |
| India Gross | ₹716.91Cr |
| Overseas | ₹91Cr |
| Worldwide Gross | ₹807.91Cr |
Chhaava Hit or Flop Verdict
Chhaava is one of the most complete commercial successes in Bollywood history — a film that earned its blockbuster status through genuine audience love, not manufactured hype. With ₹601.54Cr India net against a ₹120Cr budget, it delivered a 5x return, making it the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2025 and one of the top five Indian films of all time by net collection. The Valentine's Day release, the A.R. Rahman score, and Kaushal's portrayal of Sambhaji created a cultural moment that sustained extraordinary weekday holds throughout its run.
About Chhaava
Chhaava (2025) is a Hindi historical action drama directed by Laxman Utekar, produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films. The film stars Vicky Kaushal as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj — son of Shivaji Maharaj — with Rashmika Mandanna as Maharani Yesubai and Akshaye Khanna as the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Based on Shivaji Sawant's Marathi novel of the same name, the film chronicles Sambhaji's defiant reign and his execution by Aurangzeb in 1689. It released on February 14, 2025 — Valentine's Day — a counter-programming gamble that paid off massively, as the film's emotional core and Kaushal's performance drove extraordinary word-of-mouth across all demographics.
| Director | Laxman Utekar |
| Stars | Vicky Kaushal, Rashmika Mandanna |
| Language | Hindi |
| Release | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Budget | ₹120Cr |
| India Net (D1–D42) | ₹589.15Cr |
| WW Gross* | ₹807.91Cr* |