Chhaava release, review highlights: Vicky Kaushal to score career-biggest opening, film expected to earn Rs 25 crore

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• 14 Feb 2025, 06:39 PM

  Vicky Kaushal to score his career-biggest opening with Chhaava

  
  
  With Chhaava set to earn around Rs 25 crore on its first day, the historical action will also become Vicky Kaushal's career biggest opening. His previous best opener was Uri: The Surgical Strike, which had earned Rs 8.20 crore on its first day in 2019.

  
• 14 Feb 2025, 05:43 PM

  Sham Kaushal salutes the whole team of Chhaava

  Vicky Kaushal's father and reknowned action director Sham Kaushal took to his Instagram, shared a poster of Chhaava, and wrote, "By God’s grace Vicky Puttar’s CHHAAVA is in the theatres today. My humble salute to the whole team for making such a wonderful & heart touching film. Jor di jhappi Vicky Puttar. As a father feeling so blessed & proud. Rab Rakha."

   

   

   

   

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• 14 Feb 2025, 04:14 PM

  Katrina Kaif reviews Chhaava

  
  
  Taking to her Instagram, Katrina Kaif shared her review of Chhaava and called her husband Vicky Kaushal "outstanding." She also lauded the director Laxman Utekar and producer Dinesh Vijan.

   

   

   

   

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• 14 Feb 2025, 03:17 PM

  Taran Adarsh gives 4.5 stars to Chhaava

  
  
  Popular trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh has given 4.5 stars to Chhaava. He called the Vicky Kaushal film "a triumph - a historical that does justice to its subject, captivates with its narrative and leaves the viewer with a profound sense of pride."

  #OneWordReview...#Chhaava: SPECTACULAR.
  Rating:
  Blends history, emotions, passion, patriotism, action with finesse... #VickyKaushal terrific, cements his stature as one of the finest actors of his generation... #LaxmanUtekar triumphs as a storyteller. #ChhaavaReview… pic.twitter.com/hK2iLBeMkz

  — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 13, 2025

  
• 14 Feb 2025, 02:32 PM

  Vicky Kaushal's fight with Lion goes viral

  A fight sequence from Chhaava is going viral as it shows Sambhaji Maharaj (Vicky Kaushal) fighting with a huge Lion. The sequence got thunderous responses from the audience and the audience's reaction of the sequence was doing the rounds of the internet. 

  Watch the scene

  This is real bollywood the way Vicky Kaushal play the role mind blowing pure Goosebumps in theatre housefull morning 5.45 show #Chhaava #ChhaavaInCinemas #ChhaavaOn14Febpic.twitter.com/QzcISbZYwH

  — firoj (@FirojAh73036204) February 14, 2025

  
• 14 Feb 2025, 12:26 PM

  Vicky Kaushal on learning discipline through ‘Chhaava’ 

  The National Award-winning actor learnt several skills through Chhaava, which he strongly believes can help him in the future. In an interview, he said, "Through this film, I know horse riding. Through this film, I learned sword fighting. Through this film, I know that I can bring discipline into my life if I need it in the future.”

  
• 14 Feb 2025, 11:42 AM

  Fans worship Chhaava poster, and chant 'Har Har Mahadev' before the screening

  In a viral video, fans worship Chhava's poster and chant Har Har Mahadev outside the cinema hall. The said video is from Hyderabad, and the fans proudly hold a saffron flag of Jai Shri Ram. 

  #Chhaava #ChhaavaInCinemas
  Sree sairaja deluxe Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/ijTloHM1eY

  — Tony (@Tony15379607) February 14, 2025

  
• 14 Feb 2025, 10:34 AM

  A Fan broke up with a girlfriend for watching Chhava

  Several audience members are going gaga over Vicky Kaushal and Chhaava. A young boy rushed out after Chhaava screening and said that his girlfriend wanted to watch Sanam Teri Kasam, but he broke up with her and went for Chhaava. He went on to say, "Boys cry watching Sanam Teri Kasam, while real men cry watching the sacrifice of Chhatrapati Sambhaji in Chhaava. 

  #Chhaava    Audience Review.. !!
  
  Chhaava movie is Awesome The film turned out to be higher than expected
  This film awakens our history, Every Indian person should watch this movie...#ChhaavaReview .. pic.twitter.com/wdftpbx7a1

  — Akshay Kamble (@AkshayK66719595) February 14, 2025

  
• 14 Feb 2025, 09:49 AM

  Chhaava box office advance booking report

  As Sacnilk reported, Chhaava sold 487789 tickets and the gross advance collection is Rs 13.79 crores, with block seats it is Rs 17.89 crores.

   

  
• 14 Feb 2025, 09:40 AM

  Fans' Reaction to Chhaava

  Several netizens took X to share their reaction about Chhaava. A netizen wrote, "#Chhaava A true history lesson .A blockbuster which will rewrite the cinema in India & make it proud." Another netizen wrote, "BOW DOWN to the GREATEST ACTOR ALIVE IN INDIA - #VickyKaushal his SCREEN PRESENCE, MANNERISMS, INTENSITY, and ACTING ooze MADNESS that will be CELEBRATED across India. #Chhaava comprises VISUAL SPECTACLE with EPIC WAR SCENES."

  First day first show #ChhaavaInCinemas#Chhaava pic.twitter.com/faJsjcFm3C

  — pd (@pd_onX_) February 14, 2025

  #Chhaava
  
  A true history lesson .A blockbuster which will rewrite the cinema in India & make it proud. pic.twitter.com/OgMF2Sbdn3

  — SK (@itssanatani) February 14, 2025

  From a salesman of TVs and CD players in his youth to a Mughal emperor. Jeetu Videocon has come a long way. #Chhaava pic.twitter.com/UNtooDrv1P

  — Malhar (@BackchodGPT) February 14, 2025

  There is no self-booking from any angle, in this video the entire crowd is packed to watch the film And people were whistling and clapping !!#Chhaava #VickyKaushal pic.twitter.com/SXTIEi5CrT

  — Akshay Kamble (@AkshayK66719595) February 14, 2025

  
• 14 Feb 2025, 08:25 AM

  Vicky Kaushal gets a thunderous response in the cinema hall

  A video from the FDFS of Chhaava went viral as it captured the reaction of the audience inside the cinema hall. In the video, the moviegoers are whistling and shouting at the entry of Sambhaji (Vicky Kaushal) and this energy shows a great start for the film. 

  #VickyKaushal #GoodDay #Chhaava #ChhaavaReview #ChhatrapatiSambhajiMaharaj #Bollywood #grandopening #RashmikaMandanna #movies # pic.twitter.com/mEnqCe7ciV

  — Afzal Khaan (@AfzalKhaan11) February 14, 2025

  
• 14 Feb 2025, 07:39 AM

  Vicky Kaushal, Katrina Kaif and family get emotional after Chhaava premiere

  On Thursday, Chhaava premiere was held in Mumbai, and it was attended by Vicky and his family, including Katrina Kaif, his parents, brother Sunny Kaushal and other actors. After the screening, an emotional Vicky hugged director Laxman Utekar, and producer Dinesh Vijan hugged Katrina Kaif. A video from the cinema hall went viral in which the audience members raise the slogan of Jai Bhavani Jai Shivaji, and Vicky accompanied them. 

  These two men deserve the whole world! #VickyKaushal#LaxmanUtekar#ChhaavaInCinemas #Chhaavapic.twitter.com/8CZi1YA9WW

  — Tans (@kaifkaushal) February 14, 2025

  
• 14 Feb 2025, 07:35 AM

  With Chhaava Vicky Kaushal will become a strong contender for the National Awards

  Trade expert and numerologist Bhavikk Sanghvi predicted to DNA India that Chhaava will not only earn money but immense respect for Vicky Kaushal as well. He also said that Vicky is likely to win Best Actor National Award as well. 

  Watch the prediction