Vicky Kaushal’s historical epic film Chhaava was one of the most awaited films of 2025. The movie had created a massive buzz even before its release, and the excitement among fans was at its peak. The film received an impressive number of advance bookings. Finally, on February 14, Chhaava hit the theatres on Valentine’s Day and, as expected, had a fantastic start at the box office. Let’s find out how much the film earned on its opening day.
How Much Did ‘Chhaava’ Earn on Its Opening Day?
As soon as Chhaava was released in theatres, it made a huge impact. Not only did the film receive outstanding reviews from critics, but audiences who watched it on the first day also praised it highly on social media. Vicky Kaushal’s portrayal of Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, has been widely appreciated, and his powerful performance has given goosebumps to the audience.
With such a strong response, Chhaava has created history at the box office on its opening day. It has surpassed the records of all films released in 2025 and has become the biggest opener of the year. The early box office collection numbers for Chhaava on Day 1 have now been revealed.
According to Sacnilk’s early trend report, Chhaava earned ₹31 crore on its first day. However, these are initial figures, and the official data might bring slight changes.
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‘Chhaava’ Becomes the Biggest Opener of 2025
Chhaava has outperformed all Bollywood and South Indian films released in 2025 in terms of opening-day collections, making it the biggest opener of the year. Here’s a comparison of opening-day collections of major releases:
- Chhaava – ₹31 crore
- Vidamuyarchi – ₹26 crore
- Sky Force – ₹15.30 crore
- Thandel – ₹11.5 crore
- Deva – ₹5.5 crore
- Badass Ravikumar – ₹2.75 crore
- Emergency – ₹2.5 crore
- Azaad – ₹1.5 crore
- Lavyapa – ₹1.25 crore
‘Chhaava’ Could Recover Its Budget by the Weekend
Chhaava is an adaptation of the Marathi novel Chhaava by Shivaji Sawant. The film is directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan under the banner of Maddock Films. It also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Ashutosh Rana, and Diana Penty in key roles.
Made on a budget of ₹130 crore, the film’s strong first-day performance suggests that it could recover its costs by the weekend. It will be interesting to see how Chhaava performs on Saturday and Sunday.