Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava continues its impressive box office run, registering a strong Rs 107.5 crore in its second weekend. The historical drama stands tall among some of the biggest Bollywood blockbusters, securing the second-highest second-weekend collection in Hindi films in recent times.
While Pushpa 2 (Hindi) leads the chart with Rs 127 crore, Chhaava has outperformed several major hits, including Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao’s Stree 2 (Rs 92.9 crore), Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2 (Rs 90.47 crore), Ranbir Kapoo’s Animal (Rs 87.56 crore), Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan (Rs 82.46 crore), and Pathaan (Rs 63.5 crore).
Directed by Laxman Utekar, Chhaava brings to life the story of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the valiant Maratha warrior. With its second-weekend earnings crossing Rs 100 crore, Chhaava has positioned itself as one of the biggest hits of the year. The film’s strong word-of-mouth and historical significance have played a key role in maintaining its hold at the box office.In 10 days the film has already earned Rs 326.75 crore and with no major film till march first week, the film is easily poised to cross Rs 400 crore in India. It is touching US $ 4 million in North America already.
Trade expert Taran Adarsh , in an exclusive conversation with ETimes, spoke about the film’s success, stating, “As an actor, whether it’s Masaan, Manmarziyaan, Bad Newz, or Sam Bahadur, Vicky has always delivered his best, irrespective of the film’s fate. You simply cannot say that he has ever given a bad performance. And now, with Chhaava, he has proven himself once again, portraying Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj with great conviction.From a business perspective, if you look at his past films, he never had an opening in double digits except for Sanju and Dunki—where he had significant roles, but those were primarily Ranbir Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan films. But with Chhaava, he did it, and he did it with a bang. It opened with ₹30 crore-plus on Day 1. Yes, the Valentine’s Day celebrations aided it, but mind you, it wasn’t a quintessential Valentine’s release either.”
