Chhaava starring Vicky Kaushal was released on February 14 in the theatres ahead of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti on February 19. The film is based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and has been receiving good reviews from the audience, with praises for Vicky's fierce portrayal of Sambhaji Maharaj.
Looks like Chhaava fever has taken over Mumbai! A vada pav shop named Graduate Vadapav India in Byculla, Mumbai, is now offering free vada pav to customers who show their Chhaava movie tickets to the shopkeepers.
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On Saturday, Vicky shared a video on his Instagram handle, where two devoted fans were seen pouring milk on his Chhaava poster. The actor captioned the post, "Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Ki Jai."
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Made on a budget of Rs 130 crore, Chhaava kicked off its box office run with an impressive opening of Rs 31 crore and gained even more momentum on its second day. According to Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 36.5 crore on Sunday, bringing its total collection to Rs 67.5 crore in just two days.
Directed by Laxman Utekar, the movie is based on the book Chhaava which chronicles the courageous tale of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
The film also stars Rashmika Mandanna as Maharani Yesubai, Akshaye Khanna as Mughal Shahenshah Aurangzeb, Diana Penty as Aurangzeb's daughter Zinat-un-Nissa Begum, Pradeep Rawat as Yesaji Rao Kank, Divya Dutta as Soyarabai, Ashutosh Rana as Sarsenapati Hambirao Mohite, Neil Bhoopalam as Muhammad Akbar, Vineet Kumar Singh as Kavi Kalash, and Santosh Juvekar as Rayaji Malge, among others in pivotal roles.
Chhaava's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil.
