Chhaava box office collection day 5: Vicky Kaushal's film shows growth even on a weekday, earns over ₹24 crore

Chhaava box office collection day 5: Vicky Kaushal-starrer biopic of Maratha Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj is going from strength to strength at the box office.

Chhaava box office collection day 5: Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna's latest film, which was released last week, has been garnering praise and positive reviews from both critics and audiences alike. Even at the box office, Chhaava continues its stupendous run. It showed growth on Tuesday, a largely unheard of thing for big tentpole films.

Chhaava box office collection day 5: The film also features Akshaye Khanna and Rashmika Mandanna in important roles.

Box office report

Trade tracker Sacnilk reported that Chhaava earned ₹24.50 crore on day five, taking the total to ₹165.00 crore. This was a minor 2% increase from its day four domestic nett collection of ₹24 crore.

Chhaava saw an immense upward trend in its opening weekend. The film registered an opening of ₹31 crore, following up with ₹37 crore on day two and ₹48.5 crore on day 3. On its first Monday, Chhaava registered a drop of 50%, very healthy for a film of this size. That it maintained the haul on day 5 too should be welcome news for the makers.

About the film

Directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films, Chhaava is a historical action film based on the life of Maratha king Sambhaji, played by Vicky Kaushal. The film also stars Rashmika Mandanna as Maharani Yesubai, Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb, Ashutosh Rana as Sarsenapati Hambirao Mohite, and Divya Dutta as Soyarabai. It is an adaptation of the Marathi novel Chhava by Shivaji Sawant. The film’s score and soundtrack album are composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil.

According to the Hindustan Times review, Chhaava “could have been a powerful tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of Sambhaji. What stands between it and that goal, is bad editing and the excessive superherofication of the Maratha ruler. It's only in the moments where we see him humanised, where the film connects”.

Recently, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has requested Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to declare Chhaava tax-free in the state.