Back छावा (2025 फिल्म) AWA ছাবা Bengali/Bangla چاڤا CKB Chhaava French छावा Hindi छावा (चित्रपट) Marathi ఛావా Tegulu
| Chhaava | |
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| Directed by | Laxman Utekar |
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| Based on | Chhava by Shivaji Sawant[1] |
| Produced by | Dinesh Vijan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Saurabh Goswami |
| Edited by | Manish Pradhan |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
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Running time | 161 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹130–140 crore[a] |
| Box office | est. ₹763.46 crore[6] |
Chhaava (Marathi: [tɕʰaʋa] transl. Tiger cub) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language historical action film based on the life of Sambhaji Maharaj, the second ruler of the Maratha Empire, who is played by Vicky Kaushal. An adaptation of the Marathi novel Chhava by Shivaji Sawant, it is directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films. The cast also includes Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna.
Pre-production began in April 2023; filming commenced in October 2023 and ended in May 2024. The film score and soundtrack album are composed by A. R. Rahman while the lyrics are written by Irshad Kamil and Kshitij Patwardhan.
Chaava was released in theatres on 14 February 2025 in standard and IMAX formats. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and drew controversy for its historical inaccuracies.[7][8][9] Commercially, it has earned ₹763.46 crore (US$87 million) to rank as the tenth highest-grossing film of 2025, the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025, and the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2025.[10] It also ranks as the eighth highest-grossing Hindi films of all time and the thirteenth highest-grossing Indian film of all time.[11]
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- ^ "Chhaava recovered its cost in just four days". India Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ Sangam, Sowmya (24 February 2025). "Chhaava Crosses Rs 300 Crore, Becomes One of Bollywood's Fastest". The Hans India. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ Sawlani, Kush (20 February 2025). "Box Office: 5 Reasons why Chhaava is a HUGE SENSATION at the Box Office". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Chhaava Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "When Chhaava makers addressed accusations of distorting facts in period dramas". India Today. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ Chitnis, Purva; ThePrint (26 February 2025). "Historian's criticism of Chhava reignites Brahmin-Maratha row, says he was 'abused, threatened'". ThePrint. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "'Chhaava' faces Rs 100 crore lawsuit for 'historical inaccuracies': Director Laxman Utekar reacts - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide 2025". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
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