It looks like Bollywood is set to have its first blockbuster of 2025 with Laxman Utekar슬롯사이트™s슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chhaava. A glorifying biopic of the Maratha warrior-king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the eldest son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the second ruler of the Maratha kingdom, the film stars Vicky Kaushal in the lead role, alongside Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead (Rani Yesubai) and Akshaye Khanna as the main antagonist, portraying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트˜Chhaava슬롯사이트™ Movie Review: Vicky Kaushal Dials Up the Aggression in Laxman Utekar슬롯사이트™s Historical War Drama That Growls More Than It Roars.

As expected,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chhaava슬롯 머신 사이트 추천has taken off to a flying start in Maharashtra and is showing strong box-office progress nationwide. While questions have been raised about the organic nature of its collections - more on that later - it슬롯사이트™s undeniable that the film has made a significant impact in its theatrical run. Vicky Kaushal has achieved his highest-grossing opening day and opening weekend as a solo lead actor. Additionally,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chhaava슬롯 머신 사이트 추천boasts the best opening weekend for a Bollywood film in 2025.

'Chhaava' Box Office: Best Opening Weekend for a Historical

Not only has슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chhaava슬롯 머신 사이트 추천set a new benchmark for Vicky Kaushal, but it has also recorded the best opening weekend for a Bollywood historical drama. The film netted INR 121 crore in India, with an impressive INR 49 crore on Sunday alone.

Opening Weekend Collections of Top Bollywood Historicals (Before 'Chhaava'):

1. Padmaavat슬롯 머신 사이트 추천- INR 114 crore

2. Kesari슬롯 머신 사이트 추천- INR 78.07 crore

3. Tanhaji슬롯 머신 사이트 추천- INR 61.75 crore

4. Bajirao Mastani슬롯 머신 사이트 추천- INR 46.77 crore

5. Manikarnika슬롯 머신 사이트 추천- INR 41.35 crore

Interestingly, Vicky Kaushal was once rumoured to play Shahid Kapoor슬롯사이트™s role of Raja Rattan Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali슬롯사이트™s슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Padmaavat슬롯 머신 사이트 추천before being replaced due to concerns over "saleability," according to reports. Now, his own lead film has surpassed슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Padmaavat슬롯사이트™s opening weekend collections. The question remains whether슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chhaava슬롯 머신 사이트 추천can maintain its momentum and outpace슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Padmaavat슬롯사이트™s lifetime earnings.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트˜Chhaava슬롯사이트™: Before Shining As Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Did You Know Vicky Kaushal Was Set To Play Aurangzeb in Karan Johar슬롯사이트™s 슬롯사이트˜Takht슬롯사이트™? Here슬롯사이트™s Why It Never Happened!

The Budget of 'Chhaava'

According to estimates,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chhaava슬롯 머신 사이트 추천was made on a budget of INR 190 crore. For the film to be deemed a hit, it needs to cross the INR 240 crore mark (assuming the budget excludes marketing costs). Globally,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chhaava슬롯 머신 사이트 추천has grossed INR 164.93 crore so far.

Watch the Trailer of 'Chhaava':

Allegations of 'Block Booking' Against Maddock Films

While trade analysts and fans are celebrating슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chhaava슬롯사이트™s strong start, questions linger about the authenticity of its box office collections. Maddock Films has faced accusations of heavily indulging in block booking - a practice of reserving large numbers of seats in multiplexes to create the illusion of fast-filling shows. Similar allegations were made during the release of their earlier film,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Sky Force. Trade analyst Komal Nahta even released a video criticising this malpractice.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트˜Sky Force슬롯사이트™ Box Office: Trade Analyst Komal Nahta Accuses Akshay Kumar-Veer Pahariya슬롯사이트™s Movie of Massive 슬롯사이트˜Block Booking슬롯사이트™ and Inflating Collections.

슬롯사이트”a prominent portal tracking Hindi film box office numbers슬롯사이트”stated:

"The collections in the Mumbai circuit will be in the INR 15 crore nett range, which is among the top five. However, comparisons are futile here as the bulk bookings the film has seen are mainly concentrated in this circuit. Without these, the numbers would still be huge but not this high. Other circuits, which lack Maharashtra centres, don슬롯사이트™t show the same push from bookings. Essentially, the number is extraordinary, but the collections are also excellent슬롯사이트”this is the best way to put it."슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트˜Chhaava슬롯사이트™ Box Office: Kamaal R Khan Accuses Maddock Films of Inflating Collections of Vicky Kaushal Starrer.

While producer figures peg슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chhaava슬롯사이트™s opening weekend at INR 121 crore, Box Office India estimates it at INR 106 crore nett, highlighting a clear disparity.

As슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Chhaava슬롯 머신 사이트 추천continues its theatrical run, all eyes are on whether it can sustain its box office dominance and silence its critics.

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