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Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal featured in Chhaava, a film directed by Laxman Utekar, which portrayed the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. The historical action drama achieved massive success at the box office, amassing ₹800 crore worldwide. In a recent interview with Mirchi Marathi, filmmaker and actor Mahesh Manjrekar discussed Chhaava’s remarkable success, and the role of the state of Maharashtra in it.
discussed emphasized that the film’s appeal stemmed from the historical figure, not the actor. A post shared by Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) Speaking in Marathi about the film, Mahesh Manjrekar said, “Vicky Kaushal is a very fine actor. His film Chhaava collected ₹800 crore.
But Vicky Kaushal can never say that people came to see him. Because then they would have come to see the previous five films as well. The audience came to see your character.
His previous five films did not work.” He further highlighted Maharashtra’s contribution to the film’s triumph, noting, “So my Maharashtra has saved the Hindi film industry, remember this. Today, Chhaava is doing well, and 80 percent of its credit goes to Maharashtra.
In fact, 90 percent of the credit goes to Pune, and the rest goes to other parts of Maharashtra. Maharashtra can save the industry.” A post shared by Netflix India (@netflix_in) Centered on the life of Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the historical drama surpassed ₹600 crore in India.
According to Sacnilk, the film crossed the ₹800 crore mark globally, earning ₹807.6 crore. Directed by Laxman Utekar, Chhaava also features Rashmika Mandanna as Sambhaji Maharaj’s wife, Yesubai Bhonsale.
Akshaye Khanna, Ashutosh Rana, and Divya Dutta appear in significant roles. The film was produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films. See Also: After Stree 2, Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava Becomes Second Bollywood Movie To Collect ₹600 Crore In India.
