 "Chhaava box office: Vicky Kaushal starrer beats Animal, Stree 2, Gadar 2 & Baahubali 2 to emerge as 2nd-highest 2nd-Friday grosser of all time")
After ending its blockbuster opening week, Vicky Kaushal starrer Chhaava started its 2nd week on a record-breaking note. The Laxman Utekar directorial earned Rs 24.03 crore on its 2nd Friday and currently has a total of around Rs 249.31 crore.
Despite the arrival of Arjun Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar and Rakul Preet Singh starrer _Mere Husband Ki Biwi_ , _Chhaava_ remained the first choice for cinegoers and this reflected on its second Friday numbers. The film has shattered the record of all the biggies including _Animal_ , Baahubali 2, Stree 2 and _Gadar 2_ to emerge as the 2nd-highest 2nd-Friday grosser of all-time after Allu Arjun starrer _Pushpa 2_ .
Highest 2nd Friday grossers of all-time
Pushpa 2 - Rs 27.50 crore
Chhaava - Rs 24.03 crore
Animal - Rs 23.53 crore
Gadar 2 - Rs 20.50 crore
Baahubali 2 - Rs 19.75 crore
Stree 2 - Rs 19.30 crore
Apart from achieving this feat, Chhaava has also emerged as Vicky Kaushal’s highest-grosser of all time beating Uri: The Surgical Strike (Rs 245.36 crore). While the film will again witness great growth today at the box office, tomorrow it might face the wrath of the India Vs Pakistan cricket match of the ICC Champions Trophy.
While Rs 300 crore is now a cakewalk for Chhaava, the film should remain steady on the weekdays to cross the Rs 350 crore mark.
Talking about _Chhaava_ , the film is based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It is adapted from Shivaji Sawant’s book of the same name. Directed by Laxman Utekar of Luka Chuppi and Mimi fame, the biographical war period drama also features Rashmika Mandanna, Akshaye Khanna, Diana Penty, Ashutosh Rana, Vineet Kumar Singh, Divya Dutta, Kiran Karmarkar, Sarang Sathaye, Suvrat Joshi, Ankit Anil Sharma, Shubhankar Ekbote, Shivraj Walvekar, Akshay Anand Kohli, Rakesh Theraja and Neil Bhoopalam among others. It marks the second collaboration between Laxman, Vicky and producer Dinesh Vijan after Zara Hatke Zara Bachke.
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