Vicky Kaushal’s historical drama takes a roaring start, surpassing Gully Boy’s pre-sales and setting new records.
February 12, 2025: The much-anticipated Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava is making waves at the Indian box office, with day 1 advance booking figures already surpassing Gully Boy’s historic Valentine’s Day opening. With over 2.07 lakh tickets sold and an advance collection of ₹5.85 crore gross, Chhaava is all set for a massive opening on February 14.
Chhaava’s Advance Booking Trend & Box Office Dominance
The Laxman Utekar directorial, based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, is showing strong box office potential, particularly in Maharashtra, which is contributing a significant chunk of its earnings. Out of the ₹5.85 crore advance sales, ₹4.55 crore has come from Maharashtra alone, indicating that the film will open with a front-loaded response.
At 10:30 AM IST, Chhaava had already exceeded Gully Boy’s pre-sales figures (₹4-5 crore gross), making it Bollywood’s biggest Valentine’s Day advance booking success. For context, Gully Boy (2019), starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, remains the biggest Bollywood Valentine’s Day opener with a ₹19.40 crore net collection on day 1. Given Chhaava’s stellar pre-sales performance, it now seems poised to break Gully Boy’s day 1 record.
Surpassing Other Biggies of 2025
Not only has Chhaava outpaced Gully Boy, but it has also beaten Sky Force (₹3.82 crore gross) to become Bollywood’s highest day 1 pre-sales performer in 2025. With still two days left before release, trade experts predict that the final advance sales figure could reach ₹10 crore or even higher, securing Chhaava’s position as one of the biggest openers of the year.
Will Chhaava Become Bollywood’s Biggest Valentine’s Day Opener?
With this unprecedented pre-sales momentum, Chhaava is in prime position to surpass Gully Boy’s day 1 net collection of ₹19.40 crore, setting a new benchmark for Bollywood’s Valentine’s Day releases.
The film’s strong buzz, compelling storyline, and Vicky Kaushal’s growing fan base are all contributing to its meteoric rise at the box office. Now, all eyes are on February 14, when Chhaava will officially hit theatres, potentially rewriting Bollywood’s Valentine’s Day box office history.
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