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59
Mixed
20 reviews read · 6 with the critic’s own rating
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A historical war epic about a Maratha king's rebellion against the Mughal empire, with graphic sword battles and a lengthy, harrowing…
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CBFC: A
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₹807.91 CrWorldwide gross
India gross₹716.91 Cr
Overseas gross₹91.00 Cr
Sacnilk · as of 26 Aug 2026 · day 98
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Every review we read
Scores normalised to 0–100. A 3/5 shows as 60. Each row links to where it came from when we have the link.
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 14 Feb 2025
4.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 91
90
Lipika Varma · 14 Feb 2025
3.5/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 90
70
YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 14 Feb 2025
Suraj calls Chhaava 'absolute brilliant,' praising Vicky Kaushal's award-worthy performance and a devastating climax, with only a passing note… Watch it there →
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87
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 14 Feb 2025
Poolachokka says Chhaava left him with goosebumps and tears, hailing Vicky Kaushal's award-worthy performance and Vineet Kumar Singh's support,… Watch it there →
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85
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 14 Feb 2025
The critic calls Chhaava a genuinely great film driven by Vicky Kaushal's committed lead performance, strong dialogue writing, and Akshaye… Watch it there →
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85
YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 15 Feb 2025
Nanna Prakaara praises Chhaava's screenplay, especially a strong second half and a heavy, emotionally effective final 45 minutes, and singles out… Watch it there →
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85
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 14 Feb 2025
Deeksha Sharma calls Chhaava a powerful tribute carried by an extraordinary Vicky Kaushal performance, an electrifying final half-hour, and AR… Watch it there →
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79
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 16 Feb 2025
Review Corner praises Chhaava's disciplined, budget-smart craft and a searing Vicky Kaushal performance building to a brutal, effective climax,… Watch it there →
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78
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 12 Mar 2025
Varun calls Chhaava emotional, powerful and impactful, praising Vicky Kaushal and Akshaye Khanna's performances and disciplined scale, but flags… Watch it there →
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76
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 18 Feb 2025
Aswanth calls Chhaava fresh and well-crafted, praising AR Rahman's score and the lead performances, but flags the brutal torture climax and… Watch it there →
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65
Tushar Joshi · 14 Feb 2025
Chhaava review: Vicky Kaushal's film growls, but doesn't roar Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 63
60
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 14 Feb 2025
Thyview praises Vicky Kaushal's performance and the leads' chemistry and calls the writing mostly decent, while flagging some issues and a weak… Watch it there →
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52
Anuj Kumar · 14 Feb 2025
Anuj Kumar calls Chhaava a calendar-art propaganda piece with cliched writing and a mismatched Rahman score, but credits Vicky Kaushal and Akshaye… Read it there →
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45
Nandini Ramnath · 14 Feb 2025
Ramnath praises the cinematography and Akshaye Khanna's performance but finds the dialogue risible, the score ill-fitting, and the emotional core… Read it there →
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38
Pratikshya Mishra · 14 Feb 2025
Mishra credits Kaushal's committed performance and the film's visual craft but faults its stilted, black-and-white storytelling, jarring score and… Read it there →
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35
Shubhra Gupta · 14 Feb 2025
Chhaava movie review: Vicky Kaushal is fully committed in Laxman Utekar’s ultra-loud, ultra-violent, and exhausting film Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 32
50
YouTube · rating spoken aloud · 15 Feb 2025
3/10, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 30
30
Saibal Chatterjee · 14 Feb 2025
Chhaava Review: Noteworthy Performance From Vicky Kaushal, But The Film Doesn't Roar Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 28
50
Neha Sen · 15 Feb 2025
Sen objects to the film's one-sided propaganda framing of Mughals versus Marathas, and despite praising the lead performances and battle… Read it there →
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28
Rahul Desai · 14 Feb 2025
Rahul Desai argues Chhaava is fear-driven, humourless communal propaganda whose battles, dialogue and Rahman score all fail, ending in an… Read it there →
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15
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Synopsis
Shivaji's death sparks the Maratha-Mughal conflict. His son Sambhaji leads resistance against Aurangzeb's forces. Amid battles and intrigue, both sides face challenges in a struggle for power.
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Laxman UtekarDirector · Writer
Rishi VirmaniWriter
Kaustubh J. SavarkarWriter
A.R. RahmanMusic
Saurabh GoswamiCinematography
Manish PradhanEditing
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