The highly anticipated teaser for Chhaava, starring Vicky Kaushal as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, was released on August 14th.
The film was originally scheduled to release on December 6th, coinciding with Pushpa 2. However, due to various factors, the release of Chhaava has been postponed.
Maddock Films, the production house behind the film, has not yet announced a new release date.
As per reports, producer Dinesh Vijan and his dedicated team are looking at multiple dates to bring the period film to cinemas. Reportedly, he’s looking at December 20 and January 10. Now, it is reported that the producers are also toying with releasing the film in the second or third week of February 2025.
A source mentioned, “Chhaava is the story of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, whose father was the national hero Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. His birth anniversary, called Shivaji Jayanti, is celebrated on February 19 every year with a lot of pomp in Maharashtra. The makers felt that releasing Chhaava around this time could be apt.”
The source continued, “If they lock this period to release Chhaava, they’ll need to figure out whether to release it on February 14 or February 21 since February 19 falls on Wednesday.”
An industry expert commented, “All the dates under consideration are packed. Mufasa: The Lion King and Vanwaas are scheduled for a release on December 20 followed by Baby John on December 25 while Game Changer releases on January 10. The Ram Charan starrer might not pose a big competition but then it’s just two weeks before the release of Sky Force, another ambitious film of Maddock, starring Akshay Kumar, which releases on January 24. February 14 and 21 are also crowded with releases like Deva, Sanki, Dhadak 2 and Raid 2. Meanwhile, the holy month of Ramadan is expected to start on February 28. Hence, it remains to be seen how Dinesh Vijan manages to find a perfect release date for Chhaava.”
Other than Vicky Kaushal, Chhaava also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Akshaye Khanna, and Divya Dutta.