Chhaava box office collection day 29: Vicky Kaushal’s blockbuster tames Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, hunts down Animal’s record next

Actor Vicky Kaushal’s blockbuster film Chhaava has dethroned Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan at the domestic box office. The historical drama, directed by Laxman Utekar, is now the ninth-biggest Hindi film of all time. On its fifth Thursday in theatres, Chhaava made over Rs 4 crore, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. The movie showed an uptick in collections on Friday, as it amassed a total of Rs 7.25 crore across the country, with the Telugu version contributing as well.

The film’s nett domestic total stands at Rs 546 crore, which puts it Rs 3 crore ahead of Pathaan. Chhaava overcame the 6.25 per cent dip that it witnessed on Thursday and posted better numbers, despite a fresh challenge from the John Abraham-starrer The Diplomat, which made Rs 4 crore on opening day. The Hindi version of Chhaava contributed Rs 6.5 crore and the Telugu version added Rs 75 lakh to Friday’s collection.

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On Friday, Chhaava recorded an overall occupancy rate of 28.35% in the Hindi market and 22.84% in the Telugu market. The morning shows started with 11.20% and 16.54% respectively with the occupancy improving as the day went ahead – rising to 29.96% and 25.50% in the afternoon, 40.59% and 22.45% in the evening, and finally ending the day with 31.65% and 25.50% during the night screenings.

While Chhaava’s collections had been declining in the past few days, the movie is expected to pass the Rs 550 crore mark this weekend. It’s currently trailing Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal (Rs 553.87 crore) which sits in the eighth position. Chhaava will likely surpass Animal’s haul this weekend, as it aims for to maximise its potential before the arrival of Salman Khan’s Sikandar. Globally, Chhaava will pass the Rs 750 crore mark this weekend.