Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava performance: Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna's historical drama 'Chhaava' has taken the box office by storm, becoming the biggest Hindi opener of 2025. The film has received praise from both audiences and critics, including actor Rajkummar Rao and Vicky's wife Katrina Kaif.
In Short
- Rajkummar Rao praised Vicky Kaushal and the film on Instagram
- He lauded director Laxman Utekar and the entire cast
- Vicky Kaushal thanked Rajkummar Rao for his appreciation
Vicky Kaushal's film Chhaava has been performing well at the box office since its release, making it the biggest Hindi opener of 2025 so far. Actor Rajkummar Rao, who recently watched the film, expressed his admiration for the historical drama. In his review shared on Instagram, he praised Vicky Kaushal, saying he deserves all the appreciation he is receiving for the film. The Stree actor also commended director Laxman Utekar, the cast, music composer AR Rahman, and producer Dinesh Vijan.
Sharing a poster of Chhaava on Instagram, he showered praise on Vicky Kaushal. His caption read, "#Chhaava is brilliant @Vickykaushal09 you deserve all this love bhai and much more. @Laxman_Utekar sir take a bow. Amazing performances Rashmika Mandanna, Akshaye Khanna, Diana Penty, Vineet Kumar Singh, Ashutosh Rana. #DineshVijan more power to you. @PVijan @sharadakarki @penmovies @arrahman legend (sic)."
Check out his review here:
Vicky Kaushal reacted to Rajkummar Rao's praise with gratitude, writing, "Thank you so much Bhai!" along with a heart emoji.
India Today's review of the film reads, "Director Laxman Utekar embarks on this very ambitious journey with an earnest desire, but what seems to be missing in the film is the emotional connect. Early on we watch a long, tiresome introductory scene of Chhaava that is over-choreographed to look like it wants to ace Gerard Butler's now-plagiarised-by-all scenes from the iconic film, 300 -- the slow-mo shots with blood dripping, close-up frames of his fiery eyes and, of course, a lot of sword fights and hand-to-hand combat."
Directed by Laxman Utekar, Chhaava is a historical drama about the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Vicky Kaushal plays the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, while Rashmika Mandanna portrays Yesubai Bhonsale. The film also features Akshaye Khanna, Ashutosh Rana, and Divya Dutta in significant roles.