CHHAAVA recorded an extraordinary third week of 81 crore nett taking sit three week to nearly 462 crore nett. The drop in the third week is 52% which is much higher than the extraordinary 18% drop in the second week. Still, its a very strong trend for the film. It has still managed to put up the second highest third week ever after PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE.

PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE's third week was in the Christmas period which inflated its collections and here CHHAAVA had the cricket matches to deal with on a couple of occasions in the third week which hit collections. So, in real terms, the third week collections are actually comparable to PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE and it can compete again in the fourth week.

The film is likely to be hit on Sunday with big cricket match but still it is on for a huge fourth week which is certain to be bigger than everything apart from maybe PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE. The film continues to rack up the numbers in Mumbai circuit and its likely that Mumbai will finish almost five times higher than Delhi/UP.  The business in Delhi/UP will probably be at best as much as KALKI 2898 AD which had an all India number below 300 crore nett which shows the push given by Maharashtra for CHHAAVA.

The collections of CHHAAVA till date are as follows.

Friday - 12,85,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday -23,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 7,25,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 5,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

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CHHAAVA continued it superb run on its fourth Friday as collections were better than the previous day and again its heading for huge growth on Saturday though there will be a stumbling block on Sunday with the cricket match. The film collected in the 5.50 crore nett range on the fourth Friday which takes the film to 467 crore nett.

The film opened in Telugu also and collected very well with around 2.25 crore nett which is the fourth best collection in the circuits for a dubbed Hindi film after ANIMAL, BRAHMASTRA and JAWAN. Those films had a simultaneous release with the Hindi version and here its three weeks late. CHHAAVA in Hindi has surprisingly been doing extremely well in Hyderabad despite it being known as a heavy Muslim dominated area as far as business for Hindi films go. The three Khans are probably the biggest Hindi stars ever in this pocket for this reason.

CHHAAVA has some elements which may be seen as anti Muslim and as a result, the collections in Hyderabad were surprising. But they were also supportive of a Telugu version as its likely to be a non Muslim crowd heavily supporting the film. There is not much happening in Nizam/Andhra as far as local releases go and this should support a good run for CHHAAVA in Telugu.

The film also has no competition in Hindi circuits which saw many re releases and none could make a mark. The best of the lost was SHAADI MEIN ZAROOR AANA but shockingly there was a crapfest like LOOTERA (2013) also getting a re release. Only god knows who they expect to turn up to watch such bores in the theatres umpteen years after original release.

CHHAAVA has chances to hit the 500 crore nett mark by the end of week though its more likely that it will be hit in the fifth weekend as the Sunday collections could be hit.

The collections of CHHAAVA till date are as follows.

Friday - 12,85,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday -23,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 7,25,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 5,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

Friday - 5,50,00,000 apprx

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CHHAAVA showed crazy growth on its fourth Saturday as the film more than doubled to collect 12 crore nett. This smashes through the PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE record which was 9 crore nett on its fourth Saturday. PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE had more muted growth on Saturday though Sunday was strong. The collections of CHHAAVA are now 479 crore nett till date.

There is a huge match on Sunday with India playing New Zealand and this could be the reason for this crazy jump and will probably mean Sunday not showing the normal trend. The fourth weekend record of PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE is 27 crore nett and in two days CHHAAVA has done 17.50 crore nett. Hemce, it needs 10 crore nett on the Sunday to set a new record.

The film is also doing extremely well in Telugu as the dubbed version collections jumped almost 30% on Saturday. The first day final collections were 2.60 crore nett while the Saturday has done a total of 3.30 crore nett which takes the film to almost 6 crore nett. The film has shot at becoming the highest original Hindi film dubbed into Telugu after ANIMAL and the film needs to reach 25 crore nett for this.

The collections of CHHAAVA till date are as follows.

Friday - 12,85,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday -23,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 7,25,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 5,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

Friday - 5,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 12,00,00,000 apprx

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CHHAAVA collected a fantastic 24 crore nett in its fourth weekend even though Sunday was hit hard by the cricket match. Still Saturday probably compensated for this somewhat which means the film got pretty close to the normal weekend than it would have got. The film probably lost around 2-3 core nett due to the cricket.

Despite this hit on Sunday, the trend of the film remains strong and is probably heading for a 50-55% drop week on week which is similar to week three. The total of the film now stands at 485 crore nett and it should hit the 500 crore nett mark around Holi. The film also had a Telugu release on Friday which has scored very well with collections of around 8.50 crore nett over the first three days. Friday was 2.60 crore, Saturday was 3.30 crore nett and Sunday was around the 2.50 crore nett mark.

The film is continuing to run riot in Maharashtra as it targets a 250 crore nett total in the state alone. The Mumbai circuit total will be pretty much similar as well. To say its a record grosser in Maharashtra is putting it lightly as nothing in recent times comes close. The film is going to do 60-70 crore more than PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE in Maharashtra. In history, the biggest film ever in Maharashtra is probably HUM AAPKE HAIN KOUN and obviously footfalls will not go to that level in the state but what that film did in its time, this film has achieved similar in todays time. HUM AAPKE HAIN KOUN was way way bigger than anything seen in Maharashtra at that time and this is pretty much the same.

The collections of CHHAAVA till date are as follows.

Friday - 5,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 12,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 7,75,00,000 apprx

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CHHAAVA collected 3.75 crore nett on its fourth Monday dropping 30% from the Friday which is a good hold. The film has now collected 28 crore nett in its fourth week. STREE 2 holds the record for the highest fourth week for an original Hindi film at 31.50 crore nett and that will be done in a day or two.

PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE has the highest fourth if we count all films but that was at 50 crore nett and that will record will hold. The fourth week of CHHAAVA should do around 37-38 crore nett. The total collections of the film are now 488 crore nett and it should be at 500 crore nett on Holi which is Friday. Also Holi should mean another good week as weekend numbers will be pushed by the festival.

The film had a decent hold in Telugu with collections of 1.30 crore nett which takes the film to almost 10 crore nett. Friday was 2.60 crore, Saturday was 3.30 crore nett and Sunday was 2.50 crore nett. CHHAAVA is the leading film in Nizam/Andhra due to no local releases and it remains to be seen what numbers it puts up over Holi weekend.

The collections of CHHAAVA  till date are as follows.

Friday - 5,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 12,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 7,75,00,000 apprx

Monday - 3,75,00,000 apprx

CHHAAVA collected a record 58 crore nett plus on its third weekend as it comfortably scored over the third weekend numbers of PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE which were around 51 crore nett. The bigger task will be the third week record as the PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE had the Christmas factor over the weekdays. The Allu Arjun-starrer managed a huge 92 crore nett in week three. So, CHHAAVA needs to add another 35 crore nett to get the record which will be tough.

The film managed to go up on Sunday despite the cricket match but last week was India vs Pak and that probably makes the difference. This weekend, the growth was less on Saturday and it basically equals up. The film now stands at 439 crore nett as it beats the numbers of KGF - CHAPTER 2 and becomes the eight grosser in Hindi language.

This weekend ensures a 500 crore nett number for the film and now its probably about which position the film stands among the top three though footfalls will not reach the level of GADAR 2. Its looking at 525-550 crore nett at the moment but the film has all of March to rack up the numbers and the Ramadan period should not affect this film much.

The collections of CHHAAVA till date are as follows.

Friday - 12,85,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday -23,50,00,000 apprx

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CHHAAVA saw its first noticeable drop on its third Monday as it dropped around 45% from the Friday. This is pretty normal but its looks a drop for this film considering how well its been maintaining till date. The film collected 7.25 crore nett on its third Monday which takes the number of the film to 446 crore nett in eighteen days.

The third week is now probably targeting a number of 82-83 crore nett which will be enough to keep the film on track for a 500 crore nett number sometime around Holi. But the drop probably means that the STREE 2 and JAWAN totals are safe and the film will end as up as the third highest nett grosser ever.

This film is on the verge of becoming the highest grossing film ever in the state of Maharashtra and that should be done by the end of the week. It is the second film after PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE to collect 200 crore nett in the state. The Mumbai circuit which includes Gujarat is unlikely to reach the levels of PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE mainly as because the business in Gujarat is far less.

The collections of CHHAAVA till date are as follows.

Friday - 12,85,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday -23,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 7,25,00,000 apprx

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CHHAAVA had another drop in business on Tuesday after the the first drop came on Monday. The film collected 5 crore nett on its third Tuesday which now takes the film to 451 crore nett. The third week stands at 70.50 crore nett and its likely to end up at 80 crore nett which is still the easily the highest ever for an original Hindi film.

The film will probably now stabilize at these lower levels and go on a run from here till Eid. It puts the numbers of STREE 2 and JAWAN out of reach but even after the collections on Monday, that was looking very unlikely. The lifetime business of the film looks to be finishing in the 500-525 crore nett range.

The collections of CHHAAVA till date are as follows.

Friday - 12,85,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday -23,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 7,25,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

CHHAAVA collected 22 crore nett on its third Saturday which was day sixteen and it was the highest collections ever for for the third Saturday easily beating the records of PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE which was around 18 crore nett on the second Saturday. The growth for CHHAAVA was not as big as last Saturday but still its up a huge 70%.

This now takes the film to 415 crore nett which takes it to ninth spot in the all time list and sixth spot if we count only original Hindi films. The numbers of PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE are out of reach but it is a danger to every other film. The assessment of the film at the moment would be a 525-550 crore nett finish but the film has March to itself so higher numbers are not out of the question.

There will be the Holi period as well where the film is going to hold up very strongly so it is not totally out of the question that it challenges the 550 crore nett plus films like JAWAN and STREE 2. Although at the moment, the trend does not suggest the film having a chance to be the highest collecting original Hindi film. It will be about Holi weekend to change this as it should aim to hold collections at a similar level to the previous weekend.

The collections of CHHAAVA till date are as follows.

Friday - 12,85,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

CHHAAVA is looking to break all records in week three which may culminate in the highest third week collections of all time. The film collected 12.75-13 crore nett on its third Friday which is an all time record and it beat the records of BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION and PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE by a distance. BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION was 10.10 crore nett while PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE was 10.35 crore nett.

CHHAAVA has beaten these records by a margin and more than, the film is rock steady as it had a similar number to Thursday. The film is certain to beat the weekend records of PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE as the growth on Saturday is insane again. The week could be tougher as PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE had the advantage of Christmas over the weekdays. But the lead over PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE over the weekend will be huge looking at the potential Saturday number. Not only Friday but the Saturday trend also looks stronger.

The India vs New Zealand cricket match on Sunday could be a dampener for the collections but it should recover post the weekend like it did last week. The match hits peak collections on the Sunday with lower collections from 2 pm onwards. The plus is that this could be the reason why the film is getting huge growth on the Saturday. CHHAAVA stands at 380 crore nett till date and should cross the 400 crore nett mark today.

The collections of CHHAAVA till date are as follows.

Friday - 29,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 34,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 44,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 23,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 24,50,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 30,00,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 20,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 23,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 41,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 36,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 16,75,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 17,75,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 23,00,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 13,00,00,000 apprx

Friday - 12,85,00,000 apprx