Burhanpur. The film ‘Chaava’ based on historical tales is making waves across the country. People are praising the story of the valor and struggle of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s son Sambhaji Raje on the big screen. The historical city of Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh has also been mentioned in the film, but even after this, the operators of cinema halls in the district arbitrarily charge full ticket price from the customers. Whereas the government has made this film tax free.
Cinema hall operators in Burhanpur district are acting arbitrarily. The film Chhava has been made tax free by the Mohan government of Madhya Pradesh. Despite this, cinema hall operators are acting arbitrarily and charging the full amount from customers even after the order. When the team of Lalluram.com reached the cinema halls, it found that the orders of the Chief Minister were being disregarded.
Laxman Utekar’s Chaava, based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, is holding strong at the box office even in its second week. The film has collected ₹286.75 crore so far at the box office.
Chhaava made ₹219.25 crore net in its first week in India after a strong opening of ₹31 crore net. It also performed well on its first weekend, collecting ₹37 crore and ₹48.5 crore. The film shows no signs of slowing down. It collected ₹23.5 crore net on its second Friday vs ₹21.5 crore on Thursday, with a 9.30% spike.
PM Modi all praise for Chhaava
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about Chhaava while delivering an address at the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi on Friday. He said, “Ye Maharashtra aur Mumbai hi hai jisne Marathi filmo ke saath saath, Hindi cinema ko ye unchai di hai. Aur in dino toh, Chhaava ki dhoom machi hui hai. (Maharashtra and Mumbai have elevated Hindi cinema along with Marathi films. And these days, Chhaava is making waves).” Maddock Films, the producers, called it a ‘historic honour’.
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