Overview
A fierce warrior rises from the shadows of history to carve his legacy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- heroic
- serious
- dramatic
- historical movie night
- bollywood marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize the film's scale, performances, and historical spectacle while finding its lengthy, conventional storytelling uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story follows the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, portrayed by Vicky Kaushal, within a large-scale historical drama.
The film depicts seventeenth-century Maratha royalty and its conflict with Aurangzeb through a large historical production.
Sambhaji's position as Shivaji's son and successor places family loyalty, leadership, and sacrifice at the center of the drama.
The film centers Maratha identity and the legacy of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in Hindi popular cinema.
Films like Chhaava, and why
Bajirao Mastani
shared historical epic scale, royal succession conflict, and Indian period-drama spectacle
Jodhaa Akbar
shared Hindi-language historical biography, warrior leadership, and lavish period production
Samrat Prithviraj
shared biographical historical drama centered on a charismatic Indian ruler and military struggle
Movie Details
- Director
- Laxman Utekar
- Release Date
- 2025-02-14
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (63)
Cast
- Vicky Kaushal
- Rashmika Mandanna
- Akshaye Khanna
- Ashutosh Rana
- Divya Dutta
- Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat
- Vineet Kumar Singh
- Neil Bhoopalam
- Santosh Juvekar
- Rajiv Kachroo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Chhaava about?
- A sweeping Hindi historical epic portrays Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj's fierce struggle to defend Maratha sovereignty amid royal power conflicts and Mughal opposition.
- What is Chhaava like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chhaava as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Chhaava violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Chhaava as graphic.
- What did critics think of Chhaava?
- Critics broadly recognize the film's scale, performances, and historical spectacle while finding its lengthy, conventional storytelling uneven.
- Which films are like Chhaava?
- Films with a similar feel include Bajirao Mastani, Jodhaa Akbar, and Samrat Prithviraj.
- How long is Chhaava?
- Chhaava runs 161 minutes.
- Where can I watch Chhaava?
- In United States, Chhaava streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
