Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna's film 'Chhaava' is making headlines, having surpassed Rs 200 crore at the box office by its seventh day. The film and its stars have received widespread acclaim, particularly from Maharashtra. In response to the overwhelming love from audiences, Vicky's house help performed a traditional nazar utraai ritual to ward off the evil eye. On Friday, Vicky shared a heartwarming video of the ritual on his Instagram.
In the video, Asha Tai, his longtime helper, is seen performing the ritual while Vicky stands at the apartment entrance, smiling as she instructs him to turn around. Afterward, he folded his hands and asked if he could enter. In his caption, Vicky expressed gratitude for Asha Tai, stating, “She has seen me grow… in height and in life. Yesterday she saw 'Chhaava' and insisted, ‘उभे रहा, नज़र उतराएची आहे तुमची’ (Stand there, let me do the nazar utraai ritual for you). This has always been her way of showing love and protecting me from an abundance of it. So happy to have her in my life! ”
On the same day, the filmmakers announced that 'Chhaava' has joined the Rs 300 crore club worldwide, becoming the first Hindi film of 2025 to achieve this milestone. The film has also been declared tax-free in Goa and Madhya Pradesh. Vicky portrays Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, while Rashmika Mandanna plays Yesubai Bhonsale. The cast also includes Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb, Diana Penty as Zinat-un-Nissa Begum, Divya Dutta as Soyarabai, Vineet Kumar Singh as Kavi Kalash, and Ashutosh Rana as Hambirrao Mohite.