There was hardly any movement for Mastiii 4 as the film couldn’t touch Rs. 3 crores mark even on Saturday. After taking a poor opening of Rs. 2.25 crores on Friday, the only hope that the film had was to somehow reach, at least, Rs. 3 crores on Saturday and then Rs. 4 crores on Sunday. That would have given it a chance to be more than one week show. However, with the film failing to grown much on Saturday, the writing is clear on the wall.

The adult comedy managed to bring in a mere Rs. 2.35 crores on Saturday and that pretty much deals the deal for it. The trending indicates that Rs. 2.50 crores would be the best case scenario on Sunday, which means the weekend will stay under the Rs. 7 crores mark. Last instalment of the franchise, Great Grand Masti, was a disaster and had relatively better trajectory with weekend collections reading Rs. 8.20 crores. Now, Mastiii 4 will find itself lower than that.

So far, this Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi and Aftab Shivdasani starrer has collected Rs. 4.60 crores and ideally this should have been the first day score for any chance of a run. Low collections like these don’t really augur well for a genre like this, which had its best audiences in its opening weekend, and now it’s all about collecting as much as it can before Tere Ishk Mein and Gustaakh Ishq arrive on the coming Friday.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

120 Bahadur has seen a wide release for itself. However, its opening day has been quite low as merely Rs. 2.25 crores came in. For an expensive film, which has been shot outdoors and at real locations in the mountains and the rugged terrains, there is quite some moolah that has gone into putting it together. Moreover, a large starcast and a period war drama setting means that the scale shows on screen. Hence, the film warranted a good start for itself, at least in the range of Rs. 5-6 crores.

It will now all boil down to word-of-mouth though and that too at a very rapid pace. At the very least, it would need to double the collections today and then triple them tomorrow and then continue with similar kind of pace and momentum in weekdays to come as well. It’s an uphill journey from here for the film because even though there is hardly any competition this week with Mastiii 4 not opening well either and De De Pyaar De 2 too getting into lower numbers, there is a plethora of releases from next week on with Tere Ishk Mein being the big one.

There is a definite intent that one can see behind the making of 120 Bahadur as the story absolutely surprises you for its audacity. There was good effort in the marketing and promotional campaign as well. However, somehow the audiences weren’t enticed enough to jump into theatres on the very first day and now it has to be seen what’s the kind of distance that this Farhan Akhtar film manages to cover in days to come.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

It was a fair first week for De De Pyaar De 2 as Rs. 49.90 crores came in. Not that it’s surprising since the weekend trend had indicated that this would be the range in which the film will operate, especially since the reports were mixed with the overall content being decent at best.

If one compares this with De De Pyaar De, which was a far more wholesome affair, then that film had collected Rs. 61.05 crores in its first week and that too way back in 2019 when the release was smaller, ticket prices were lesser and there were no mid-week offers either. However, that film had good word of mouth at the urban centres and as a result it went on to enter the Rs. 100 Crore Club. In case of the sequel, since there is a gap already in the first week and then there are multiple releases every week, this won’t turn out to be the case.

It should still end up stretching towards the Rs. 75 crores mark and that would be a better result than Son Of Sardaar 2 (Rs. 43 crores), a number which has already been crossed earlier this week itself. The overall outcome of the film is fair as it’s in line with majority of romcoms that have been released post pandemic and even recent arrivals Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari and Param Sundari. However, since this is a bigger film with a bigger cast and set up, one does have better expectations as well.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

The Farhan Akhtar led 120 Bahadur is all set to arrive in the cinema halls tomorrow and the film has scored poor results in the advance bookings across the national multiplex chains. As on Thursday at 9 PM, the army-thriller has sold 7500 tickets across the Top 3 national chains, and is looking to close with a final advance under the 10,000 tickets range.

The film is headed to record low results on the opening day, as the advance booking trends are indicative of the first day biz to be in the range of Rs. 2.50 crore to Rs. 3 crore. 120 Bahadur is an expensive film and the start-leaves a lot for it to make up in the longer run.

The second release of the week, Mastiii 4 is meeting an even worse fate as the advance bookings are subpar. At 9 PM on Thursday, the film has sold merely 4,500 across Top 3 national multiplex chains, and will close with total advance of 6,000 tickets. With the advance booking trends, it looks like a Rs. 2 crore start for Mastiii 4, but being an adult comedy, the film could put up a better show in walk in audience and have a shot to reduce the gap with 120 Bahadur.

All in all, it's a dull weekend ahead, though positive word of mouth for both the flms can change the tide over the weekend.

If the advance booking so far is any indication, then Bollywood can well brace up for a dull Friday ahead. The plans did open yesterday but the ticket sales are rather muted, what with both 120 Bahadur as well as Mastiii 4 waiting for their audiences. Hardly any tickets have been sold so far and though there is a day remaining for the momentum to pick up, it doesn’t look like the number would top the 10,000 mark before the first show commences.

Both the films are absolutely contrasting to each other and cater to distinct demographics and audience base. 120 Bahadur is a war drama and has a patriotic flavour to it. The Farhan Akhtar led film has been promoted for last few months already and in the last couple of weeks the momentum has further picked up. It’s catering entirely to multiplex audiences. On the other hand, Mastiii 4 is the kind of film that works well with the single screen audiences but then we hardly have any such screens left today. Masti and Grand Masti had done quite well though Great Grand Masti was a disaster. However, the makers intend to revive the franchise as well as the genre with Mastiii 4 and are expecting entry to step in.

Both the films would be dependent on word of mouth and when it comes to spot booking, Mastiii 4 may just have an edge on the first day. While one waits to see what happens on Saturday, at least on Friday expect a slow start with both the movies looking at an opening of Rs. 2-3 crores each.

It was a decent weekend for De De Pyaar De 2 as Rs. 38.43 crores came in. The collections are exactly the same as its predecessor De De Pyaar De, which had brought in Rs. 38.54 crores in its first weekend, though it was many years back. For a sequel to arrive and that too while carrying the same story forward, one expects a progression in numbers instead of remaining on the same lines. Still, the fact also remains that the romcom genre has its own limitations today and what’s coming in now is on the expected lines and also decent enough.

This was seen on Sunday as well when Rs. 15.21 crores were collected. De De Pyaar De had collected Rs. 14.74 crores on Sunday, so this is slightly better and shown that there is an audience out there which has liked the film. In fact, the film could have done better had the middle portions of the narrative been more engaging and Ajay Devgn had a more active part to play in the narrative. However, with the focus on the film being the father-daughter story, the ‘sur’ of the narrative was more dramatic than humorous, something that audiences would have enjoyed more.

Nonetheless, all eyes are now on how does the entire first week of the film turns out to be. De De Pyaar De had remained stable on weekdays and collected more than Rs. 22 crores in its next 4 days, as a result of which the first week collections came to Rs. 61.05 crores. However, these are different times now and the Monday holds have become more and more difficult, especially so with Blockbuster Tuesday offer resulting in changed dynamics. For De De Pyaar De 2 to get more than Rs. 20 crores now in the weekdays, Monday would need to be at least Rs. 5.50 crores and preferably Rs. 6 crores. That would decide its journey towards Rs. 100 crores mark.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

De De Pyaar De 2 saw a decent opening at the box office as Rs. 9.45 crores came in. The film has taken a better start than expected as it was predicted in this column that 7-8 crores would come in and the numbers are better than that. Of course, a double-digit start would have had a better ring than this but then post the trailer launch which saw a very good response, the follow through wasn’t as aggressive.

As a result, the advance booking was hardly there which ruled out the chances of an opening of over Rs. 10 crores. However, considering this scenario, it’s good that the film has come close to that number at least, courtesy improved footfalls in the evening and night shows when family audiences started stepping in.

What’s required though is for the momentum to continue as the opening day is slightly lesser than the first day collections of De De Pyaar De which had seen Rs. 10.41 crores coming in. This means that apart from a bit of catching up to do, the film also needs to have a good trajectory so that it can at least match up the first weekend numbers of the first part (Rs. 38.54 crores). This would require some push indeed, especially today so that collections reach Rs. 13-14 crores, and one wait to see if that happens indeed.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

The Ajay Devgn led romantic comedy, De De Pyaar De 2 released in cinema halls today and has opened on the expected lines. According to very early estimates, the Luv Ranjan production has collected in the range of Rs. 8.25 crores to Rs. 8.75 crores on Friday, which is in sync with the pre-release expectations.

However, a start of Rs. 10 crores would have been ideal for the film. De De Pyaar De 2 will now be looking at a jump in collections on the second day. Ideally, this is a Saturday film and hence, the surge in business to Rs. 10 crores on the second day will put it in a good spot to score reasonable weekend results.

With a start of Rs. 8.50 crores, De De Pyaar De 2 will aim for a first weekend of Rs. 30 crore plus, and then show a strong hold on Monday to emerge as a successful venture. The start is more or less in the same range as Son of Sardar 2, but the weekend trajectory could be better, as this is an urban film, and the Saturday spike could put the film in a better place.

De De Pyaar De 2 is a sequel to De De Pyaar De, and the makers are hoping for the film to continue the success streak of the franchise. The eyes are now fixated on the surge on Saturday.

The reunion of Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh on the Bhushan Kumar and Luv Ranjan produced De De Pyaar De 2 is all set to release tomorrow, and if the advance booking trends are anything to go by, the film will be relying strongly on the walk-in audience. As on Thursday at 5.30 PM, the romantic comedy has sold 16,000 tickets across the top 3 national chains - PVRInox and Cinepolis - and is looking at a final in zone of 30,000 tickets by mid-night. The advances opened on Tuesday morning, and the film has managed to sell 16,000 tickets since then.

The advances will be lower than films like Jolly LLB 3 and Son of Sardar 2, more in the range of Param Sundari. The rom-com genre has it tough in the post-pandemic world, and De De Pyaar De 2 will be fighting these limitations. However, the De De Pyaar De franchise has the entertainment quotient to attract footfalls beyond the advance ticketing, and the first day of the film is expected to be around the Rs. 7 crore mark, after which it will rely on strong word of mouth to result in a jump in business over the weekend.

With a strong entertainment factor in the offing, DDPD 2 will be looking to show a big jump in business on Saturday and also get families on board on Sunday.

This Friday sees the release of De De Pyaar De 2, sequel to De De Pyaar De which had done well in multiplexes at urban centres and ended up entering the Rs. 100 Crore Club. The Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh starrer has actually survived over the years with quite some traction on social media as well, which had kept the story alive.

Hence, it made sense as well for the story to be taken forward as a sequel since there is a lot that can be done with the subbed at hand, that of a middle aged man falling in love with the girl half his age. Moreover, this time around it’s the theme of ‘Meet The Parents’ added for good measure as well with Madhavan stepping in as Rakul’s father. This isn’t all as a younger male lead too is added to the romcom drama with Meezaan Jafri in the fold.

Trailer of the film was good and hence it seemed like the opening would be better than the first part (Rs. 10.41 crores). Ideally, the film should have been aiming for Rs. 13-15 crores. However, romcoms have their own limitation when it comes to the first day numbers and that has now been seen multiple times, especially post pandemic, with the recent examples being Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari and Param Sundari. The difference though is that in this case, the film is helmed by Ajay Devgn and hence you do expect a reasonably good opening at least.

However, if advance booking so far is any indication, the film is looking at an opening day of Rs. 7-8 crores. It would be a pleasant surprise if this number is exceeded but for now this seems to be the best-case scenario, though the trailer did indicate a double-digit opening.

It was Blockbuster Tuesday yesterday and the tickets were available at reduced prices. However, the collections went up only somewhat for Haq as from Rs. 1.10 crore on Monday, it was now Rs. 1.70 crore being collected on Tuesday.

The trending is not surprising though since Saturday to Sunday jump was hardly there and then the film dropped on Monday when compared to Friday, and that shouldn’t have happened if a readable lifetime score was to be put together by the Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi starrer. The trending would have been better on Tuesday had Monday collections been in the vicinity of Rs. 1.75 crore. That would have allowed the collections to hit Rs. 2 crores mark again. However, with that not happening, the film would at best stay around Rs. 1 crore mark today, though for that to happen tomorrow as well it would need some push.

The social drama has now collected Rs. 12.81 crores so far. The aim would be to first reach Rs. 20 crores mark and then aim to bring in whatever additional comes in as an added bonus.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

Haq had a fair weekend at the box office when after an ordinary Friday, it did pick up on Saturday, only to have limited growth on Sunday. With Rs. 10.1 crores coming in, everything depended on how Monday hold would look like since it was paramount to a decent lifetime total coming in. The need of the hour was for the collections to be similar or at least close to Friday which had seen Rs. 2.03 crores been accumulated.

However, the drop was more than expected as Rs. 1.10 crore came in. Even if Rs. 1.50 crore had come in, then that would have ensured that till Thursday the film would have stayed over the Rs. 1 crore mark. However, this drop means that while today the film will still stay over Rs. 1 crore due to Blockbuster Tuesday offer, for tomorrow and day after it could well be touch and go.

The film doesn’t have any competition around it, which means the stage is wide open for it to perform at least at major multiplexes in core urban centres. This is where the film’s target audience lies as well. With 11.11 crores collected so far, the film would cross Rs. 13 crores by the close of first week. However, for 20 crores lifetime to be reached, it would all boil down to how does second Friday hold up. Eventually, it should still reach there but all associated with the film would have expected a lifetime of Rs. 30-40 crores given the pre-release hype and critical acclaim.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

On Saturday, November 8, Bollywood Hungama reported how the Gujarati movie Laalo - Krishna Sada Sahaayate is on a blockbuster spree. While it earned just around Rs. 1.34 crores in the first three weeks, it managed to collect a whopping Rs. 14 crores approx. in Week 4. In week 5, it has the highest screen count, with shows increasing even more on Saturday and Sunday. It collected Rs. 2.50 crores approx. on its fifth Friday and then it earned Rs. 5 crores approximately and a huge Rs. 7.50 crores approximately on its fifth Saturday and Sunday, respectively. In short, Laalo - Krishna Sada Sahaayate is the best-performing film in the country. No other film collected as much in the previous weekend as this divine flick.

Realizing that the demand remains, distributors have asked cinemas to make a slight adjustment to the Tuesday offer. A trade source told Bollywood Hungama, “The distributors sent an e-mail to all the cinemas on Saturday itself when they knew that the film would put up a huge number in Week 5. On Tuesdays, the tickets are usually sold for Rs. 99 by many halls. But the distributors asked all the cinemas not to do so. They have been specifically instructed that the price of the regular seats should be Rs. 149 and that of the premium class be Rs. 199 or Rs. 299 or Rs. 399, depending on how elite the cinema hall is. The mail also reiterates that no ticket of Laalo - Krishna Sada Sahaayate should be sold for less than Rs. 149.”

Amusingly, despite this instruction, a few cinemas are selling tickets for Rs. 99 or Rs. 92 (the new price point for many theatres after GST cut). But most of the theatres have adhered to the price strategy and as expected, several shows are getting sold out.

Laalo - Krishna Sada Sahaayate crossed the Rs. 30 crores mark on Sunday and now, it remains to be seen how soon it’ll enter the Rs. 40 crores club. The next aim will be to go past the Rs. 50 crores mark. It now also aims to break the long-standing record of Chaal Jeevi Laiye, the 2019 feel good film which, believe it or not, is still running in cinemas. That film collected around Rs. 52 crores and the way Laalo - Krishna Sada Sahaayate is performing, it has a possibility of being the highest Gujarati grosser ever.

Shockingly, a month ago, no one imagined in their wildest dreams that Laalo - Krishna Sada Sahaayate, made at Rs. 50 lakhs, and which had no star cast, would manage to do such historic business. Its collections in the first 3 weeks were paltry, but soon, the word of mouth took over and the rest is history.

The court room drama HAQ starring Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi has taken an average start at the box office in India. According to early trends, the Suparn Verma directorial has collected in the range of Rs. 1.50 crores to Rs. 2 crores, which is on the expected lines.

The film has matched pre-release expectations for the opening day, and it's now on it to capitalise with a strong spike in business over the weekend. It's a must for this Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi starrer to double up on Saturday, and then show another spike on Sunday to be on track to emerge as a success story.

Haq is made on a limited budget, and it will be a financially safe venture once the business tops the Rs. 25 crores. The early reports are positive, and the eyes are on the trajectory over the weekend. Haq will aim to hit the Rs. 7.50 crore mark over the weekend, and then score a Monday equal to Friday.

The film is produced by Junglee Pictures and set against the backdrop of a courtroom case that has found a place in the history books

Baahubali: The Epic is first of its kind experiment where two epic parts of Baahubali were merged and released as a single film with a running duration of around 3:45 hours. A never heard before phenomenon, this seemed really exciting because SS Rajamouli has created a modern-day classic which is still fresh in everyone’s mind after 10 years.

Perhaps that’s the reason why the kind of box office response that one anticipates from the re-release hasn’t really been seen at theatres. When it comes to films like Sanam Teri Kasam, Tumbbad or Laila Majnu that had seen minimal business in their original release, then there is an audience out there which wants to see these for the “first time” in theatres as they missed it earlier. However, when a phenomenon like Baahubali arrives then majority has already watched it at the big screen and hence it’s primarily the hardcore fans who come to theatres again to relive the experience.

This is the reason why the Telugu version still has a better start with a weekend of around Rs. 22 crores since there is huge fan service for Prabhas and Rajamouli online that circuit. However, in Hindi it was very selective footfalls despite a good release and hence the weekend was Rs. 4 crores after a fair start of Rs. 1.15 crore and then the weekdays have got into lakhs zone with five-day collections standing at Rs. 4.35 crores.

The film should ideally have done better since there is huge effort that has gone into remastering the print and the audio as well as visual appeal has been accentuated in a major way for today’s theatrical experience. One now waits to see if there is some sort of sustainability that is seen, now that the initial euphoria has settled.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

Diwali is through and Thamma and Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat have done their maximum business already. There is no threat for new releases this weekend and if merits are right then they can well find their audience without facing any competition from holdovers releases, including Baahubali - The Epic which has had a rather low first week.

The films which are arriving this week are Haq and Jatadhara. Both are as different from each other as they can be, what with former being inspired by real life events and latter being a fantasy tale. Yami Gautam leads the charge in Haq which has Emraan Hashmi as her adversary. The film has seen a limited and minimal promotional and marketing period and is primarily catering to niche audiences at urban multiplexes. The trailer of the film is decent and has fetched some eyeballs. This should ensure some sort of a start for the film and the first day could well be in Rs. 3-4 crores range.

As for Jatadhara, it’s a Telugu-Hindi bilingual with Sonakshi Sinha and Sudheer Babu coming together along with Shilpa Shirodkar making a comeback and Divya Khosla Kumar in a special appearance. The film has been promoted and marketed rather extensively, and especially in south it should take a better start due to the genre and the elements involved. In Hindi though it would all boil down to word of mouth, which means the first day could well be in Rs. 2-3 crores range and then merits of the film would take over the rest of the weekend.

The Gujarati film, Chaniya Toli, which was released on Diwali, has emerged as a huge hit at the box office. Produced by Anand Pandit's Anand Pandit Motion Pictures and Vaishal Shah's Jannock Films, the comic caper, which tells the story of a group of village women robbing a bank, had generated tremendous pre-release buzz. There were apprehensions about whether it would be able to withstand competition from the big Hindi releases on Diwali, that is, Thamma and Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat. Chaniya Toli not only gave a tough fight to these two films but is collecting much more than them in Gujarat since last week.

Chaniya Toli released in cinemas on Tuesday October 21 and opened at Rs. 1.12 crores, which is a feat, considering it’s a regional film and also the competition from the Bollywood films. The collections jumped to Rs. 1.24 crores on Wednesday and Rs. 1.36 crores on Friday. The earnings further increased to Rs. 1.64 crore on Saturday and Rs. 1.68 crore on Sunday. All films dropped majorly on Monday, October 27, but Chaniya Toli ended up netting Rs. 83 lakhs. On Tuesday, the film got advantage of the discounted tickets offer and it collected Rs. 1.02 crore. The Wednesday and Thursday collections were Rs. 81 lakhs and Rs. 68 lakhs, respectively.

Until Thursday, Chaniya Toli has collected Rs. 11.90 crores and is already a huge super-hit. The film was made in just Rs. 5 crores, with Rs. 3.50 crores spent on production and Rs. 1.50 crores on P&A. The film has already earned more than double its investment and is now all set to emerge as the biggest Gujarati film of 2025 as it's all set to cross the lifetime of films like All The Best Pandya and Umbarro. It’ll cross the Rs. 15 crores mark on weekdays and if all goes well, it has the potential to enter the Rs. 20 crore club as well.

What has stunned the trade and industry is that Chaniya Toli’s collections began to go past that of Thamma from Monday, October 27, and Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat from Friday, October 24, in Gujarat. We went through the data of Rajhans Cinemas, which has a strong presence in the Western state. On Monday, while Thamma collected Rs. 8.66 lakhs and Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat collected Rs. 8.11 lakhs in Rajhans, Chaniya Toli accumulated Rs. 11.75 lakhs.

The gap widened in the weekend gone by. On Sunday, November 2, Chaniya Toli earned a huge Rs. 13.95 lakhs. As for Thamma, it earned Rs. 7.79 lakhs and Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat collected Rs. 6.93 lakhs. In short, the collections of the Gujarati film are now nearly double of the other two Hindi movies and this is surely a rare feat.

Directed by Jay Bodas and Parth Trivedi, Chaniya Toli stars popular actor Yash Soni and he’s joined by Ragi Jani, Netri Trivedi, Nikita Sharma, Jassi Gadhvi, Sohni Bhatt, Heena Jaikishan, Kalpana Gagdekar and Shilpa Thaker. The film has been loved for its treatment, grandeur, performances and comic quotient. The team also deserves credit for correctly marketing the film with its quirky promo and eye-catching posters. An item song ‘Popat’, featuring Janki Bodiwala of Vash and Shaitaan fame, helped the film make noise before it arrived in theatres.

The collections of Chaniya Toli, Thamma and Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat in Rajhans cinemas from October 31 – November 2

Friday Thamma - 6,81,577 Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat - 5,17,545 Chaniya Toli - 11,37,894

Saturday Thamma - 8,49,924 Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat - 6,65,109 Chaniya Toli - 12,75,826

Sunday Thamma - 7,79,284 Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat - 6,93,096 Chaniya Toli - 13,95,406

Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 has created a storm at the box office, rewriting records for Kannada cinema and setting new benchmarks for dubbed films across India. The mythological action-drama, known for its stunning world-building and spiritual themes, has now officially emerged as the 6th highest-grossing Hindi dubbed film of all time, collecting a massive Rs. 201.37 crore from its Hindi version.

The film’s performance is particularly impressive given the competition it faced from major pan-India blockbusters. Topping the all-time list remains Pushpa 2 – The Rule with a staggering Rs. 830.10 crore, followed by Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion (Rs. 510.99 crore), KGF: Chapter 2 (Rs. 434.70 crore), Kalki 2898 AD (Rs. 294.25 crore), and RRR (Rs. 274.31 crore).

Right below these industry giants stands Kantara: Chapter 1, which has surpassed other massive titles such as 2.0 (Rs. 189.55 crore), Mahavatar Narsimha (Rs. 182.83 crore), Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (Rs. 153.84 crore), and Saaho (Rs. 142.95 crore).

Trade experts’ credit Kantara: Chapter 1’s Hindi success to its strong cultural connect, gripping mythological narrative, and Rishab Shetty’s devoted following post the first Kantara film. Released with relatively modest expectations, the film grew steadily on word of mouth, especially in North Indian territories where its spiritual storytelling and cinematic intensity resonated deeply.

The Hindi version’s business has also been bolstered by repeat viewing in multiplexes and strong performance in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, where the film’s earthy tone and rooted storytelling found particular appeal.

With Kantara: Chapter 1 now standing tall among the biggest pan-India dubbed releases of all time, Rishab Shetty’s film has once again proved that authentic regional stories can achieve nationwide dominance when powered by emotion and conviction.

Highest Grossing Hindi Dubbed releases Pushpa 2 - The Rule - Rs. 830.10 cr Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion - Rs. 510.99 cr KGF - Chapter 2 - Rs. 434.70 cr Kalki 2898 AD - Rs. 294.25 cr RRR - Rs. 274.31 cr Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1 - Rs. 201.37 cr 2.0 - Rs. 189.55 cr Mahavatar Narsimha - Rs. 182.83 cr Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire - Rs. 153.84 cr Saaho - Rs. 142.95 cr

In a remarkable feat, Karan Johar’s production Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari has officially entered the coveted Rs. 100 crore club at the worldwide box office. The family entertainer, which stars Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor in lead roles, continues to charm audiences across demographics with its blend of old-school romance, humour, and heartfelt emotion.

According to box office data, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari has recorded a total worldwide gross of Rs. 100.3 crore, a significant milestone that reaffirms audience appetite for well-mounted family dramas. In India, the film has collected Rs. 65.98 crore nett, translating to an India gross of Rs. 78.55 crore, while the overseas gross stands at Rs. 21.75 crore, pushing the global tally comfortably past the Rs. 100 crore mark.

The film, directed by Shashank Khaitan, opened to positive word of mouth, especially among family audiences and urban multiplex-goers. While the initial weekend saw solid occupancy, the film’s weekday hold was impressive, reflecting its strong connect with the youth and family segments alike. The chemistry between Varun and Janhvi, coupled with Dharma Productions’ signature emotional storytelling, has clearly worked in its favour.

Trade analysts point out that Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari performed exceptionally well in metro circuits like Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, and Pune, while also maintaining steady momentum in Tier-2 cities through repeat viewing and strong family footfalls. The music album, featuring chartbusters like “Tumhare Bin” and “Sanskari Dilwala”, has also been a key contributor to the film’s sustained buzz.

 Internationally, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari has been well received in UAE, North America, and the UK, where it benefitted from positive reviews and strong diaspora interest. The overseas gross of Rs. 21.75 crore marks one of the stronger overseas showings for a mid-budget romantic drama in 2025.

 With this success, Dharma Productions continues its strong run at the box office following Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani and Yodha. The production house has once again demonstrated its knack for delivering content that balances scale, emotion, and star appeal. With its heartwarming storytelling, vibrant visuals, and family-friendly appeal, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari has cemented its place as one of 2025’s most successful entertainers.

Sunny Sunskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Worldwide Box Office at a glance: India Nett: Rs. 65.98 cr India Gross: Rs. 78.55 cr Overseas Gross: Rs. 21.75 cr Worldwide Gross: Rs. 100.3 cr

There are continued footfalls for Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat on working days as well and the run so far indicates that it’s not just a film which did well on opening on the basis of good music and Harshvardhan Rane’s newfound popularity; there is more to offer as well to the audiences. That can well be seen in Friday collections which are not too far away from Thursday numbers of Rs. 7.10 crores.

With Rs. 6.41 crores coming in, the drop is expectedly just nominal and now with the weekend being back, there would be an upwards trajectory all over again. In fact, it would be very interesting to see that how big the jump turns out to be and whether the collections will just about cross Thursday numbers (Rs. 7.10 crores) or aim for even Wednesday numbers (Rs. 8.88 crores). If somehow it manages to cross the latter, then it has a shot at coming close to its opening day collections (Rs. 10.10 crores) on Sunday, hence registering yet another double-digit score in its eventful run so far.

So far, the Milap Zaveri directed romantic musical drama has collected Rs. 32.49 crores and continues to stay on track for that Rs. 50 crores milestone in its first 6 day run. The film is a hit for sure and next couple of weeks will decide if it has a shot as emerging as a superhit as well. That could well happen if the film could get into that Rs. 75 crores zone and with an open season ahead, this cannot be ruled out either.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is continuing to find audiences for itself and even on the third day, it did bring in good collections of Rs. 7.10 crores. The first day collections were Rs. 10.10 crores and then Wednesday hold was quite good too at Rs. 8.88 crores. Now on Thursday too the hold is good enough and while it was a regular weekday, there was also advantage of Bhai Dooj when families do take an off day.

All that the film needs today now is to hold around the same levels as the actual weekend has kickstarted. As long as the number stays on to be over Rs. 6 crores, it would be decent, at least, since there is growth that’s bound to come tomorrow and then day after. If somehow more than Rs. 7 crores come in today, then the film would have an actual chance to hit a half century by close of Sunday itself as the trending would have been super positive.

Still, all of that is academic because if not Sunday then at least by Tuesday the film will hit Rs. 50 crores mark, which means it would then get into a profit zone from just the theatrical business itself. At the very least, the film is looking at a lifetime of over Rs. 70 crores and that would make it one of the biggest successes when compared to so many other higher budgeted films that have struggled to reach this mark in 2025.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

After bringing in Rs. 25.11 crores on its opening day and then Rs. 19.23 crores on its second, Thamma had decent collections on Thursday as Rs. 14.45 crores came in. Drops post Diwali day are on expected lines and since these are coming on weekdays, it’s okay since the actual weekend is still ahead of it.

Yes, had the collections stayed around Rs. 15.50-16.50 mark on Thursday then it would have been even better but still, what’s coming is also good enough and now all eyes are on the stability today and then momentum tomorrow and day after. Ideally, the film should get into that Rs. 15-16 crores zone today, at least, as that would assure Rs. 20 crores on Saturday and then chance to exceed Tuesday numbers on Sunday. Once that turns out to be the case then Rs. 100 crores would be assured by the close of weekend, and then the journey towards Rs. 200 crores lifetime could begin.

However, there are many variables on the way for this Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna starter and hence these three days are the most crucial. Since the reports for the film are good, it does warrant a double century to its name and with an open season ahead, the makers would be hoping too of that happening eventually.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

The Milap Milan Zaveri directed Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat has witnessed a drop in collections on the third day. According to early estimates, the Harshvardhan Rane starrer has collected approx. Rs. 6 crores on its third day, taking the total to Rs. 24.90 crores.

The decline of around 25% is within the expected range, especially after a strong hold on Day 2. The film continues to attract youth audiences in tier-2 and tier-3 centres, while metropolitan circuits have seen a sharper fall due to the end of the festive boost. Despite the dip, the film’s trending remains stable considering its limited showcasing across single screens and smaller towns.

The movie has clearly found its core audience, and the goodwill from Sanam Teri Kasam continues to aid recall and footfalls. If the film maintains its pace through the weekend, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is likely to touch the Rs. 40 crore mark by the end of the 6-day extended Diwali period, setting it up for a clean HIT verdict.

The film has already surprised trade analysts by exceeding early projections and holding its ground against bigger releases, proving yet again that strong emotion-driven storytelling continues to find its audience.

The Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna starrer Thamma has maintained a steady trend on Day 3. As per early estimates, the film has collected in the range of Rs. 12 crores to Rs. 12.50 crores on Thursday, showing another healthy hold as compared to Wednesday.

With this, Thamma’s three-day total stands at approximately Rs. 56 crores at the India box office. The Dinesh Vijan–produced Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU) film continues to perform best in urban and premium multiplex circuits, sustaining interest through strong word of mouth.

The six-day extended weekend target of Rs. 100 crores now seem slightly ambitious, with current trends pointing towards an extended weekend total in the range of approx. Rs. 90 crores. Nevertheless, the film’s trajectory remains solid and is likely to emerge as Ayushmann Khurrana’s biggest hit to date, cementing his position as the Master of Uniqueness even in a large-scale universe film.

After collecting quite well in double digits on Tuesday with Rs. 10.10 crores coming in, Milap Zaveri’s Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat surprised on Wednesday as the hold was much better than expected. It had seemed that around 25% drop would come on the day after big Diwali holiday and Wednesday numbers would be in Rs. 6.50-7.50 crores range. However, there was another very good day in store as Rs. 8.88 crores came in that has taken the two-day score to Rs. 18.98 crores.

Now, that’s hardly a drop and could well have been the first day number and still been quite good. However, it’s the second day score and that goes on to show that there is an audience out there where word of mouth is seemingly working since there is as much as music and the lead hero’s rising popularity that can do, and post that merits start coming into picture.

Still, it’s early days and the acid test would be the hold today for this Harshvardhan Kapoor and Sonam Bajwa starrer. If collections emerge on top of Rs. 7 crores today, then it’s game on since there would be a definite rise in collections again tomorrow, with chances of the film hitting double digit again on Saturday and Sunday. If that indeed turns out to be the case, then we could as well have a sure shot hit in the six-day extended weekend itself.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

After opening quite well at Rs. 25.11 crores on Tuesday, Thamma saw a good hold on Wednesday as Rs. 19.23 crores came in. Since this was the day after big Diwali holiday, collections were bound to come down. Also, Tuesday was as it is good enough and hence as an absolute number on Wednesday has come out well.

A number in Rs. 18-19 crores was always going to have a good ring to it as that would have meant at least Rs. 15-16 crores more today before the core weekend begins. Now, the film will have a substantial extended weekend for itself and as long as the drop, if any, is under control today, the collections will go up again tomorrow with Friday and Saturday stepping over Rs. 20 crores mark and then Sunday aiming to cross first day number of Rs. 25.11 crores all over again.

The two-day total of the Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer currently stands at Rs. 44.34 crores and that’s a good total when the actual weekend is still ahead of it. The horror comedy is set to be a success and the next few days will decide how big will that turn out to be.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

Ayushmann Khurrana has every reason to celebrate this festive season. His latest release, Thamma, has set the box office ablaze with a phenomenal start, emerging as the highest opening day grosser of his career. The Dinesh Vijan production has collected an impressive Rs. 25.11 crores on Day 1, marking a record-breaking beginning for the Ayushmann.

For an actor known primarily for his high-concept, content-driven cinema, this number is a landmark achievement. Thamma has more than doubled the opening of Ayushmann’s previous best, Dream Girl 2 (Rs. 10.69 cr), which held the top spot until now. The actor’s earlier films like Bala (Rs. 10.15 cr), Dream Girl (Rs. 10.05 cr), and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (Rs. 9.55 cr) also delivered strong openings, but none came close to the thunderous response Thamma has generated.

Even his breakout hits such as Badhaai Ho (Rs. 7.65 cr) and Article 15 (Rs. 5.02 cr) were celebrated for their content and longevity rather than massive day-one figures. Doctor G, one of his more recent releases, had opened at a modest Rs. 3.87 cr, a reflection of the challenges content films faced in the post-pandemic theatrical landscape. With Thamma, however, Ayushmann has rewritten the narrative, proving that strong content can coexist with blockbuster-scale opening numbers.

The film’s extraordinary debut also underscores the growing fanbase for Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU). Over the years, Maddock has cultivated a distinct identity with films like Stree, Munjya, and Bhediya. Thamma, which sees Ayushmann playing a Betaal — a bold, unorthodox role with no cinematic precedent — fits perfectly into that universe, blending humour, folklore, and heart with mass appeal.

Trade circles have lauded Ayushmann’s ability to turn unconventional premises into mainstream winners. The film’s strong start during Diwali, traditionally dominated by commercial action entertainers, proves that audiences are now willing to embrace originality during festive periods as well.

Given its massive opening and highly positive word-of-mouth, Thamma is expected to enjoy an excellent run through the extended six-day festive weekend. Industry predictions suggest the film could clock anywhere between Rs. 60-70 crore by the end of its extended debut frame making it not only Ayushmann Khurrana’s biggest opener, but also potentially his highest-grossing film to date.

With Thamma, Ayushmann has not just delivered a box office hit he’s redefined what success looks like for original, high-concept Hindi cinema.

Ayushmann Khuranna’s Highest Opening Day grossers at a glance: Thamma - Rs. 25.11 cr Dream Girl 2 - Rs. 10.69 cr Bala - Rs. 10.15 cr Dream Girl - Rs. 10.05 cr Shub Mangal Zyada Saavdhan - Rs. 9.55 cr Badhaai Ho - Rs. 7.65 cr Article 15 - Rs. 5.02 cr Doctor G - Rs. 3.87 cr

Ayushmann Khurrana has done it again! His latest release, Thamma, has set the box office buzzing with a fantastic opening, proving that content-driven cinema can pack a major commercial punch even amid big-ticket spectacles. According to early estimates, the Dinesh Vijan production has collected an impressive Rs. 25.11 crores on its opening day, securing the fourth spot among the biggest opening day grossers of 2025.

With this feat, Thamma has managed to surpass several big releases, including Housefull 5 (Rs. 24.35 cr), Saiyaara (Rs. 22 cr), Raid 2 (Rs. 19.71 cr), and Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 (Rs. 18.50 cr). The only films ahead of it are the year’s massive tentpoles — Chhaava (Rs. 33.10 cr), War 2 (Rs. 29 cr), and Sikandar (Rs. 27.50 cr).

Trade analysts credit this powerful start to the combination of Ayushmann’s credibility in offbeat genres and producer Dinesh Vijan’s growing Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU). Over the years, Maddock has cultivated a strong following for its high-concept, entertaining stories that blend humour with supernatural elements. With Thamma, that universe expands, and its fanbase clearly showed up in full force over the Diwali weekend.

What makes Thamma’s debut even more significant is the competition it faced. Releasing in a festive frame, the film managed to carve its own audience, pulling crowds through strong word-of-mouth and the allure of Ayushmann’s unconventional “Betaal” act — a role no mainstream Bollywood hero has attempted before.

Given its start, Thamma is expected to witness a robust weekend trend. Early projections indicate that the film could clock around Rs. 70 crore by Sunday, a number that would firmly establish it as one of 2025’s most profitable ventures.

Top 10 Highest Opening Day grossers of 2025: Chhaava – Rs. 33.10 cr War 2 – Rs. 29.00 cr Sikandar – Rs. 27.50 cr Thamma – Rs. 25.11 cr Housefull 5 – Rs. 24.35 cr Saiyaara – Rs. 22.00 cr Raid 2 – Rs. 19.71 cr Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 – Rs. 18.50 cr Sky Force – Rs. 15.30 cr Baaghi 4 – Rs. 13.20 cr

This Diwali, Ayushmann Khurrana and Maddock Films have set the box office ablaze with Thamma, which has registered an outstanding opening day collection of Rs. 25.11 crore. With this figure, Thamma confidently claims its place as the second-highest opening day performer in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU), trailing only the franchise juggernaut Stree 2, which soared to an unmatched Rs. 55.40 crore.

Thamma’s debut is all the more remarkable when put against the history of MHCU releases. The original Stree made a mark with Rs. 6.82 crore, Bhediya launched with Rs. 7.48 crore, and Munjya, another entrant to the universe, managed Rs. 4.21 crore on its first day.  What gives Thamma its rare edge is its achievement as a standalone film, introducing audiences to the Betaal legend without the groundwork or brand loyalty that powers a sequel like Stree 2. That it nearly quadrupled the openings of Stree, Bhediya, and Munjya signals a turning point for what festival audiences now seek out—originality, thrilling storytelling, and charismatic new heroes.

Maddock’s marketing and Ayushmann’s reputation for unique, genre-defining roles have clearly paid off, delivering not only a commercial triumph but re-shaping expectations for horror-comedy content. Trade watchers and box office analysts alike note that Thamma’s success spans across India’s East, West, North, and South, reflecting a nationwide appetite for fresh stories and cultural mythologies. Thamma stands as proof that, even amidst the excitement and proven crowd-pull of long-standing franchises, audiences respond in huge numbers to originality and innovation.

The film’s robust opening promises an exceptional extended holiday run, with producers and distributors keenly anticipating its cumulative weekend and week one totals. For Maddock Films, Thamma is not just a win—it’s a clear message. In modern Bollywood, unique concepts and risk-taking stars can transform genre pieces into festival mainstays.

With Thamma, the MHCU, already rich with hits, now moves forward with renewed momentum for unconventional blockbusters and for 2025, Diwali belonged to authentic storytelling and fresh cinematic energy. Going forward, with a six-day extended  festive weekend the business of the film is expected to see exponential growth with collections hovering between the Rs. 60-70 cr mark.

MHCU Opening Day collections at a glance: Stree 2 – Rs. 55.40 crore Thamma – Rs. 25.11 crore Bhediya – Rs. 7.48 crore Stree – Rs. 6.82 crore Munjya – Rs. 4.21 crore

It was predicted in this column that Thamma will take an opening of Rs. 25-30 crores on Tuesday, the big Diwali holiday. Well, this is exactly what happened as the film managed a very good start of Rs. 25.11 crores. A start on top of Rs. 20 crores was always on the cards and once the advance booking opened, a number close to Rs. 25 crores was there for the taking. Add to that the Diwali holiday and you know that spot booking will come into action as well as families venture out for celebrations and festivities.

As a result, the collections have come out to be quite positive and now it’s all about sustaining in & around these numbers for rest of the extended weekend till Sunday. Basically, the job is done for the film despite a very high budget for the star cast and positive reports imply that there is a lot of distance that this horror comedy offering would be able to cover in the open season ahead.

Of course, considering the fact that it’s Diwali and there is a very wide release that the film managed to get, one could well have placed a bet on Rs. 30-35 crores as well. However, one needs to also take into consideration the fact that the film doesn’t feature any of the top superstars and for Ayushmann Khurrana too, this is more than double of his biggest opener till date. The actor had a huge success ratio for multiplex films pre-pandemic and while post-pandemic he did score with Dream Girl 2, it’s Thamma which is his first truly all-India Bollywood biggie. He is now set for his first Rs. 200 Crore Club superhit and that’s a major jump start indeed.

The Diwali 2025 release, Thamma has proved to be a box-office dhamaka as the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe film has surpassed all expectations on the opening day as per early estimates. According to our tracking, the Dinesh Vijan produced film starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna has opened in the range of Rs. 24 crores to Rs. 26 crores, which is about 30 percent higher than the pre-release expectations.

The film has taken a start all across the board - be it single screens or multiplexes - and the collections were on the rise on a show-to-show basis, indicating a strong word of mouth among the cinema-going audience. The film yet again showcases the strength of the horror comedy universe, and this establishes it as one of the most successful universes of Indian cinema.

The film has emerged as the #1 opener to date for Ayushmann Khurrana, and this has come despite a clash with another film - Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat. The reports are plus, which means that a Rs. 100 crore plus weekend (Tuesday to Sunday) is on cards for this horror comedy.

Thamma is directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik

In a regular year, one wouldn’t have fathomed Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat to find a Diwali release for itself. After all, the big day is dominated by the likes of Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, and it was only last year when Kartik Aaryan made inroads and delivered a huge success with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Now, this year, the scale is lesser for both the new releases. Neither is Thamma is an event film, nor is Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, a film that one associates with a holiday arrival.

Still, here they are, with the big guns making way for the next in line to make the best of the big holiday season ahead and do something good for Bollywood and its box office business. While Thamma is a bigger film, it isn’t the kind that one sees releasing in 4000-5000 screens, which means Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat has eventually earned good showcasing for itself after all the brouhaha that was being evidenced till a couple of days back.

On a regular Friday, this Milap Zaveri directed romantic drama would have seen an opening day of Rs. 5-6 crores. However, superhit music as well as the fact that it has managed good hype for itself due to Diwali clash means that the advance booking is heading well towards 35-40K sales at the PIC. This would be good enough to secure an opening day of Rs. 8 crores with an outside chance of stepping into a double digit zone as well.

There may not be fireworks this Diwali with no superstar bringing his film on the festive occasion. Still, with Thamma belonging to horror comedy universe, there is reasonable buzz around it. The hype may not be strong but there is awareness and that should be good enough for the film to take a good start.

Moreover, this is also a new character inclusion in the universe, unlike Stree, which is established, and Bhediya and Munjya, which will have much bigger opening than their predecessors when their second part comes. In this case, Thamma will start on its own accord with the universe factor propelling it to a good extent and then the big holiday doing its bit.

As a result, though as a standalone film Thamma would have started in Rs. 15-18 crores range with Ayushmann Khurrana working for the multiplex audience and Rashmika Mandana leveraging her popularity at the single screens as well, aforementioned factors mean that a start of Rs. 20 crores is on the cards. Advance booking is progressing well towards 1 lakh mark and then spot booking will further ensure good footfalls, especially in the evening and night shows.

After scoring (extended) first week of Rs. 44 crores, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari had a second weekend of Rs. 10.33 crores. The fact that second Friday was slightly higher than Thursday allowed the film to have some sort of a trajectory over the weekend gone by and that has allowed it to cross the Rs. 50 crores mark.

The film moved up slightly over its Saturday collections and ended up bringing in Rs. 4.08 crores on Sunday. What the Shashank Khaitan directed romcom would be looking for now is to stay in the vicinity of Rs. 1.50 crore on Monday as that would be less than 50% drop when compared to Friday. Looking at the trending so far, this should be possible as well, more so since there is no competition other than Kantara: Chapter 1 and that too is primarily in Maharashtra as in other places it’s more or less on par or just slightly behind.

The Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor starrer has now collected Rs. 54.33 crores and it would now be aiming to close its second week at Rs. 60 crores. The Karan Johar film has no competition in the third weekend as well.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

It’s a 50 for Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari! After being in theatres for 10 days, the Karan Johar production has now scored a half century at the box office. The film did open well on the national holiday of Dusshehra and Gandhi Jayanti, and now in its second weekend it’s finding an audience for itself at the key urban centres.

All of that has ensured that collections grew from Friday (Rs. 2.50 crores) to Saturday (Rs. 3.75 crores), and that’s a good sign because Sunday is yet to come which will be the best day of its run in the second week. That should amp up the overall total further post which the countdown begins for its next 10 days before Diwali releases arrive.

Standing at Rs. 50.25 crores, this is now second consecutive half century for Janhvi Kapoor after Param Sundari. Of course, she too would be aiming for a Rs. 100 Crore Club success soon but then romcoms have their own limitations, ever since pandemic, and hence the benchmark is for the numbers to be in the vicinity of Rs. 75 crores.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari held quite well on its second Friday with Rs. 2.50 cr coming in. One waited to see if that would happen indeed since there was no new notable release this weekend. Still, despite no competition, it’s always a wait-n-watch scenario since anything can happen in today’s box office scenario and hence this kind of hold on Friday was very much required.

The Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor led romcom ended up collecting Rs. 2.50 crores and now there would certainly be good growth evidenced today. The film would be aiming to go past the Rs. 3.50 crores mark and once that happens then tomorrow too a little better number may come in which means it has a shot at Rs. 10 crores+ weekend.

So far, the Shashank Khaitan directed film has collected Rs. 46.50 crores and by the time the second weekend would be through, it would be close to Rs. 55 crores mark. Tho also means that a lifetime in the vicinity of Rs. 65 crores is there for the taking, as a result of which the Karan Johar production would comfortably go past the last romcom seen at the big screen, Param Sundari.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari had a first week on the lower side as it collected Rs. 44 crores at the box office. It was 8 days extended week since the film had released on Thursday October 2. Moreover, it was also a major holiday of Dusshehra and Gandhi Jayanti, hence it did have advantage of that as well at least on the first day.

On the other hand, it was also impacted by Kantara: Chapter 1 (Hindi) which scored a huge century in its first seven days itself. If not for this competition - as a result of which it also had to get into screen and shows sharing mode - the collections would certainly have looked better. The film is also finding its audience in big cities and metros due to its inherent appeal which catered to urban audience.

The Shashank Khaitan directed romcom deserved to cover a larger distance though. There are 10-11 open days ahead of it where the only competition will stay on to be Kantara: Chapter 1 (Hindi). With no new major release today and then next Friday, the Karan Johar production is expected to cross Rs. 60 crores in its lifetime.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources

The success streak of South Indian cinema in the Hindi belt continues as Kantara: Chapter 1 has now become the second highest Hindi dubbed release of 2025 to cross the coveted Rs. 100 crore mark, collecting an impressive Rs. 103.10 crore in its Hindi version. Directed by Rishab Shetty, the mythological action-drama has emerged as one of the most organically celebrated films of the year, following in the footsteps of Harman Baweja’s animated blockbuster Mahavatar Narsimha (Rs. 182.83 crore), which currently holds the top spot among Hindi dubbed releases of 2025.

While Mahavatar Narsimha represented a landmark for Indian animation, Kantara: Chapter 1 marks another triumph for storytelling rooted in folklore and tradition. With its intense narrative, spiritual symbolism, and Shetty’s compelling screen presence, the film has resonated strongly with audiences across demographics. Its Hindi run has been particularly noteworthy, sustaining excellent footfalls well beyond the opening week — a rarity in today’s fast-paced box office landscape.

Trade experts attribute the film’s steady rise to its powerful word-of-mouth and emotional appeal. Without relying on large-scale promotions or aggressive marketing, Kantara: Chapter 1 managed to pull audiences into theatres through sheer curiosity and authenticity. The result: the film now joins a rare club of South-origin dubbed hits that have crossed Rs. 100 crore in Hindi, standing tall alongside massive franchise titles like Pushpa: The Rise, Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire, and RRR.

The success also underlines the shifting preferences of Hindi audiences, who are embracing regional cinema that offers deeper narratives and cultural resonance. Much like the original Kantara (2022), this chapter thrives on its rootedness, combining mysticism and emotion in a way that connects beyond linguistic boundaries.

With Kantara: Chapter 1 crossing Rs. 100 crore, and Mahavatar Narsimha leading the Hindi dubbed box office for 2025, the year has so far been a strong one for non-Hindi content that emphasizes originality and vision over conventional Bollywood formulas.

As it continues its theatrical journey, Kantara: Chapter 1 not only strengthens the foothold of Kannada cinema in the pan-India market but also reinforces Rishab Shetty’s reputation as a storyteller who can blend devotion, drama, and cinematic scale seamlessly.

Rs. 100 cr Hindi Dubbed grossers of 2025:

Mahavatar Narsimha - Rs. 182.83 cr Kantara: A Legend Chapter - 1 - Rs. 103.10 cr

The remarkable box office journey of Kantara: Chapter 1 continues to underline the growing power of regional storytelling in the pan-India space. The Rishab Shetty directorial has officially crossed the coveted ₹100 crore mark in its Hindi version, earning an impressive Rs. 103.10 crore and securing its position as the 12th highest-grossing Hindi dubbed film of all time.

This milestone firmly places Kantara: Chapter 1 in an elite league of South-origin blockbusters that have managed to conquer the Hindi market — a list dominated by films such as Pushpa 2: The Rule (Rs. 830.10 crore), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Rs. 510.99 crore), KGF – Chapter 2 (Rs. 434.70 crore), Kalki 2898 AD (Rs. 294.25 crore), and RRR (Rs. 274.31 crore).

While those titles rode on massive nationwide campaigns and mega-budget scale, Kantara: Chapter 1 has achieved this feat on the strength of its rooted storytelling, word-of-mouth publicity, and organic audience pull — much like its predecessor Kantara (2022), which became a cultural phenomenon. Its Hindi dubbed collections reflect the growing appetite of northern audiences for authentic regional narratives delivered with cinematic scale and emotional depth.

The Rs. 100 crore milestone also cements Kantara: Chapter 1’s standing alongside other big-ticket dubbed successes such as 2.0 (Rs. 189.55 crore), Mahavatar Narsimha (Rs. 182.83 crore), Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (Rs. 153.84 crore), Saaho (Rs. 142.95 crore), Baahubali: The Beginning (₹118.70 crore), and Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1 (Rs. 108.26 crore).

For a film that thrives on mythology, tradition, and mysticism rather than star power or heavy VFX, Kantara: Chapter 1’s Hindi success reiterates a defining trend of the past few years: content now transcends language. It’s proof that cinematic authenticity can generate the same box office energy as spectacle-driven event films.

Trade experts credit Rishab Shetty’s direction and performance for grounding the narrative in strong cultural ethos while still appealing to a national audience. The film’s Hindi business remained remarkably steady even after its initial surge, benefitting from repeat viewership in multiplexes and strong retention across Tier 2 and Tier 3 centres.

With this latest milestone, Kantara: Chapter 1 not only expands the commercial footprint of the franchise but also reaffirms the rise of Kannada cinema in the Hindi-speaking belt. As it continues its theatrical run, the film joins a rare bracket of dubbed releases to have crossed Rs. 100 crore, a benchmark that once belonged exclusively to pan-India giants from Telugu and Tamil industries.

Highest Hindi Dubbed Grossers at a glance:

Pushpa 2 - The Rule - Rs. 830.10 cr Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion - Rs. 510.99 cr KGF - Chapter 2 - Rs. 434.70 cr Kalki 2898 AD - Rs. 294.25 cr RRR - Rs. 274.31 cr 2.0 - Rs. 189.55 cr Mahavatar Narsimha - Rs. 182.83 cr Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire - rs. 153.84 cr Saaho - Rs. 142.95 cr Bahubali - The Beginning - Rs. 118.7 cr Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1 - Rs. 108.26 cr Kantara: A Legend Chapter - 1 - Rs. 103.10 cr

It was Blockbuster Tuesday yesterday, which means tickets were available at a lower price for all the films. But Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari still remained on the lower side and ended up bringing in Rs. 3.60 crores.

This is the trajectory of practically all the films currently when Monday drop is more than what it used to be before Blockbuster Tuesdays came into existence. There is also this Wednesday drop that usually comes in.

The romcom has now collected Rs. 38.97 crores and the film will have an extended first week in the range of Rs. 44-45 crores. It has a couple of open weeks ahead and it will be interesting to see if the overall numbers do cross Rs. 65 crores mark. The coming weekend and then the next can be beneficial for the film in some way.

Produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Production and directed by Shashank Khaitan, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari has an ensemble cast of Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra and Rohit Saraf.

Note: All collections as per various box office sources