Weekend Box Office Outlook for All Releases ..
Overall Trend
- friday saw strong competition between new releases and holdover films.- Border 2 and Mardaani 3 continued to dominate collections.- New releases like Vadh 2 and Bhabhi Ji Aap Ghar Par Hain opened weak.- Several South indian titles showed a slowdown due to competition and low occupancy.
Border 2 – Still Leading
- Sunny Deol’s Border 2 remained the top performer.- Third friday collection: ₹2.85 crore.- First week total: ₹224.25 crore.- Second week added steady numbers across days.- India's net collection reached ₹297.25 crore.- Film shows strong hold even in the third week.
Mardaani 3 – Stable Hold
- Rani Mukerji’s Mardaani 3 completed 8 days.- Opening day: ₹4 crore.- Weekend growth: ₹6.25 crore (Sat), ₹7.25 crore (Sun).- Weekday decline followed.- Second friday added ₹1.75 crore.- Total india net: ₹28.08 crore.- Performance considered steady but slowing.
Vadh 2 – Slow Opening
- Vadh 2 had a weak start on release day.- Opening friday collection: ₹0.50 crore.- hindi occupancy around 5.60%.- Low audience turnout reported.- Needs strong weekend growth to recover.
Bhabhi Ji Aap Ghar Par Hain – Poor Start
- Directed by shashank Bali.- Features popular tv cast.- Opening day collection: ₹25 lakh (₹2.5 million).- Marked as below expectations.- First-day response labeled flop-level.
Chatha Pacha – Major Drop
- malayalam film slowed heavily in week three.- Third friday collection: ₹2 lakh only.- Impacted by new regional releases.- india net total: ₹15.8 crore.- Worldwide gross: ₹33.25 crore.
Man Shankara Vara prasad Garu – Late Run
- chiranjeevi starrer is still running in week four.- Fourth friday collection: ₹42 lakh.- Lowest single-day figure so far.- india total: ₹210.77 crore.- Worldwide gross crossed ₹375 crore.
Summary
- Old releases outperformed new films.- Border 2 remained the box office leader.- New titles struggled with low occupancy.- Weekend trend will be crucial for recovery.