Pushpa 2 Creates Box Office History with Advance Bookings
Alu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 has created a big bang at the box office. The film’s advance booking earnings are completely historic. It is noteworthy that Pushpa 2’s first day advance booking earnings are much more than Bollywood’s biggest opener, Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan‘s first day box office collection. The film has earned many crores of rupees worldwide through booking even before its release.
Pushpa 2 Shatters Advance Booking Records
Pushpa 2 has crossed Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan‘s first day box office collection in advance booking. The film has completely demolished the advance booking collection records of Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo, Yash’s KGF 2, Ram Charan’s RRR, and Prabhas’s Baahubali, Kalki, and Salaar. It is now confirmed that Pushpa 2’s first day worldwide box office collection is going to be the highest ever in the history of Indian cinema, not by a small margin, but by a significant amount. The film has seen strong earnings from the Hindi market, with an equally excellent advance booking collection from the South. Not only in India, but the film’s overseas advance booking has also been spectacular.
Pushpa 2 First Day Advance Booking Collections by Region
Pushpa 2, a pan-India film, is being released in a total of six languages: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, and Bengali. The film’s first day advance booking from the Hindi market alone is ₹47 crore 29 lakh. For its original Telugu language, the first day booking has reached ₹61 crore 23 lakh. In Tamil Nadu, Pushpa 2’s booking stands at ₹5 crore 17 lakh. The film’s first day booking in Kerala has reached ₹4 crore 92 lakh, attributed to Alu Arjun’s strong fan following and the presence of Malayalam star Fahadh Faasil as the villain. The most surprising response has come from Karnataka, where Pushpa 2’s first day booking is ₹12 crore 36 lakh.
Overall First Day Worldwide Advance Booking Totals
The total all India advance booking for Pushpa 2 across five languages is ₹130 crore 97 lakh for the first day. The film’s first day overseas advance booking is ₹40 crore 55 lakh. Consequently, Pushpa 2’s first day worldwide advance booking collection has reached ₹171 crore 52 lakh. This collection in advance booking alone is more than what any Bollywood hero’s film has received on its first day, indicating Pushpa 2 has surpassed entire Bollywood in advance booking.
Pushpa 2 Weekend Advance Booking Performance
Pushpa 2 is releasing on a Thursday, resulting in a four-day weekend including Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The first day India booking is ₹130 crore 97 lakh. The film’s second day India booking is ₹14 crore 53 lakh. For the third day, Saturday, the booking is already strong, with the film earning ₹20 crore 16 lakh in booking. The fourth day, Sunday, has received an even stronger response, with Pushpa 2’s fourth day India booking collection reaching ₹27 crore 8 lakh. The total initial four days all India booking for Pushpa 2 across all languages stands at ₹193 crore 74 lakh. Additionally, the film’s weekend overseas booking, representing foreign earnings, has amounted to ₹8 crore 81 lakh. This brings Pushpa 2’s four-day worldwide total advance booking collection to ₹262 crore 55 lakh.
Projected First Day Worldwide Box Office Collection
Upon its release, the film’s first day box office collection is fully expected to be record-breaking. The record for the biggest opening in Indian cinema is currently held by RRR, which earned ₹223 crore on its first day. It is confirmed that Pushpa 2’s first day collection will be significantly more than RRR‘s. At the very least, Pushpa 2 is projected to earn ₹260-270 crore worldwide on its first day at the box office. If all goes well, Pushpa 2’s first day worldwide box office collection could even touch the ₹300 crore mark.
Pushpa 2 Lifetime Box Office Collection Forecast
While the first day box office performance is expected to be massive, the lifetime box office collection will depend on its sustained performance. If the film proves to be strong and receives good reviews, it might collect more than ₹2000 crore at the box office. Even if the film receives average reviews and is not exceedingly popular, its box office collection is still expected to be more than ₹1000 crore. Regardless of the scenario, Pushpa 2 is set to become a big blockbuster at the box office.