Kalki Box Office Dominance Continues in Third Week
Superstar Prabhas’s Kalki has completely dominated the box office. In its third week, Kalki is giving tough competition to this week’s releases, Akshay Kumar’s Sarfira and Kamal Haasan’s Indian 2. The film’s third Friday collection in its Hindi version alone surpassed the first Friday collections of both Sarfira and Indian 2. Kalki has already achieved super duper hit status in the Hindi market, with collections in all other languages also performing as blockbusters.
Kalki’s Hindi Box Office Performance
For the Hindi net collection, Kalki earned ₹163 crore 25 lakh in its first week. In the second week, the Hindi net collection was ₹78 crore 95 lakh. On its 16th day, a Friday, the film collected ₹3 crore 63 lakh in Hindi net, surpassing Sarfira. On the 17th day, a Saturday, collections saw growth, with Kalki earning approximately ₹4 crore 50 lakh in Hindi net. This brings Kalki‘s total Hindi net collection over 17 days to ₹241 crore 33 lakh. The Hindi gross collection stands at ₹287 crore 8 lakh, nearing the ₹300 crore mark.
Kalki’s All-India and Worldwide Collections
Kalki, released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, has accumulated significant numbers. In its initial eight days (first week), the all-India net collection across all five languages was ₹456 crore 1 lakh. The second week’s all-India net collection was ₹161 crore 22 lakh. On the 16th day, the all-India net collection reached ₹5 crore 93 lakh. For the 17th day, the film is estimated to collect approximately ₹8 crore 50 lakh in all-India net across all five languages.
Cumulatively, Kalki‘s 17-day all-India net collection is ₹631 crore 78 lakh. The all-India gross collection is ₹751 crore 8 lakh. From the overseas market, the film has earned ₹259 crore 54 lakh. With these figures, Kalki‘s 17-day worldwide box office collection has reached ₹1011 crore 35 lakh, successfully crossing the ₹1000 crore milestone. The film is already a super duper and blockbuster hit, with an estimated lifetime collection expected to be around ₹1100-1200 crore.
Indian 2 Box Office: Initial Two-Day Collections
The Pan-India film Indian 2 was released in five languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. On its first day, the film’s all-India net collection across all five languages was ₹33 crore 10 lakh, which was lower than expectations. On the second day, a Saturday, the film’s occupancy dropped further from the first day, resulting in an all-India net collection of approximately ₹21 crore 50 lakh across all languages.
In its first two days, Indian 2‘s all-India net collection stands at ₹54 crore 60 lakh. The India gross collection is ₹65 crore 12 lakh. The film’s overseas gross collection is approximately ₹8 crore 46 lakh. The total two-day worldwide gross collection for Indian 2 is approximately ₹93 crore 58 lakh. The film’s earnings in the first two days were not particularly strong.
Sarfira Box Office Collections: First Two Days
Akshay Kumar’s film Sarfira experienced a disappointing opening at the box office. On its first day, the all-India net collection for Sarfira was only ₹2 crore 63 lakh, which is quite low. However, the film saw a slight growth in occupancy on its second day, a Saturday, due to positive word of mouth. On the second day, Sarfira is reported to collect approximately ₹3 crore 50 lakh in all-India net.
The total all-India net collection for Sarfira over its first two days is ₹6 crore 1 lakh. The India gross collection is ₹7 crore 29 lakh. The film earned approximately ₹2 crore 85 lakh from the overseas market. Sarfira‘s two-day worldwide box office collection amounts to ₹10 crore 14 lakh, which is considered very low. In comparison, Akshay Kumar’s films before 2019 used to achieve openings of ₹20-30 crore, highlighting the current trend of lower collections.