“21” Box Office Performance: Six-Day Worldwide Collection Report
The Bollywood historical war action drama film “21,” directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Dinesh Vijan, stars Dharmendra, Agastya Nanda, Jaideep Ahlawat, Deepak Dobriyal, and Simar Bhatia. With a budget of ₹70 crore, the film secured a good opening on its first day at the box office. Following the initial opening, the film’s collections did not see a major surge, though its first weekend collections were reported as good. However, earnings dropped significantly during the weekdays.
“21” collected an All India Net Collection of ₹22 crore 5 lakh in its first weekend (initial four days). On Monday, the fifth day, earnings decreased, with the film making ₹1 crore 53 lakh at the Indian Box Office. Reports indicate that occupancy on the sixth day was slightly better in morning shows compared to the previous day, with a small growth in afternoon, evening, and night show bookings. According to current reports, “21” is earning ₹1 crore 75 lakh in the Indian market on its sixth day. This brings the film’s total All India Net Collection for the initial six days to ₹25 crore 33 lakh. The India Gross Collection stands at ₹29 crore 91 lakh. Overseas collections have been decent, with an Overseas Gross Collection of ₹2 crore 27 lakh to date. Cumulatively, “21” has achieved a Worldwide Collection of ₹32 crore 18 lakh in its first six days.
Thalapathy Vijay’s “Jana Gana Naayagan” Breaks Advance Booking Records
Thalapathy Vijay’s action political drama film “Jana Gana Naayagan,” directed by H. Vinoth and starring Vijay, Bobby Deol, and Pooja Hegde, is set for release on January 9 in multiple languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. This film, identified as one of 2026’s biggest releases, holds significant excitement for fans as it is Thalapathy Vijay’s final career film. The advance booking response has been outstanding, with the film reportedly setting record-breaking advance bookings overseas and receiving a phenomenal response in India.
The worldwide total advance booking collection for “Jana Gana Naayagan” (based on first-day booking, with three days remaining until release) is impressive. In Karnataka, the film has booked ₹6 crore 51 lakh. Kerala has contributed ₹3 crore 6 lakh, while Tamil Nadu, Vijay’s main market, has recorded bookings of ₹6 crore 72 lakh. With limited bookings initiated in North India and Telugu States, the film has accumulated ₹1 crore 14 lakh from the rest of India. This brings the total All India advance booking collection to ₹17 crore 43 lakh. Overseas, the film’s advance booking collection has reached ₹31 crore 54 lakh. The total worldwide advance booking collection for “Jana Gana Naayagan” currently stands at ₹48 crore 97 lakh. Expectations are high for a significant collection before release, with the first-day collection projected to exceed ₹100 crore.
Prabhas’ “The Raja Saab” Strong Advance Booking Despite Limited Start
Pan India Superstar Prabhas’ romantic horror comedy film “The Raja Saab,” directed by Maruthi and featuring Nidhhi Agerwal, Malavika Mohan, Riddhi Kumar, and Sanjay Dutt, is scheduled for release this Friday, January 9, with three days left until its premiere. Despite limited promotions and incomplete advance booking, the film has received a strong response. Overseas advance bookings began 10-12 days prior, while India’s bookings have only started in limited capacity.
“The Raja Saab” has achieved significant advance booking figures internationally. In the USA, bookings reached $591,000, in Canada $386,000, and in Australia $173,000. Gulf countries contributed approximately $500,000. The total overseas advance booking collection amounts to $1.40 million, which converts to ₹12 crore 63 lakh in Indian currency. In India, where full booking has not yet commenced, particularly in the main Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana (expected to start tomorrow), the film has garnered approximately ₹2 crore 18 lakh across all languages on limited screens. The total worldwide advance booking collection for “The Raja Saab” is currently ₹14 crore 81 lakh. The film is expected to make a significant box office impact once full bookings begin in India.
Bollywood Blockbuster “Dhurandhar” Continues Reign, Surpasses “Pushpa 2” Hindi Net Collection
Aditya Dhar’s action thriller film “Dhurandhar,” featuring Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, and Saumya Tandon, has completed one month in cinemas and is currently in its second month (fifth week). Despite running on significantly fewer screens in its fifth week, the film continues to draw good collections. While screens are expected to reduce further after the releases of “Jana Gana Naayagan” and “The Raja Saab,” “Dhurandhar” is still anticipated to deliver a strong collection in its sixth week.
“Dhurandhar” recorded an India Net Collection of ₹784 crore 50 lakh in its initial four weeks. Over its fifth weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), the film added ₹35 crore 80 lakh to its Indian Box Office earnings. This brought the total India Net Collection for the first 31 days to ₹820 crore 30 lakh. On its 32nd day (Monday), the film maintained a decent hold, earning ₹5 crore 21 lakh at the Indian Box Office. Reports indicate that morning show occupancy on the 33rd day was slightly better than the previous day, with a small growth in afternoon, evening, and night show bookings. According to current reports, “Dhurandhar” is earning ₹5 crore 75 lakh in the Indian market on its 33rd day.
The film’s All India Net Collection has now reached ₹831 crore 26 lakh. “Dhurandhar” has become the highest Hindi Net Collection film, surpassing “Pushpa 2,” which had a final Hindi Net Collection of approximately ₹830 crore, thereby setting a new record for the highest Hindi earnings from Bollywood. The total India Gross Collection for “Dhurandhar” stands at ₹980 crore 87 lakh. Globally, the film has achieved a Worldwide Gross Collection of ₹1161 crore to date. With new major releases approaching in three days, the film’s screen count and subsequent collections are expected to decrease. The final box office collection for “Dhurandhar” remains to be seen, with questions about whether it will settle around ₹1300, ₹1350, or ₹1400 crore or achieve even higher earnings.