Kantara Chapter One: 27-Day Worldwide Box Office Collection
The adventure drama thriller film Kantara Chapter One, directed by Rishab Shetty, was released across five languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada – worldwide on October 2, coinciding with Dussehra. After 27 days in cinemas, the film, made on a budget of ₹125 crore, had already surpassed the ₹800 crore mark worldwide. Its collections continue to advance rapidly, even in its fourth week in cinemas.
Kantara Chapter One recorded an India Net Collection of ₹604 crore 13 lakh across all languages within its initial 25 days. On its fourth Monday, the 26th day, the film earned ₹5 crore 47 lakh at the Indian Box Office. On its 27th day, Kantara Chapter One is estimated to collect approximately ₹3.5 crore at the Indian Box Office, noting a significant drop in occupancy during morning shows compared to the previous day. With these figures, the film’s All India Net Collection for the first 27 days stands at ₹613 crore 10 lakh. The India Gross Collection reached ₹734 crore 18 lakh. The worldwide box office collection for Kantara Chapter One has reached ₹856 crore 32 lakh so far. With earnings exceeding ₹850 crore globally against its ₹125 crore budget, Kantara Chapter One has proven to be this year’s biggest blockbuster at the box office.
Thaama Box Office: Eight-Day Global Earnings
The horror-comedy film Thaama, directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, was released on October 21, the day after Diwali, in Hindi and Telugu versions. The film has now completed 8 days in cinemas. With a total budget of ₹145 crore, the film’s combined earnings in both languages worldwide are considered not significantly high in proportion to its budget.
Thaama recorded an India Net Collection of ₹103 crore 50 lakh in its initial six days, encompassing both Hindi and Telugu languages. On its first Monday, the seventh day, the film collected ₹6 crore 83 lakh at the Indian Box Office. On its eighth day, Thaama is estimated to earn approximately ₹5.5 crore at the Indian Box Office. This projection follows a considerable drop in morning show occupancy and slightly lower bookings for afternoon, evening, and night shows compared to the previous day. Consequently, Thaama’s All India Net Collection for the first eight days totals ₹115 crore 83 lakh, with an India Gross Collection of ₹138 crore 70 lakh. The film’s overseas gross collection has reached ₹17 crore 92 lakh. Cumulatively, Thaama’s worldwide collection for the first eight days stands at ₹156 crore 62 lakh. The film has made reasonable earnings at the box office thus far.
Baahubali The Epic: Weekend Advance Booking Collections
The action-drama fantasy film Baahubali The Epic, directed by S.S. Rajamouli, is a re-release combining Baahubali One and Baahubali 2. Despite being a re-release of a 10-year-old film, Baahubali The Epic, which is set to release this Friday, October 31, has garnered a splendid response in its advance bookings.
For its first day, Friday, the all-India advance booking for Baahubali The Epic across all languages has reached ₹4 crore 11 lakh. The advance booking for Saturday, the second day, stands at ₹1 crore 38 lakh in India, while Sunday, the third day, has registered ₹1 crore 53 lakh in India bookings. This brings the total weekend India advance booking collection to ₹7 crore 2 lakh. Additionally, the film has received a strong response in overseas markets, with an advance booking collection of ₹5 crore 17 lakh. Overall, the weekend worldwide advance booking collection for Baahubali The Epic has reached ₹12 crore 19 lakh. The film has made strong earnings in advance bookings, with three days remaining until its release.
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat: Eight-Day Worldwide Box Office Performance
The romantic drama thriller film Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, directed by Milap Zaveri, was released amidst other major films like Kantara Chapter One and Thaama, resulting in fewer screens. Despite this, the film has achieved almost double its budget in earnings so far, proving to be another clean hit of the year at the box office, even with a limited screen count.
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat recorded an India Net Collection of ₹48 crore 34 lakh within its initial six days. On Monday, the seventh day, the film made a collection of ₹4 crore 21 lakh at the Indian Box Office. On its eighth day, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is estimated to earn approximately ₹3 crore 75 lakh in the Indian market. This projection accounts for a slight drop in morning show occupancy and a small decrease in bookings for afternoon, evening, and night shows compared to the previous day. Consequently, the film’s India Net Collection for the first eight days amounts to ₹56 crore 30 lakh, with an India Gross Collection of ₹67 crore 41 lakh. The updated data for overseas earnings shows the film has collected ₹4 crore 82 lakh in the overseas market. This brings the worldwide collection for Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat to ₹72 crore 23 lakh within its first eight days. With a budget of ₹35 crore, the film has earned double its budget worldwide, securing its status as a clean hit at the box office. The film has crossed the ₹70 crore mark worldwide.