Kantara Chapter One: Dominating the Box Office in Fourth Week
Kantara Chapter One, released on October 2, continues its impressive run in its fourth week in cinemas. Despite a significant reduction in screen count, the film’s collections across all languages remain strong. This adventure drama thriller, with a budget of just ₹125 crore, has achieved remarkable success.
The film’s worldwide earnings have surpassed ₹800 crore within 23 days of its release. Specifically, Kantara Chapter One secured an India net collection of ₹572 crore 68 lakh from all languages in its initial 21 days. On its 22nd day, the film added ₹6 crore 93 lakh to its Indian box office net collections. While morning shows on the 23rd day saw a drop in occupancy compared to the previous day, with afternoon, evening, and night show bookings also showing a slight decline, Kantara Chapter One is estimated to earn approximately ₹5 crore 25 lakh on its 23rd day. This brings the initial 23-day all-India net collection to ₹584 crore 86 lakh. The India gross collection has exceeded ₹700 crore, with the total worldwide box office collection reaching ₹820 crore 36 lakh. Kantara Chapter One has emerged as a major blockbusser at the box office.
Thaama Box Office Performance: Four-Day Global Collections
Ayushmann Khurrana’s Thaama, a horror-comedy romantic film, premiered during the Diwali festival, achieving a sensational opening at the box office. The film maintained a good hold on its second day; however, collections saw a considerable decline on the third and fourth days. Thaama was released in both Hindi and Telugu languages.
With a budget of ₹145 crore, Thaama has completed four days in cinemas. The film garnered an India net collection of ₹44 crore 34 lakh from both Hindi and Telugu languages within its first two days. On its third day, the India net collection stood at ₹13 crore 26 lakh. For the fourth day, morning shows experienced reduced occupancy compared to the previous day, with afternoon, evening, and night show bookings also registering a slight drop. As per current reports, Thaama is estimated to collect approximately ₹11 crore 25 lakh on its fourth day at the Indian box office across both languages. This brings the film’s initial four-day India net collection to ₹68 crore 85 lakh, with an India gross collection of ₹82 crore 43 lakh. The worldwide box office collection for Thaama over four days has reached ₹92 crore 16 lakh. The film, which had a budget of ₹15 crore as stated in the transcript, has earned over ₹90 crore in four days. The upcoming Saturday and Sunday are expected to bring a significant boost to its collections.
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat: Surpassing Budget in Four Days
The romantic drama thriller Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, featuring Harshvardhan Rane, has made a strong impact at the box office. The film, produced on a very modest budget, earned double-digit collections on its opening day, followed by a strong hold on its second and third days. Despite limited screens and minimal promotion by the makers, fan support for Harshvardhan Rane has contributed to the film’s significant earnings in India over its first four days.
With a budget of just ₹35 crore, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat has already exceeded its budget in its initial four days. The film secured an India net collection of ₹1 crore 98 lakh in its first two days. On its third day, it added ₹1 crore 75 lakh to its Indian box office net collections. On the fourth day, morning show occupancy saw a slight decline compared to the previous day, and afternoon, evening, and night show bookings were also slightly lower. The film is projected to collect approximately ₹1.5 crore as its India net collection on its fourth day. This results in an initial four-day India net collection of ₹31 crore 23 lakh, and an India gross collection of ₹37 crore 42 lakh. The worldwide box office collection for Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat over four days stands at ₹39 crore 55 lakh. With upcoming Saturday and Sunday holidays, the film’s collections are anticipated to see a major surge, potentially pushing its worldwide collection past ₹50 crore in the next two days.