Kesari Veer Box Office Performance: Day 1 Collections
The action-drama historical film Kesari Veer, featuring Sunil Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Sooraj Pancholi, and Akanksha Singh, debuted with a decent start at the box office. Despite being released on a comparatively low 1100 screens worldwide, the film garnered attention. The film’s budget stood at ₹60 crore. Prior to its release, producers made significant recoveries, with digital rights fetching ₹24 crore, satellite rights ₹16 crore, and music rights ₹3 crore, totaling ₹43 crore in pre-release earnings.
On its opening day, Kesari Veer recorded an India net collection of ₹2 crore 50 lakh. The India gross collection for the first day was ₹2 crore 97 lakh. In the overseas markets, the film collected approximately ₹80 lakh. This brings Kesari Veer‘s first-day worldwide box office collection to ₹3 crore 77 lakh. Morning shows for the film saw an occupancy of 22-23% in some areas and 30-35% in many places, with decent bookings for afternoon, evening, and night shows. A significant jump in earnings is anticipated on the upcoming Saturday and Sunday due to the holidays.
Bhool Chuk Maaf Box Office Collections: Opening Day Worldwide
Bollywood’s comedy romantic drama Bhool Chuk Maaf, featuring Rajkummar Rao and Vicky, has made an excellent start at the box office. The film was released on approximately 1800 screens worldwide. With a budget of ₹50 crore (₹40 crore for production and ₹10 crore for promotion), the film had already secured good earnings before its theatrical release. Digital rights were sold to Amazon Prime for ₹19 crore, satellite rights for ₹13 crore, and music rights for ₹4 crore, resulting in a pre-release recovery of ₹36 crore. This meant ₹14 crore was at stake for the makers upon release.
On its first day, Bhool Chuk Maaf achieved an India net collection of approximately ₹4.5 crore. The India gross collection for day one was ₹5 crore 35 lakh. From the overseas market, the film added approximately ₹1 crore 65 lakh. Consequently, the first-day worldwide collection for Bhool Chuk Maaf is in the range of ₹7 crore. Morning shows registered an occupancy of 18-19%, with strong bookings for afternoon, evening, and night shows. A substantial increase in earnings is expected on Saturday and Sunday.
Red 2 Box Office: Fourth Week Performance and Total Collections
The drama-thriller film Red 2, starring Ajay Devgn, Vaani Kapoor, and Riteish Deshmukh, which released on May 1, has successfully completed three weeks in cinemas and has now entered its fourth week. Despite a significant reduction in screen count to between 450 and 550 screens due to new releases, Red 2 continues to receive a great response. Its sustained performance suggests a potential increase in screen allocation in the coming days.
Red 2 recorded an India net collection of ₹98 crore 90 lakh in its first week (8 days). The second week added ₹41 crore 33 lakh to its Indian box office earnings. In its third week, the film’s collections remained strong, pulling in ₹21 crore 57 lakh from the India net. On its 23rd day, the fourth Friday, Red 2 collected ₹1 crore 25 lakh in the Indian market, managing to fill many cinemas.
The film’s cumulative India net collection over the initial 23 days stands at ₹163 crore 4 lakh, with an India gross collection of ₹194 crore 1 lakh. The total worldwide box office collection for Red 2 has reached ₹222 crore 13 lakh. Against a budget of ₹55 crore, Red 2 has emerged as a big blockbuster, having earned well over ₹222 crore globally. The film is projected to achieve a lifetime box office collection of at least ₹240 crore or ₹250 crore.