Captain Miller Box Office: First Day Performance
The Tamil film Captain Miller, featuring Dhanush, Dr. Shiva Rajkumar, and Sundeep Kishan, had a budget of 50 crore. Before its release, the film recovered 58 crore by selling its digital rights for 30 crore, satellite rights for 25 crore, and music rights for 3 crore. On its first day, Captain Miller achieved a strong opening. The film’s India net collection on its first day was approximately 13 crore, with an India gross collection of 15 crore 50 lakh. Overseas, the film collected 7 crore on its first day. Consequently, Captain Miller‘s first day worldwide box office collection stood at 22 crore 50 lakh, marking a “bumper opening” relative to its budget.
Merry Christmas Box Office: Disappointing Opening
The Bollywood film Merry Christmas, directed by Sriram Raghavan and starring Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif, was released in Hindi and Tamil. With a substantial budget of approximately 60 crore, the film’s first-day box office performance was described as “disappointing.” The Hindi version collected only around 2 crore, while the Tamil version garnered approximately 1 crore. This resulted in a first-day India collection of just 3 crore. The film was released on limited screens overseas, making updates on its overseas collections difficult.
Guntur Kaaram Box Office: First Day Blockbuster Opening
Superstar Mahesh Babu’s film Guntur Kaaram, an action-drama, achieved the “biggest opening of 2024,” surpassing other Bollywood and South Indian films. Released exclusively in Telugu, the film’s first-day collections were notable. Guntur Kaaram has a budget of 150 crore. On its first day, the film recorded an India net collection of 55 crore, with an India gross collection of 56.5 crore. The overseas market contributed approximately 25 crore. Thus, Guntur Kaaram‘s first-day worldwide box office collection was in the range of 90 crore, termed a “blockbuster opening.” Morning shows saw tremendous occupancy, though growth in afternoon, evening, and night shows was not observed.
Hanuman Box Office: Pre-Release and Day 1 Collections
The pan-India film Hanuman surprised everyone with its “spectacular collection” on the first day at the box office. The film held paid preview shows a day prior to its official release, collecting approximately 4.5 crore from these previews. On its first official day, Hanuman achieved an India net collection across all languages of 10 crore, with an India gross collection of 12 crore. Overseas, the film collected 7 crore on its first day. Combining the first day’s earnings, Hanuman‘s worldwide box office collection for its opening day was 19 crore. Including the paid preview shows’ earnings, the film’s total worldwide collection reached approximately 23 crore 50 lakh. With a budget of only 55 crore, the film is expected to cover its budget within two days. The lifetime box office collection for Hanuman is projected to exceed 100 crore, with the Hindi version alone potentially crossing 100 crore. Its worldwide collection across all languages could reach 200, 250, or even 300 crore.
Salaar Box Office: Total Worldwide Collection Update
Prabhas’s film Salaar completed three weeks in cinemas and entered its fourth week. The film maintained good earnings for three weeks, but its screen count significantly reduced in the fourth week due to new film releases. Salaar‘s India net collection in its first week was 378 crore 65 lakh. In its second week, it collected 688 crore 20 lakh. The third week saw an India net collection of 27 crore 95 lakh. On its 22nd day, Salaar collected an all-India net of 1 crore 50 lakh. This brings the film’s total all-India net collection to 476 crore 30 lakh, with an India gross collection of 55567 crore. Overseas, the film has made a total collection of 150 crore. Consequently, Salaar‘s total worldwide box office collection stands at 717 crore across its five languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. The film has earned the tag of a “super duper hit” at the box office.