Singham Again Dominates Worldwide Box Office on Day 1
Superstar Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar’s film Singham Again has made a significant impact worldwide on its very first day. The film achieved record-breaking earnings at the Indian box office on its opening day, complemented by an explosive overseas collection. The movie saw housefull boards in morning shows on its first day, with occupancy for afternoon, evening, and night shows also being remarkable. Audiences created long queues outside cinemas, leading to a bumper opening at the box office on day one.
Singham Again: Screen Count, Budget, and Pre-Release Earnings
Singham Again has been released on approximately 5500 screens worldwide, with 3600 screens in India and 1900 screens overseas. This marks it as one of the biggest screen releases in Ajay Devgn’s career to date. The film was produced on a grand scale, with a budget exceeding 350 crore. Before its theatrical release, Singham Again had already recovered over 217 crore from its digital, satellite, and music rights. The digital rights were sold for 130 crore, satellite rights for 75 crore, and music rights for 12 crore.
Singham Again First Day Box Office Collections
On its first day, Singham Again secured an occupancy of approximately 90-92% for its morning shows, while advance bookings resulted in many afternoon and evening shows being completely housefull. The film’s All India Net Collection for its first day stands at 45 crore, making it the biggest opener in Ajay Devgn’s career at the Indian box office. The first-day India Gross Collection is approximately 61 crore 80 lakh. Overseas, where the film was released on 1900 screens, it garnered a strong response, collecting around 13.5 crore on its opening day. Cumulatively, Singham Again‘s First Day Worldwide Box Office Collection reached 75 crore 30 lakh, earning more than 75 crore globally. Given the upcoming holidays, the film is expected to enter the 200 crore club within four to five days and potentially become the first Ajay Devgn film to cross 500 crore at the box office if audience reception remains positive.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Achieves Strong Opening Despite Competition
The horror-comedy film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 was released against Singham Again, a major film, yet managed to achieve a strong first-day collection at the box office. The makers secured a good number of screens for its release. The movie is set to become Kartik Aaryan’s biggest opener of his career.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3: Screen Count, Budget, and Pre-Release Recovery
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 was released on 3100 screens in India and approximately 900 screens overseas, bringing its total worldwide screen count to 4000. The film was produced with a budget of 50 crore. Before its release, the producers of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 had already recovered 135 crore by selling its digital rights to Netflix for 90 crore and satellite rights to Sony TV for 45 crore. The music rights were retained by the producer’s own music company.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 First Day Box Office Collections
On its opening day, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 registered an occupancy of 80-85% for its morning shows, with solid bookings for its afternoon, evening, and night shows. The film’s All India Net Collection for its first day is approximately 38 crore. Its first-day India Gross Collection is in the range of 44.5 crore. From overseas markets, the film collected approximately 5 crore on its first day. This brings Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3‘s First Day Worldwide Box Office Collection to 50 crore, marking an opening of more than 50 crore globally. The film’s final collection is anticipated to reach 200 to 300 crore or more.
Box Office Comparison: Singham Again vs. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Singham Again received more screens compared to Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Despite the higher screen count, Singham Again‘s occupancy proved to be significantly better than Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Singham Again recorded approximately 90-92% occupancy for its morning shows, while Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 registered 80-85% for its morning shows.