Laal Singh Chaddha has performed badly in the first week. The first day (Thursday, August 11) closed at only Rs. 11.75 crore in spite of the Raksha Bandhan holiday. Collections dropped alarmingly on Friday which closed at Rs. 7.50 crore only. They picked up again on Saturday (Rs. 9.25 crore) and more on Sunday (Rs. 10.25 crore) but the increase on both the days was not what such a big-budget and star-cast film ought to have shown. The word of mouth for the film was so negative that it did not reap the advantage of even the national holiday of Independence Day on the fifth day (Monday, August 15) when it netted only Rs. 7.50 crore. After a 5-day weekend of only Rs. 46.25 crore, collections for the balance weekdays were dismal: Tuesday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.40 crore. The total for the three weekdays was a very sad Rs. 5.15 crore. In this way, the first week closed at a dismal Rs. 51.40 crore.
Raksha Bandhan also did not get the advantage of the best week of the year. The appreciation for the film was missing in the cities and came mainly from ‘B’ and ‘C’ class centres which, in any case, do not contribute much to the kitty. It neither shone on the first day which was the festive holiday of Raksha Bandhan (Thursday, August 11) nor on the national holiday of Independence Day. It netted only Rs. 8.20 crore on the opening day. Collections dropped on Friday which closed at just Rs. 6.25 crore. The total for Saturday was also a dull Rs. 6.35 crore. The Sunday figure of Rs. 7 crore underlined the obvious — that the film had not found much acceptance. The net collection figure of Rs. 6.50 crore on Independence Day almost sealed the fate of the film! After a 5-day weekend total of Rs. 34.30 crore, collections on the balance weekdays were disastrous: Tuesday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.35 crore. The total for the three weekdays was, therefore, Rs. 4.45 crore. In this way, the first week closed at just Rs. 38.75 crore.
Karthikeya 2 (dubbed) started slow but collections picked up phenomenally as the week progressed. The dubbed Hindi version started with around 250 screens but the screen count reached 750 by the end of the first 6-day week because screens went on getting added with each passing day following very positive word of mouth and matching box-office collections. The film opened on Saturday (August 13) instead of Friday. The first day closed at just Rs. 7 lakh. Collections quadrupled on the second day (Sunday) which, therefore, closed at Rs. 28 lakh. The Independence Day holiday on Monday benefitted the film a lot because the third day closed at Rs. 1.10 crore. After a three-day weekend of Rs. 1.45 crore, collections during the balance weekdays were fantastic: Tuesday – Rs. 1.28 crore (better than on Independence Day, thanks to increase in number of shows and screens), Wednesday – Rs. 1.38 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.64 crore. The total for the three weekdays was, therefore, a phenomenal Rs. 4.30 crore, which was almost thrice the total for the weekend! In this way, the first 6-day week closed at Rs. 5.75 crore. Believe it or not, the second weekend started on a fantastic note as the collections on Friday (August 19) netted Rs. 2.46 crore! Hit!! The original Telugu version grossed Rs. 36 crore in the first week from Andhra and Telangana. The first week’s total for the other dubbed versions and for the Telugu version from the rest of India was Rs. 4.30 crore (gross). The original version of the film grossed an equivalent of Rs. 7.50 crore from Overseas in the first week.
Bullet Train (dubbed and the original English versions) did poor business in the second week all over.
DC League Of Super-Pets (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) did very ordinary business in 2nd week.
Ek Villain Returns is breathing its last. Its performance in the third week was terrible, thanks to the oppositions of the new releases. It netted only Rs. 10 lakh on the first day of the third weekend. Collections on the second day totalled Rs. 15 lakh, and on the third day, Rs. 17 lakh. The fourth day (Independence Day) closed at Rs. 18 lakh. After a 4-day weekend total of only Rs. 60 lakh, collections for the balance weekdays were as follows: Tuesday – Rs. 7 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 6 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 6.25 lakh. Hence the total for the three weekdays was Rs. 19.25 lakh only. In this way, the third week closed at a paltry Rs. 79.25 lakh (Rs. 0.79 crore) only. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 40.99 crore.
Thor: Love And Thunder (dubbed and the original English versions) netted only Rs. 21 lakh in the sixth 4-day weekend (because of Independence Day holiday on Monday), and another Rs. 5 lakh during the balance three weekdays. Total for 6th week: Rs. 26 lakh (Rs. 0.26 crore). Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 100.36 crore.
De Dhakka 2 (Marathi) continued to do well in the second week all over Maharashtra.
Timepass 3 (Marathi) did fairly well in the third week in Maharashtra.