Three big-budget films are currently running in theatres - Dhurandhar 2, Bhooth Bangla, and Dacoit - and have been minting money at the box office. Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2 hit cinemas on March 19, followed by Dacoit, starring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, on April 10. Akshay Kumar’s Bhooth Bangla released later on April 17.
While the latter two films arrived in April, Dhurandhar 2 has had the advantage of a month-long theatrical run before Dacoit and Bhooth Bangla, which clearly reflects in its box office numbers. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film has already crossed Rs 1,758.96 crore worldwide.
Bhooth Bangla, which marks Akshay Kumar’s reunion with director Priyadarshan after 14 years, has entered the Rs 100 crore club globally. Dacoit, directed by Shaneil Deo in his directorial debut, has managed to collect around Rs 50 crore worldwide so far.
Let’s take a look at the day-wise collections of the three films and see which one performed better on Monday.
The spy action thriller is currently in its fifth week in theatres. On Day 33, the film reportedly collected Rs 1.62 crore. Although the daily numbers have slowed down, Dhurandhar 2 continues to set major box office benchmarks.
The film has already surpassed the collection of Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 and is now inching closer to becoming the highest-grossing Indian film.
So far, Dhurandhar 2 has earned Rs 1,758.96 crore worldwide. Out of this, the India gross stands at Rs 1,337.46 crore, while overseas collections have reached Rs 421.50 crore. The film’s India net collection currently stands at Rs 1,117.29 crore.
Paid previews: Rs 43 crore
Day 1: Rs 102.55 crore
Day 2: Rs 80.72 crore
Day 3: Rs 113 crore
Day 4: Rs 114.85 crore
Day 5: Rs 56 crore
Day 6: Rs 56.60 crore
Day 7: Rs 48.75 crore
Day 8: Rs 49.70 crore
First Week Total: Rs 674.17 crore
Day 9: Rs 41.75 crore
Day 10: Rs 62.85 crore
Day 11: Rs 68.10 crore
Day 12: Rs 25.30 crore
Day 13: Rs 27.25 crore
Day 14: Rs 20.10 crore
Day 15: Rs 18.30 crore
Second Week Total: Rs 263.65 crore
Day 16: Rs 21.55 crore
Day 17: Rs 25.65 crore
Day 18: Rs 28.75 crore
Day 19: Rs 10 crore
Day 20: Rs 10.10 crore
Day 21: Rs 7.90 crore
Day 22: Rs 7.15 crore
Third Week Total: Rs 110.60 crore
Day 23: Rs 7 crore
Day 24: Rs 13.50 crore
Day 25: Rs 14.50 crore
Day 26: Rs 5.20 crore
Day 27: Rs 7.05 crore
Day 28: Rs 4.05 crore
Day 29: Rs 3.40 crore
Fourth Week Total: Rs 54.70 crore
Day 30: Rs 2.70 crore
Day 31: Rs 4.65 crore
Day 32: Rs 5.20 crore
Day 33: Rs 1.62 crore
Bhooth Bangla has collected Rs 106.34 crore worldwide within four days of its release. Of this, the India gross collection stands at Rs 77.34 crore, while the overseas market has contributed Rs 29 crore. The film’s India net collection currently stands at Rs 64.75 crore.
The horror-comedy, which also stars Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, and Tabu in prominent roles, marks the much-awaited reunion of Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan after 14 years.
On Day 4, the film collected Rs 6.75 crore at the box office.
Day 0 - Rs 3.75 crore
Day 1- Rs 12.25 crore
Day 2 - Rs 19 crore
Day 3 - Rs 23 crore
Day 4 - Rs 6.75 crore
Dacoit, directed by Shaneil Deo in his directorial debut, has had a modest run at the box office so far. On Day 11, the film collected Rs 0.40 crore from 1,108 shows.
With this, the film’s total India net collection stands at Rs 32.46 crore. Globally, the film has earned Rs 50.24 crore, including Rs 13.10 crore from overseas markets.
Despite a decent opening weekend, the film has witnessed a gradual drop in collections during its second week.
Day 1 - Rs 6.55 crore
Day 2 - Rs 6.85 crore
Day 3 - Rs 6.40 crore
Day 4 - Rs 2.70 crore
Day 5 - Rs 3 crore
Day 6 - Rs 1.55 crore
Day 7 - Rs 1.40 crore
Week-One Total: Rs 28.45 crore
Day 8 - Rs 0.90 crore
Day 9 - Rs 1.25 crore
Day 10 - Rs 1.46 crore
Day 11 - Rs 0.40 crore
When comparing the Monday collections of the three films, Bhooth Bangla clearly leads the race. The Akshay Kumar-starrer collected Rs 6.75 crore on Monday, outperforming both Dhurandhar 2 and Dacoit.
While Dhurandhar 2 earned Rs 1.62 crore on its Day 33 and Dacoit managed Rs 0.40 crore on Day 11, Bhooth Bangla maintained stronger weekday momentum despite being the newest release among the three.
