
Sardar 2 Ends Run With Massive 76% Box‑Office Deficit
The Karthi‑led sequel closed at a net 16.3 crore in India, far short of its 70 crore budget, confirming a steep loss.
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Opening weekends, footfalls, budget maths and the numbers behind the noise.

The Karthi‑led sequel closed at a net 16.3 crore in India, far short of its 70 crore budget, confirming a steep loss.

Veer Pahariya's second film, Prem Keetanu, launches alongside Ajay Devgn's Drishyam – The Conclusion, aiming to surpass the modest opening of its Malayalam source with a modest nine‑crore target.

The third instalment of the Drishyam franchise has sold more than a hundred thousand tickets in the top three national chains, sparking talk of a Rs 50 crore opening and potential record‑breaking totals for Ajay Devgn.

The third instalment of the Drishyam franchise has sold over 80,000 tickets before its first show, putting it on track for a blockbuster debut and possibly beating the advance‑sale record of Drishyam 2.

The Tamil film Mandaadi posted a strong third‑Monday performance, selling more tickets than Vijay's Leo and adding over a crore to its net, while its overseas gross now stands at 17.2 crore.

The Vvaan posted a net ₹4.75 crore on Monday, a modest 37 percent dip from its opening, taking its four‑day earnings to roughly ₹37 crore and eyeing a ₹50 crore week‑end.

Resident Evil, released on September 18, became the first film in its series to cross $100 million in North America, pulling in $103.2 million domestically and $196.2 million worldwide, despite a steep second‑week drop.

The Vvaan earned 5.31 crore on its first Monday, bringing its net collection to 39.94 crore. The film now ranks as Sidharth Malhotra’s second‑biggest post‑COVID hit, but the upcoming Drishyam 3 could curb its growth.

On September 28, Mirzapur – The Movie logged a modest 41 lakh, Hanuman Ansh stayed strong with 1.61 crore, while The Vvaan fell to 4.5 crore, leaving the industry eyeing the next weekend’s numbers.

Nivin Pauly’s Bethlehem Kudumba Unit logged a ₹331 crore worldwide total in week six, becoming the biggest Malayalam hit ever and surpassing the top‑grossing Tamil films of Suriya and Ajith.

Advance bookings for Drishyam 3 have already generated a ₹6.65 crore gross, making it the second‑largest opening‑day pre‑sale for Ajay Devgn since the pandemic, according to Koimoi in India.

After five days in theatres, The Paradise added about ₹10 crore on Monday, taking its worldwide gross to nearly ₹165 crore, while ticket sales stayed robust with over 113,000 seats sold.

Tollywood star Nani’s The Paradise celebrates a ₹50 crore milestone in the Nizam territory, but the film’s overseas run has barely moved beyond a $3 million total, sparking a stark contrast between domestic and foreign markets.

Nani’s latest, The Paradise, earned an additional Rs 10 crore on Monday, taking its worldwide gross to about Rs 165 crore. The figure comes as the film enters its crucial weekday stretch, with industry insiders eyeing how long the momentum will last.

Nani’s action thriller ‘The Paradise’ collected just 5 crore on Monday, marking an 86% fall from its opening, yet the film edges close to the coveted 100‑crore net club.

Day‑five numbers show The Paradise’s earnings tumbling 68% to five crore, while The Vvaan’s Monday takings fell 63% to 5.25 crore, raising questions about their long‑term box‑office prospects.

Hanuman Ansh added Rs 2 crore on its eighth Monday, pushing its total past Rs 294 crore. The devotional drama, which opened to just Rs 8 lakh, is set to cross Rs 300 crore this week.

Nani's The Paradise crossed Rs 155 crore worldwide, but trade outlets disagree on its Monday ticket sales, with one citing a dip and another calling the hold remarkable, even as The Vvaan nears Rs 50 crore nett.

The Vvaan: Force of the Forest earned more than Avengers Endgame: Encore on Monday despite a steep drop, with Rs 5.25 crore net against the Hollywood re-release's Rs 2.35 crore, per Sacnilk figures.

Deadline reports Marvel Studios is planning a theatrical re-release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day with previously unseen footage, including a Rosario Dawson scene cut from the final film, as it chases the billion-dollar domestic mark.

Advance bookings for Drishyam: The Conclusion have crossed 80,000 tickets across PVR-Inox and Cinepolis with days still to go, pushing trade estimates toward a ₹50 crore opening for the franchise's final chapter.

The Odyssey has crossed $534 million worldwide through IMAX screens alone in 73 days, overtaking Avatar to become the format's biggest earner, with runs extended in several markets through September.

Mirzapur: The Movie has crossed 327 crore worldwide in 24 days, surpassing The Kashmir Files to become Excel Entertainment's highest-grossing film, per Koimoi's box office tracking.

Koimoi’s new 2026 box‑office dashboards list every Kannada, Telugu and Punjabi film released since 2024, assign commercial verdicts and note that the numbers are estimates that exclude OTT, TV and music revenues.

With just four days left before its October 2 debut, Drishyam 3 has logged roughly 3.77 crore in pre‑sales, 90,000 tickets sold and strong demand in key metros, hinting at a blockbuster opening for the franchise’s finale.

Singh vs Kaur 2, the Punjabi sequel starring Gippy Grewal and Shehnaaz Gill, has earned roughly 2.1 crore net in 17 days. It sits three lakh behind Dastaar and needs about four lakh more to enter the 2026 top‑ten, though its position looks precarious.

Koimoi’s latest box‑office tally shows Dhurandhar leading both opening weekend and total‑year collections in 2026, while Border, Hanuman Ansh and Mirzapur The Movie round out the top five performers.

The third instalment of the Drishyam franchise sold 76,000 tickets on its opening day at India's top multiplex chains, positioning it for a net collection of around Rs 55 crore, according to trade forecasts.

Hanuman Ansh, a low‑budget devotional film, has earned ₹393.61 crore globally in 52 days, edging close to the exclusive 400‑crore club and outpacing several blockbuster records.

The Vvaan raked in around ₹33.30 crore over its opening weekend, with Bihar, Rajasthan and West Bengal showing steady patronage. A soulful Chhathi Maiya track by Vishal Mishra is resonating with audiences, and the Avengers: Endgame re‑release contributed ₹22 crore, hinting at a busy December for the franchise.