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Opening weekends, footfalls, budget maths and the numbers behind the noise.
The Sidharth Malhotra‑Tamannaah vehicle pulls a solid ₹33.30 crore in three days, driven by mass‑circuit enthusiasm and a devotional hit song, while Marvel’s Endgame encore adds ₹22 crore to the mix.
Parvathy Thiruvothu and Mathew Thomas' Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar logged a 22.94‑crore net collection by day 17, securing the ninth‑largest Malayalam box‑office tally of 2026 and positioning itself for a possible top‑eight finish.
In just a day, Drishyam The Conclusion has moved more than 150,000 tickets, earning roughly Rs 7.16 crore. The buzz suggests the Oct 2 release could easily cross the Rs 40‑crore mark on its opening day, outpacing its 2022 predecessor.
Mirzapur collected just Rs 1.50 crore on its fourth Sunday, marking a 65% fall from the previous weekend. The film’s total now stands at Rs 220 crore net, with projections pointing to a Rs 225‑230 crore finish, making it the year’s third‑biggest theatrical hit.
Nani’s latest, The Paradise, pulled in about Rs 28 crore in its first four‑day overseas run, yet the momentum faded after a $2.3 million opening, leaving the film hovering near break‑even in its home market.
The Vvaan’s weekend net crossed 33 crore, and its day‑four earnings are projected at five to six crore, while The Paradise’s four‑day haul sits near 92 crore, leaving its weekday run crucial.
Marvel's Avengers: Endgame Encore earned roughly $13.4 million in its opening three days in China, making it the third‑biggest Hollywood re‑release weekend there and putting it in contention to overtake Zootopia 2 as the highest‑grossing foreign film on the market.
Brad Pitt's survival drama "Heart of the Beast" earned Rs 4.25 crore in its opening weekend in India, with day‑two earnings surging 80% after a modest Rs 85 lakh debut.
Kunal Kemmu’s directorial debut Vibe collected Rs 13 crore net after ten days, seeing a sharp weekend decline and looming clash with the upcoming Drishyam sequel.
The Vvaan clocked 44.36 crore globally in its opening weekend, just 4.56 crore shy of entering Sidharth Malhotra’s top‑ten career list, and is poised to breach 50 crore soon.
DreamWorks' latest film Forgotten Island earned just $12.8 million in its opening weekend in the United States, debuting at #5 and trailing big‑budget hits, while overseas earnings remain modest.
Karthik Subbaraj's Dorothy earned Rs 3.55 crore in three days, marking a 55% rise on Sunday and securing a spot among the top‑10 highest‑grossing post‑pandemic films starring Keerthy Suresh.
The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest posted a Rs 14.35 crore net on its third day, lifting its total Indian gross to just over Rs 40 crore and worldwide earnings to Rs 43.65 crore, according to trade tracker Sacnilk.
Meesaya Murukku 2’s third‑day earnings of 6.05 crore lifted its net to 13.95 crore, outdoing Gatta Kusthi 2’s opening weekend and equalling Blast’s extended weekend, signalling a strong start for the low‑budget musical drama.
The updated Koimoi chart of the biggest Hindi earners since 2008 crowns Dhurandhar as the all‑time leader, with the 2025 follow‑up and Pushpa 2 (Hindi) rounding out the top three, while veteran blockbusters still hold strong positions.
Marvel’s Avengers Endgame: Encore has smashed a Rs 25.75 crore opening weekend in India, the biggest ever for a re‑release, and could soon overtake the Sanam Teri Kasam record as the top‑grossing re‑run.
Nani’s latest release, The Paradise, has crossed the $2 million threshold in North America within its first weekend, marking the star’s third film to achieve this overseas milestone and pushing its global earnings close to ₹150 crore.
Hanuman Ansh, made on a modest Rs 2 crore budget, has crossed the Rs 400 crore threshold globally, pulling in Rs 307 crore net in India and cementing its place among 2026's top earners.
Nani’s The Paradise earned ₹7.2 crore net in its first Hindi weekend, eclipsing the lifetime earnings of Dasara and HIT 3 in the North Indian market, while the film clocks ₹155 crore worldwide.
Robert Pattinson’s new film ‘Primetime’ earned about $19.2 million in its opening three days in North America, placing it fourth overall and securing the third‑biggest debut for A24 to date.
Brad Pitt leads the survival thriller Heart of the Beast, which opened on September 25 and has already amassed just over $50 million worldwide, beating early forecasts in both domestic and overseas territories.
The Paradise earned ₹7.2 crore in its Hindi opening, becoming Nani’s top Hindi grosser, while The Vvaan surged past ₹34 crore in three days, and Avengers Endgame Encore clinched the second‑biggest Hollywood re‑release record in the country.
The third instalment of the Drishyam franchise is on track for a historic opening, targeting Rs 50‑60 crore as 55,000 tickets have already been booked across major chains.
The Paradise wrapped its debut weekend with a Rs 155 crore worldwide haul, crossing $2 million in North America, yet audience response remained lukewarm, especially on Sunday.
The Vvaan opened to about Rs 31.8 crore net in its first three days, posting a 25% rise on Sunday and a blockbuster‑like response in Bihar, while its performance elsewhere remains mixed.
Avengers: Endgame’s Encore re‑run has earned $26 million domestically and $60 million overseas, lifting its cumulative global gross to $2.88 billion, putting it within $50 million of overtaking Avatar’s record.
Hanuman Ansh logged a net ₹18 crore weekend, taking its total to ₹292.25 crore, and analysts expect it to breach the ₹300 crore milestone despite fresh competition from Drishyam 3.
Hanuman Ansh logged a net collection of roughly 307 crore after 52 days, marking the first time a Bollywood devotional title has entered the 300‑crore club, as it heads toward a possible 350‑crore milestone before new competition arrives.
The Vvaan earned ₹14.35 crore on Sunday, pushing its three‑day net to ₹33.6 crore in India, while overseas collections sit at ₹3.5 crore, as reported by Sacnilk and the Free Press Journal.
The Vvaan pulled in Rs 31.94 crore over its opening three days, outpacing several smaller releases, while The Paradise added Rs 131 crore globally, buoyed by strong overseas earnings.