Kunal Kemmu's spy comedy barely crossed the ten‑crore mark, while the Ali Fazal‑led Mirzapur sequel and devotional hit Hanuman Ansh are racing past two‑hundred‑crore milestones.
Kunal Kemmu’s self‑produced spy comedy Vibe barely nudged the ten‑crore barrier after six days. The film added just seventy‑five lakh on its sixth day, and trade trackers expect another half‑crore at best before the first week ends. Pinkvilla’s estimates put the total around ten‑point‑five crore, a figure that puts Vibe well below the fifteen‑crore floor needed to be considered a modest success.
And that’s a stark contrast to the performance of Mirzapur: The Movie, the big‑screen adaptation of the hit digital series. The Ali Fazal‑headlined gangster drama pulled in one‑point‑five crore on its third Wednesday, a thirty percent dip from the previous day but enough to push its six‑day cumulative to seventeen‑point‑two‑five crore. More importantly, the film’s net collection has already crossed two‑hundred‑fifteen crore, according to Pinkvilla, and it looks set to close around two‑twenty‑five crore. The numbers make it the third biggest hit of the year, trailing only Dhurandhar: The Revenge and Hanuman Ansh.
But the real surprise of the week belongs to Hanuman Ansh, a devotional drama that continues to defy genre expectations. On its seventh Wednesday the film added three‑point‑five crore, taking its six‑day total for the week to thirty‑nine‑point‑seven‑five crore. Its cumulative net now stands at two‑hundred‑seventy‑one‑point‑two‑five crore, and industry watchers expect it to finish the current run with a net of forty‑two to forty‑three crore, nudging the tally toward two‑hundred‑seventy‑five crore. That would place the film just shy of the coveted three‑hundred‑crore club, a rare achievement for a devotional title.
So what does this split tell us about the market? Vibe’s modest earnings underline how risky it is for actors to wear multiple hats – directing, writing and producing – especially when the premise leans on a quirky planetarium date gone awry. The film’s premise, while inventive, failed to translate into repeat footfall, suggesting audiences are still looking for stronger hooks or bigger star power.
Meanwhile, Mirzapur’s success validates the growing appetite for gritty, IP‑based cinema. The franchise’s transition from streaming to theatres proves that well‑built characters can thrive across platforms, a point echoed by trade analysts who see the film as a bellwether for future digital‑to‑big‑screen conversions.
And the devotional sector isn’t sleeping either. Hanuman Ansh’s steady climb shows that religious narratives, when packaged with high production values, can command box‑office numbers that rival mainstream action. Its ROI remains one of the highest in recent memory, a fact that will likely encourage producers to explore similar content.
Looking ahead, Vibe may see a final push in the coming days, but the odds of it breaking the fifteen‑crore ceiling are slim. Mirzapur, on the other hand, could edge closer to the two‑hundred‑thirty‑crore mark if weekday drops stay mild. And Hanuman Ansh still has a chance to breach three hundred crore, provided it holds against upcoming releases like Drishyam: The Conclusion.
The weekend ahead will be a litmus test: will audiences keep flocking to the established franchises, or will a surprise sleeper emerge? For now, the numbers speak louder than any trailer.
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