The film earned 1.15 crore net on Tuesday, lifting its five‑day total to 9.5 crore, but remains well below its 35‑40 crore cost.
Kunal Kemmu’s directorial debut Vibe managed a small surge on its fifth day, pulling in about 1.15 crore net across Indian theatres on Tuesday. That lift nudged the film’s domestic net tally to roughly 9.5 crore after five days of running. The same period saw the overseas take bring in an additional 25 lakh, taking the foreign gross to 1.75 crore and pushing the worldwide figure past the 13 crore mark.
The numbers matter because the movie’s production bill sits somewhere between 35 crore and 40 crore. Even with the recent uptick, the film is still a long way from covering its costs. The opening weekend delivered 7.45 crore net, but a dip on Monday to 90 lakh hinted at a shaky start. Tuesday’s rise is a welcome sign, yet analysts warn that a single day’s bounce rarely changes the trajectory.
Vibe also found itself sharing the screen with Daayra, which has amassed about 5.5 crore net in the same five‑day window. The head‑to‑head clash appears to be favouring Kemmu’s project, at least in terms of raw earnings, but both films are operating under the shadow of sizable budgets.
Critical response has been lukewarm. The Free Press Journal gave the film a middling 2.5‑star rating, noting that the first half offers enough entertainment to keep viewers engaged, while the second half drags and the script feels uneven. The review praised Kemmu and co‑star Sparsh Shrivastava for keeping the story watchable, but warned that skipping the film won’t leave an audience grieving a lost masterpiece.
For a film that blends action, comedy and drama, the modest earnings suggest that word‑of‑mouth hasn’t turned into a full‑blown audience surge. The weekend’s modest numbers, combined with a budget that eclipses the current gross by a factor of three to four, mean that Vibe will need a strong second‑week push or a surprise hit in smaller markets to avoid being labelled a flop.
The coming days will be crucial. If the film can sustain the Tuesday bounce and perhaps pull in a few more territories overseas, it might narrow the gap. Otherwise, the gap between the 13 crore worldwide total and the 35‑40 crore outlay will likely widen, leaving distributors and investors scrambling for a rescue plan.
The next box‑office update is expected early next week, when the film’s performance over the second weekend will be clearer. Until then, Vibe remains a tentative footnote in an otherwise crowded release calendar.
Be the first to comment
Join the argument. No password, just your email or a passkey.