Mirzapur The Movie Beats Chennai Express with 227 Crore Net

The crime thriller logged a net 227.12 crore in 22 days, edging out Shah Rukh Khan’s Chennai Express and eyeing the 232‑crore Dunki milestone.

Mirzapur The Movie rattled the box‑office on its 22nd day, pushing its net tally to 227.12 crore and nudging past Shah Rukh Khan’s Chennai Express. The milestone landed the film at No. 39 on the all‑time Indian grossers list, a spot it didn’t occupy a month ago.

Box‑Office Numbers

On Friday, September 25, the film earned roughly one crore, a 16.67 % dip from the previous day’s 1.2 crore. Still, the drop didn’t stall its climb. The cumulative net now stands at 227.12 crore, translating to about 268.03 crore gross. Those figures come from Koimoi, which has been tracking the movie’s daily performance.

The numbers matter because they eclipse the lifetime collection of Chennai Express, which closed at 227 crore. With the new total, Mirzapur now sits just shy of Shah Rukh’s Dunki (232 crore) and Salman Khan’s Kick (233 crore). Analysts expect the film to breach those marks in the coming days, provided the audience flow remains steady.

Budget‑wise, the crime thriller was made on an estimated 90 crore slate. Subtracting that out leaves a return on investment of roughly 137 crore, or a 152 % profit margin, according to Koimoi’s calculations. By its own yardstick, the movie earns a “super‑hit” verdict – a badge it proudly wears alongside its star‑studded cast.

Speaking of the cast, the ensemble features Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyendu Sharma, Jitendra Kumar, Ravi Kishan, Sushant Singh, Abhishek Banerjee and Rasika Dugal. Direction comes from Gurmmeet Singh, while producers Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar steer the ship under the Excel Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios banners.

And the competition isn’t sleeping. The Vvaan and an encore screening of Avengers Endgame hit theatres this week, yet Mirzapur managed to hold its own, drawing a share of the weekend crowd. The next big test arrives on October 2, when Ajay Devgn‑led Drishyam 3 opens. That release could siphon off some of the lingering footfall, but for now Mirzapur enjoys a clear runway.

Fans have taken to social platforms celebrating the achievement, dubbing the film a “massive win for gritty storytelling.” Critics, meanwhile, note that the modest Friday dip is typical for a fourth‑week run, especially after a blockbuster opening.

So what’s next? The film aims to cross the 232‑crore threshold within the next few days, a feat that would cement its place among the year’s top earners. If the trend holds, Mirzapur could finish its theatrical life well above the 250‑crore mark, a tidy profit for Excel and its partners.

The story isn’t over yet – the numbers will keep ticking, and the next box‑office chart will tell whether Mirzapur’s momentum can outlast the looming Drishyam 3 rush.