After a rocky production and a lukewarm trailer, the action drama surged in interior markets, outpacing earlier releases and setting up a clash with Friday’s heavyweight.
The Vvaan has turned heads. After a production that stumbled over delays and creative disagreements, the film opened with a day‑one haul of roughly Rs 8 crore, edging past the opening of Sidharth’s recent Param Sundari.
Saturday’s numbers rose to about Rs 11.4 crore, and Sunday pushed the total to a clean Rs 14 crore. Those three days add up to a Rs 33.5 crore weekend, comfortably beating the earlier benchmark set by Param Sundari’s opening weekend of Rs 28.5 crore.
The surprise comes from the film’s target audience – the interiors. While the trailer failed to win over the city‑slicker set, the festive song “Chhathi Maiya” struck a chord in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Exhibitors in those states reported a surge in advance bookings, and the buzz travelled to neighbouring territories.
By the end of the first week, The Vvaan is projected to have crossed the Rs 50 crore mark, matching the total first‑week haul of Param Sundari. Rediff noted that the film’s momentum could be tested this Friday when Drishyam: The Conclusion hits screens.
Other releases have not been as lucky. Love Lottery, despite a promising premise, barely scraped Rs 25 lakh over its opening weekend and looks set for a swift exit. A similarly low‑key effort, Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha: Shri Ram Ki, logged under Rs 75 lakh and is expected to disappear soon.
Even the Hindi‑dubbed version of Nani’s Telugu hit The Paradise managed only Rs 6.5 crore after its limited run, with lifetime earnings likely to hover between Rs 10 crore and Rs 12 crore, according to box‑office trackers.
On the international front, Marvel’s Avengers Endgame: Encore re‑release pulled in more than Rs 7 crore per day, tallying a Rs 22 crore weekend – a respectable showing for a film that first dazzled in 2019.
The Vvaan’s success is a reminder that Bollywood’s interior circuit still holds sway. When a film’s music resonates with regional festivals, word‑of‑mouth can outweigh a lackluster promotional push. For Sidharth Malhotra, it’s a welcome lift after a string of under‑performers, and for Tamannaah, another hit in a market that often decides a film’s fate.
The coming days will reveal whether the Friday heavyweight can dent The Vvaan’s run. If the film holds its ground, it could finish the month with a tidy Rs 70 crore‑plus tally, a figure that would rewrite the narrative around delayed, low‑budget projects.
Stay tuned for the weekend’s box‑office wrap‑up and the impact of Drishyam’s debut on the numbers.
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