ANIMAL continued to do well its fourth weekend as it collected around 4.50 crore nett. There is a huge drop from the previous weekend but these numbers were achieved through very limited shows due to the big new releases and the weekdays should show good holds.

DUNKI and SALAAR have done well but neither has really smashed the box office. So, ANIMAL should continue to run well from here and business in week five should be rock steady. The 500 crore nett mark is probably a step too far though its not totally out of the question. In terms of footfalls, it will beat PATHAAN but won't reach the levels of JAWAN.

There was very limited business coming from regional versions and that will end its run with around 50 crore nett. The best performance for the film is East Punjab but the these new releases will mean the film wont reach the record number of GADAR 2 in the circuit.

The box office numbers of ANIMAL till date in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 90,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 1,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

ANIMAL took its total to a phenomenal 83 crore nett in Nizam/Andhra after twenty two days in all formats. The Telugu version is at 42 crore nett while the Hindi version has also crossed 40 crore nett. The Telugu version comfortably beat the 30 crore nett number of JAWAN and now the Hindi version has also become the highest grosser in the circuit ever beating the numbers of both JAWAN and PATHAAN and the first film to over 40 crore nett in Hindi.

The run of the film is likely to be practically over in this circuit on Friday with the release of SALAAR. There will be a drop on Thursday when DUNKI releases with SALAAR which will be heavy in the circuit, the collections will be very limited. It probably means a finish at around 85 crore nett for the film in the circuit.

The previous best non South films are AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER at 70 crore nett and JAWAN at 68 crore nett. The collections of 85 core nett for ANIMAL probably puts it among the top 20-25 films ever in the circuit and that includes all local Telugu releases.

The collections of ANIMAL in Nizam Andhra are as follows

Hindi - 27,61,00,000

Telugu - 33,20,00,000

Hindi - 10,42,00,000

Telugu - 7,17,00,000

Hindi - 2,55,00,000

Telugu - 1,95,00,000

Hindi - 40,58,00,000

Telugu - 42,32,00,000

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ANIMAL collected an outstanding 33 crore nett over its third weekend taking its total to over 450 crore nett. The weekend was held back by Sunday as the film did not grow much like last Sunday. The film is probably feeling the heat on Sundays with lesser family audience. The collections were at a lower level than last week but still the growth was similar.

The film should go back to normal trajectory over the weekdays at until Wednesday. The third weekend was the third highest ever after BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION and GADAR 2 but it may not be so high up in the list over the week due to DUNKI releasing on Thursday.

The film basically has three more days to put up good numbers and then there will be an inevitable fall due to the new releases. The 500 crore nett mark probably depends on the fate of these two films (DUNKI and SALAAR). If these films don't work, then ANIMAL will get a new lease of life in January.

The box office numbers of ANIMAL till date in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

Wednesday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 22,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 31,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 33,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 13,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 11,25,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 9,75,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 8,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 7,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 11,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 13,50,00,000 apprx

ANIMAL collected almost 12 crore nett on its third Saturday which took its overall total to 438 crore nett with another big day on Sunday to come. If Sunday can get that 25-30% growth this week, the film would be looking at a 35 crore plus weekend.

The main comparison for ANIMAL is GADAR 2 as both films released on a Friday whereas JAWAN and PATHAAN had extended first weeks. ANIMAL did better than GADAR 2 on its third Friday but was lower on the Saturday. The overall collections lead GADAR 2 by around 6-7 crore nett after 16 days of release. The 500 crore nett mark is very dependent on what happens post the third week and how it can collect when DUNKI and SALAAR release and whether it can get a decent number of shows in its fourth week.

The box office numbers of ANIMAL till date in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

Wednesday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 22,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 31,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 33,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 13,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 11,25,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 9,75,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 8,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 7,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 11,75,00,000 apprx

Third Weekend - 19,50,00,000 apprx (2 days)

ANIMAL had excellent collections in the third Friday in the 7.50-7.75 crore nett range which is better than both JAWAN and GADAR 2 released this year and only behind BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION. It is basically the second highest third Friday of all time.

The week may not see the same pattern as there are obstacles with a shortened week and it remains to be seen if the Sunday jump comes this week with numbers at lower levels. Also GADAR 2 had some holiday support on the weekdays. Hence, to reach the numbers of GADAR 2 are unlikely in the third week.

The total collections of the film are now 426 crore nett and the lifetime business of the film is very dependent on what happens post the third week and how it can collect when DUNKI and SALAAR release. It also needs to be seen if it can get a decent number of shows in its fourth week. The film will collect if it can get shows.

The box office numbers of ANIMAL till date in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

Wednesday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 22,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 31,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 33,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 13,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 11,25,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 9,75,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 8,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 7,75,00,000 apprx

ANIMAL maintained strong collections on the last day of its second week with 8.50 crore nett taking its second week total to a phenomenal 129.50 crore nett. This total could have been higher but the Sunday did not perform as it could have.

The second week numbers of the film are the third highest ever beating the likes of JAWAN and DANGAL and if that Sunday had added well, it could have beaten GADAR 2. The two week total of the film is 418.50 crore nett and a good hold is crucial for a 500 crore nett total. This mark would be locked if the competition in week four was not so huge.

There have many directors from the South coming making a mark in the Hindi film industry but generally the films had that South feel or you can say were different from the way the films made by the Bombay makers looked. No doubt some of these did very well especially in the 60's but it was more to do with the huge male stars in them

The last import from the South to have an impact was Ram Gopal Verma. However, his films were restricted heavily to Mumbai circuit. You cant say they had a South feel but mainly did business in Mumbai circuit with the underworld et al. Here you have a director from the South who is making more North Indian films than the makers from the Hindi film industry and this is with both ANIMAL and KABIR SINGH.

The box office numbers of ANIMAL till date in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

Wednesday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 22,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 31,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 33,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 13,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 11,25,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 9,75,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 8,50,00,000 apprx

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ANIMAL had the the third highest second week of all time behind BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION and GADAR 2 but the way it had held up on the second Friday, it looked like it may set a new second week record. However, some fatigue probably set in through the week as eventually its an Adult so does mean a it misses out on a certain audience.

The film became the sixth film to hit a century in week two and four of them now are post pandemic while before the pandemic there were only two films above the 100 crore nett mark in week two and they were BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION and DANGAL.

The results post the pandemic mean that now the 150 crore nett second week is on whereas before the pandemic the 100 crore nett mark was a huge target. Obviously you need the film but better results in Mumbai circuit should see the 150 crore nett mark breached by the right film.

The difference between BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION and the others is the huge Mumbai performance. In week two, BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION had a huge 51 crore nett plus in Mumbai circuit while GADAR 2 had around 37 crore nett. ANIMAL will also be similar to GADAR 2.

The top ten second weeks of all time are as follows

1. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion - 1,42,52,00,000

2. Gadar 2 - 1,33,56,00,000

4. Jawan - 1,18,03,00,000

5. Dangal - 1,11,56,00,000

6. The Kashmir Files - 1,07,74,00,000

7. PK - 96,27,00,000 

8. Sanju - 90,52,00,000

9. Pathaan - 89,44,00,000

10. Bajrangi Bhaijaan - 86,28,00,000

ANIMAL maintained well on Tuesday as it collected 11.25 crore nett and the trend on the weekdays looks pretty much the same as last week. The film has hit the 400 crore nett mark and its second week stands at 111 crore nett with two more days of the week left.

This second week looks to be heading for roughly the 130 crore nett mark and that will see the film at around 420 crore nett. Then it remains to be seen where the third Friday lands for the 500 crore nett and it will be a plus will be if this time, Sunday behaves better.

The film could possibly be the highest total in a couple of circuits especially Nizam/Andhra and that is only Hindi version and not including Telugu. BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION was the first 500 crore nett film and now, despite films going ahead of it, the Mumbai circuit numbers still remains a dream as that film did 180 crore nett and for everyone else, 150 crore nett is proving to be tough.

ANIMAL is probably targeting the numbers of TANHAJI: THE UNSUNG WARRIOR which remains the highest original Hindi film in Mumbai circuit.

The box office numbers of ANIMAL till date in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

Wednesday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 22,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 31,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 33,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 13,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 11,25,00,000 apprx

Second Week- 1,11,25,00,000 apprx

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ANIMAL collected 9.75 crore nett on Wednesday in Hindi which is another steady day and the film still remains near double digits despite being on day thirteen. The total of the film now stands at 410 crore nett apprx

This film has now comfortably crossed the 100 crore nett mark in Mumbai and Delhi/UP will do the same in the next few days. For these two circuits, 100 crore nett is a given for a big film but this film could see more two more circuits hitting the half century which has never happened before. Four circuits above 50 crore nett will be a first for a film in Hindi.

The second week looks to be heading for a 130 crore nett which would be the third highest second week ever.

The box office numbers of ANIMAL till date in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

Wednesday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 22,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 31,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 33,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 13,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 11,25,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 9,75,00,000 apprx

Second Week- 1,21,00,00,000 apprx

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ANIMAL has collected a 664 crore worldwide in Hindi and its probably heading towards the 800 crore plus mark making it the third higher worldwide grosser in Hindi after JAWAN and PATHAAN. The overseas numbers see record numbers in Australia and over indexing in USA/Canada with Canada being out of this world.

The over indexing in US/Canada is probably because Gulf is less. The film has done very well in Gulf but its not like the other main markets in Overseas and this is why US/Canada is around more than 50% of the overseas circuit.

The film has seen a very good contribution in Telugu overseas as going over $1 million is pretty crazy. The Andhra crowd watching the film in overseas is much more than the numbers suggest as most of this audience is watching the original Hindi film which is propelling Hindi numbers in US and Australia. The total in all formats after 12 days is 727 crore.

The worldwide numbers of ANIMAL in Hindi after 12 days are as follows.

India - 485 Crore (400.25 nett)

Overseas - 179 crore ($21.50 million)

The worldwide numbers of ANIMAL in all formats is as follows

India - 538 Crore (445 nett)

Overseas - 189 crore ($22.75 million)

ANIMAL had a huge second weekend of 87 crore nett which is the second highest of all time after GADAR 2. The film only fell a little short of GADAR 2 number and that was mainly because the Sunday did not see a lot of growth. This could be due to some fatigue as the film is not family friendly and it has accumulated huge numbers till date.

The ten day figures of the film now stand at a huge 376 crore nett making it fifth highest grossing Hindi film after JAWAN, GADAR 2, PATHAAN, BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION and KGF - CHAPTER 2. It will cruise past the numbers of KGF - CHAPTER 2 but the other films will become more harder to reach after the second Sunday.

The Monday becomes important for the 500 crore nett number because if the film shows the normal trend from Friday, then it will be back to normal and the records will continue but if there is further fatigue then the drops could come. Nevertheless, the job has been done in a huge way with insane business till date. In Gujarat, it is likely to beat the numbers of PATHAAN by the end of the week and in CI, it will be both PATHAAN and JAWAN and other Hindi circuits will follow.

The lesser performance has come in East India but even there its only Bihar which is less than GADAR 2 with West Bengal being much better. West Bengal, however, is not comparable to PATHAAN or JAWAN due to the Shah Rukh Khan factor.

The box office numbers of ANIMAL till date in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

Wednesday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 22,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 31,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 33,50,00,000 apprx

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ANIMAL had a super strong second Monday which was the third highest in history after BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION and GADAR 2. The film did not reach the number expected on Sunday but on Monday, it is back on normal trajectory. The collections on Monday were a huge 13 crore nett.

This takes the film to 389 crore nett in Hindi in eleven days and should be flirting around the 400 crore nett mark today (Tuesday). The second week has so far collected 100 crore nett and it should add another 30 crore nett apprx for a second week of 130 crore nett apprx.

Then it becomes about how close it can get the 500 crore nett mark before the Christmas films DUNKI and SALAAR come. It will not be just DUNKI and SALAAR fighting for shows as many cinemas will retain ANIMAL as well especially if the third week trend is strong. Its a good period over Christmas and New Year at multiplexes and if ANIMAL has shows, it will collect well over the period as its an established film.

The record breaking numbers for ANIMAL continue in East Punjab, Delhi NCR, Nizam/Andhra and Mysore. Its weird as on content these places don't really go hand in hand but Ranbir Kapoor is best in North and in the two southern markets, it will be the goodwill of the director.

The box office numbers of ANIMAL till date in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

Wednesday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 22,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 31,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 33,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 13,00,00,000 apprx

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ANIMAL has now taken its total to 73 crore nett making it the highest grossing non South Indian film in Nizam/Andhra and there is still some gas left in the tank. The 100 crore nett mark will probably be too far but its quite possible the film will get to around 90 crore nett which is phenomenal. Till date, there maybe 20 odd films which have reached this mark in Nizam/Andhra.

This includes all Telugu films which generally rule in the state and KGF - CHAPTER 2 which is the only non Telugu industry film film to get over 100 crore nett. KGF - CHAPTER 2 did around 120 crore nett in Nizam/Andhra; hence, ANIMAL getting 90 crore nett is an insane figure. If we go by 2023, then WALTAIR VEERAYYA and ADIPURUSH ae the only films to cross 100 crore in the circuit and ANIMAL will stand third before the release of SALAAR.

The previous best non South films are AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER at 70 crore nett and JAWAN at 68 crore nett. The numbers have only come over the last year as before that the best non South totals in the circuit were in the 30-35 crore nett range with likes of AVENGERS: ENDGAME and BRAHMASTRA. PATHAAN also managed a 50 crore nett number earlier this year. The collections of ANIMAL in Nizam Andhra are as follows.

Hindi - 27,61,00,000

Telugu - 33,20,00,000

Hindi - 1,63,00,000

Telugu - 1,20,00,000

Hindi - 2,41,00,000

Telugu - 1,85,00,000

Hindi - 2,93,00,000

Telugu - 2,00,00,000

Hindi -  1,12,00,000

Telugu - 75,00,000

Hindi - 34,07,00,000

Telugu - 39,00,00,000

ANIMAL continued its dream run on the last day of the week as it remained strong and above 20 crore nett with collections of 22.50 crore nett. The film has seen similar drops over the weekdays of around 15% which is fantastic considering the high level of the collections of the film.

This film has collected 289 crore nett in its first week and its a normal Fri - Thu week without any holidays. Yet, it is the highest collections ever without any holiday support in the first week. The film has an 'A' certification and it has probably not hindered the film too much as the female audience is also coming out in numbers.

The collections are fantastic in mass centres with places like CP Berar, CI and Gujarat being better than the likes of JAWAN and PATHAAN. The collections in Mumbai circuit will be around the 80 crore nett mark and Delhi UP will be about 60 crore nett. East Punjab is extraordinary beating except GADAR 2 but that film had a holiday midweek and had a phenomenal collection on that day.

The numbers could have been better in West Bengal and Assam but the former has still managed 11 crore nett plus which is excellent but comparatively to other circuits, it is a bit less. The key now is the second Friday to keep it in line for that 500 crore nett. As ticket rates go back up, it has a shot a historic second Friday which is highest of all time.

The first week numbers of ANIMAL in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

Wednesday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 22,50,00,000 apprx

The dubbed version had a drop on the last day of the week as the bulk of the collections are coming from Telugu version in Nizam/Andhra and there was a local release there which probably hit the collections. The business in its dubbed versions was 37 crore nett for the week and all formats total is 326 crore nett.

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ANIMAL collected a miracle 61 crore nett in Nizam/Andhra with the Telugu version having record collections of 33 crore nett. The Hindi version itself was outstanding with almost 28 crore nett and this is also the highest first week in Nizam/Andhra for a Hindi film beating JAWAN and PATHAAN which were around the 25 crore nett mark.

The film is already the highest ever in Telugu in the circuit comfortably beating the numbers of JAWAN and there is more to come. It will also be the record holder in Hindi as it is sure to cross the 40 crore nett mark. It remains the see if the film can reach the 100 crore nett mark but a lot will depend on how the Telugu version collects post the first week. The Hindi version is likely to get to 50 crore nett or at least very close.

The collections of ANIMAL in Nizam Andhra are as follows.

Hindi - 6,09,00,000

Telugu - 8,55,00,000

Hindi - 4,80,00,000

Telugu - 6,81,00,000

Hindi - 5,52,00,000

Telugu - 7,08,00,000

Hindi -  3,14,00,000

Telugu - 3,52,00,000

Hindi - 3,29,00,000

Telugu - 3,10,00,000

Hindi - 2,61,00,000

Telugu - 2,50,00,000

Hindi -  2,13,00,000

Telugu - 1,64,00,000

Hindi - 27,61,00,000

Telugu - 33,20,00,000

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ANIMAL had the third highest first week of all time and became the eleventh film to cross 200 crore nett in one week. It was the fifth film to cross 250 crore nett and JAWAN and PATHAAN remain the only two films to cross the 300 crore nett mark in seven days.

The comparison for ANIMAL will be GADAR 2 and it will have to follow that films route to 500 crore nett. ANIMAL is around 7 crore nett ahead  and has to at least keep this lead or go further ahead at the end of week two. GADAR 2 added 37 crore nett after its third week and that will be the crunch for ANIMAL as with the huge competition on Christmas, it is unlikely to do that unless the Christmas films don't work at all.

The film is sure to beat the numbers of JAWAN and PATHAAN post the first week but those films had extended first weekends and therefore, had healthy leads over the other big films in the first week. The 250 crore nett mark in week one now has to be there for a big film which opens well and these numbers will only go higher with the correct films as audiences are neglecting the smaller films and waiting for the bigger ones at this point of time.

The eleven films to have crossed 200 crore nett in week one are as follows.

1. Pathaan - 3,17,06,00,000

2. Jawan - 3,15,79,00,00

4. Gadar 2 - 2,81,44,00,000

5. KGF - Chapter 2 - 2,50,51,00,000

6. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion - 2,46,47,00,000

7. Sultan - 2,08,99,00,000

8 Tiger Zinda Hai - 2,06,04,00,000

9 War - 2,03,39,00,000

10. Tiger - 2,02,41,00,000

11 Sanju - 2,00,16,00,000

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ANIMAL created history on the second Friday as it collected an insane 22 crore nett which is the highest second Friday of all time and the first time the second Friday has gone over 22 crore nett. The film is a sensation and another ALL TIME BLOCKBUSTER for the film industry. 2023 has seen a line of them though the pandemic has probably changed a few things and that's why there have been four hits of the magnitude in one year.

The holds are superb across the board and with all centres across the country barring TNK just doing phenomenal numbers. The second weekend is easily going to be the highest ever and the second week may well emerge the highest ever.

There are not many words to describe this second Friday business and the film will is sure to hit 500 crore nett. If there were was a clear run for 4-5 weeks, this film would cross the business of JAWAN in Hindi.

The first week numbers of ANIMAL in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

Wednesday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 22,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

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ANIMAL smashed all records on its second Friday as it collected 22 crore nett and comfortably beat the likes of BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION and GADAR 2 both of which were just a little short of 20 crore nett.

The length coupled with the huge acceptance of the film is coming into play. The length of the film and a clash meant it could not get the same peak time screening as some of the other big films. The length of the film was looked as a negative but now that the film has found huge acceptance, it will be boon post the first week.

The records will continue to fall in week two and week three as the film puts up record numbers. The film has potential of a 100 crore nett second weekend which has never happened before and also a 150 crore nett week two which also has never happened. Just before the pandemic, a 100 crore nett second week was a huge deal and now we are talking about 100 crore second weekends.

Below are the top twenty second Fridays of all time. 

2. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion - 19,81,00,000

3. Gadar 2 ,19,62,00,000

4. The Kashmir Files - 18,86,00,000 

5. Dangal - 17,84,00,000 

6. Jawan - 16,21,00,000

7. PK - 14,52,00,000 

8. RRR (Hindi) - 13,35,00,000 

9. Pathaan - 12,73,00,000 

10. Bajrangi Bhaijaan - 12,56,00,000 

11. Sanju - 12,09,00,000

12. Bajirao Mastani - 12,00,00,000 (Holiday)

13. Kabir Singh - 11,86,00,000 

14. Tiger Zinda Hai - 11,55,00,000

15. KGF - Chapter 2 (Hindi) - 11,41,00,000 

16. The Kerala Story - 11,13,00,000

17. 3 Idiots - 10,54,00,000 (Holiday)

18. Tanhaji - The Unsung Warrior - 9,71,00,000

19. Padmaavat - 9,47,00,000 

20. Dhoom 3 - 9,42,00,000

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ANIMAL continues to create history on its second Saturday as it becomes the film to collect over 30 crore nett on the second Saturday. It had already become the first film to cross 20 crore nett on the second Friday and now it remains to be seen if it goes to 40 crore nett plus on the second Sunday.

The previous best second Saturday was GADAR 2 at a little under 30 crore nett. Going by the trend of that film, it should cross 40 crore nett as its trending around 5% better on the second weekend. GADAR 2, however, had the single screen factor on Sunday where its levels were higher compared to ANIMAL and they really came to the fore on Sunday.

The film remains on course for the 500 crore nett mark and should be there or very close to that mark by the time the Christmas releases come. The total collections so far in Hindi are 342.50 crore nett and within two weeks it will probably have only the four 500 crore nett films ahead of it.

The box office numbers of ANIMAL till date in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

Wednesday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 22,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 31,50,00,000 apprx

ANIMAL had another huge day as it collected 26.50 crore nett on Wednesday. The drop is more than Tuesday but these drops are going to be there for a film which is collecting these crazy numbers on the weekdays. Eventually when second Friday comes, the 20 crore nett number is the target for the biggest blockbuster films and till date it has never been done.

The total collections of the film are 266.50 nett in six days and its heading for the 290 crore nett mark for the first week which will be the third best of all time. If we compare the Wednesday collections with the other biggies, then ANIMAL is far better than PATHAAN and JAWAN but less than GADAR 2. but GADAR 2 had its fall on Thursday and eventually Friday was near the 20 crore nett mark.

The plus for ANIMAL is the mass appreciation as collections in mass centres are huge and these mass circuits are heading for higher numbers than jawan. Eastern India could have been a bit better but North and Central are phenomenal. It remains to be seen if the second week can hit a record and Friday will tell if it has a chance.

The six day numbers of ANIMAL in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

Wednesday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

The dubbed version has added around 2.75 crore nett with the Telugu version in Nizam/Andhra collecting well again. The dubbed version collections are 35 crore nett plus giving the film a 301 crore nett total on all formats.

ANIMAL continued its extraordinary run at the box office with collections of 32.50 crore nett on its first Tuesday which takes the total of the film to 240 crore nett in Hindi. The drop is only 15%  with some circuits showing an even lesser drop.

A 30 crore nett plus number has never come on a Tuesday before when there has not been a holiday and in fact outside holidays, even a 25 crore nett number has not come which shows the level at which ANIMAL is collecting. The week is heading for a number around the 290 crore nett mark depending on the drops over the next two days.

The lifetime of the film is dependent on a few factors with the first being where the film lands on the second Friday which could be a record number for the second Friday. The trend of the film suggests a 500 crore nett plus number but there are obstacles in the way like the two big Christmas releases which will curtail the business in a big way. Basically, if the film is to get 500 crore nett, it has to be there or at least very close within the three weeks. The way it is going at the moment this is very much possible but there is a long way to go.

The five day numbers of ANIMAL in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 32,50,00,000 appprx

The film stands at around 28.50 crore nett in Telugu in Nizam / Andhra  in five days and a further 4 crore nett in dubbed formats across the rest of India. This gives a dubbed total of 32.50 crore nett and an all format total of 272.50 crore nett.

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ANIMAL recorded the fourth highest Monday ever of all time but the three films above it all had some holiday support. TIGER 3 was a huge national holiday and it was only the second day for the film after a Sunday release. So, that can actually be discounted but for the records, the fact is that it was the first Monday of the film.

BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION was a holiday and while GADAR 2 was not a holiday; it had an advantage of there being a huge national holiday the next day which would have benefited the film. The actual best first Monday which has no holiday or holiday affect is JAWAN and that film collected a little over 28 crore nett and ANIMAL is 10 crore nett higher than that film.

The collections of ANIMAL on Monday are also 13 crore nett more than the other major grossers post the pandemic (PATHAAN and KGF - CHAPTER 2). A 30 crore nett number is phenomenal for a weekday especially without a holiday and now it remains to be seen how many days it can stay above 30 crore nett over the weekdays as that is difficult to do for one day without holiday support.

The top Mondays of all time are as follows.

1. Tiger 3 - 56,08,00,000 (Holiday, Day Two)

2. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion - 39.81 crore (Partial Holiday)

3. Gadar 2 - 38.36 crore

5. Tiger Zinda Hai - 36.53 (Holiday)

6. Housfull 4 - 34.12 crore apprx (Holiday)

7. Krrish 3 - 29.64 crore (Holiday)

8. Jawan (Hindi) - 28,61,00,000 

9. Bajrangi Bhaijaan - 26.78 crore (Holiday)

10. KGF - Chapter 2 - 25.24 crore

11. Dangal - 24.98 crore 

12. Sanju - 24.63 crore 

13. Pathaan - 24.51 crore

14. Simmba - 21.19 crore 

15. PK - 21.15 crore 

15. War - 20,18,00,000  (Partial holiday)

16. Dhoom 3 - 19.87 crore 

17. Ek Tha Tiger - 18.96 crore (Holiday)

18. Tubelight - 18.14 crore (Holiday)

19. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil - 17.68 crore (Holiday)

20. Rustom - 17.48 crore (Holiday)

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ANIMAL recorded the highest non holiday Tuesday of all time only behind GADAR 2 which got benefit on Independence Day and recorded an insane 55 Crore nett. But if we look outside the holiday factor, then only ANIMAL is above 30 crore nett and only ANIMAL and BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION are over 25 crore nett. 

The trend of the film is superior to JAWAN and PATHAAN though those films had extended weekends. Hence, these films would have suffered more fatigue on the weekdays. It is a little weaker than GADAR 2 though it has higher collections and GADAR 2 had its fall on Thursday. It remains to be seen where ANIMAL is on Thursday. The first week business of ANIMAL will be higher than GADAR 2 and both were a Friday release and ANIMAL has had no holiday support. 

GADAR 2 collected around 235 crore nett after the first week and if ANIMAL does that, it would be a comfortable 500 crore nett plus total. But as mentioned before, the run will face a huge two huge obstacles in the face of DUNKI and SALAAR after three weeks.

The top first Tuesday collections of all time are below 

1. Gadar 2 - 55,23,00,000  (Holiday)

3. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi) - 29,78,00,00

4. Simmba - 27,93,00,000 (Holiday)

5. War - 27,13,00,000 (Holiday)

6. Kick - 26,82,00,000 (Holiday) 

7. Housefull 4 - 24,07,00,000 (Partial Holiday)

8. Jawan - 23,08,00,000

9. Dangal - 22,39,00,000

10. Sanju - 21,62,00,000

11. Tiger Zinda Hai- 21,60,00,000

12. Krrish 3 - 21,33,00,000 (Partial Holiday)

13. Pathaan - 20,97,00,000 

14. Bajrangi Bhaijaan - 20,78,00,000  (Partial Holiday)

15. PK - 19,87,00,000

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ANIMAL continues its extraordinary run in Nizam/Andhra as it collected a huge 6.66 crore nett in the circuit on Monday. The Hindi version was outstanding as it crossed the 3 crore nett mark while the Telugu version is doing roaring business also with 3.50 crore nett plus on Monday.

The film should comfortably cross the 50 crore nett mark in five days and should end the week at almost 60 crore nett. The Hindi version should soon start collecting more than Telugu. The Telugu version will be the highest grosser for a Hindi film by the end of the week and the second week will tell where it will go.

The Hindi version will for sure be the highest grosser in the circuit as it will beat the numbers of JAWAN and PATHAAN and if this pace keeps up it could beat by a margin and that is when PATHAAN and JAWAN beat the previous best by a margin. There was this dumb talk about how Telugu cinema would become the biggest in the country but talk means nothing. The fact today is that Hindi films have slowly and silently upped their pie in this circuit and numbers always speak louder than words.

The fact that post JAWAN and ANIMAL the 100 crore nett becomes realistic is in itself huge as there will not be many local films which have hit this mark with genuine collections and not the crazy numbers that go around. The first time a film did 100 crore nett in Nizam/Andhra was BAAHUBALI: THE BEGINNING in 2015 and that film went to 150 crore plus. After that, there will probably around 15 films to go over 100 crore and if ANIMAL does the miracle, it will join the list. The collections of ANIMAL in Nizam Andhra are as follows.

Hindi - 6,09,00,000

Telugu - 8,55,00,000

Hindi - 4,80,00,000

Telugu - 6,81,00,000

TOTAL - 11,61,00,000

Hindi - 5,52,00,000

Telugu - 7,08,00,000

Hindi -  3,14,00,000

Telugu - 3,52,00,000

Hindi - 19,56,00,000

Telugu - 25,76,00,000

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The ANIMAL phenomena continued in Nizam/Andhra as overall collections remained rock steady while the Hindi version in Nizam/Andhra actually showed a strong jump. The jump on Tuesday in Nizam/Andhra is not reflected in the collections as much as it should in the Hindi version as there was the regular fall in the Marathawada side of the circuit. The hold is crazy for this circuit especially with a regional version there.

The Hindi version collections just edged past the Telugu version and it should continue to do better from here till the end of the run. The film stands at a historic 52 crore nett in just five days and collections are rock steady even in Telugu at the moment. But this can drop of in the second week depending on the competition from local films. Nevertheless, it has already collected as much as JAWAN did in Telugu.

The Hindi version will for sure be the highest grosser in the circuit as it will beat the numbers of JAWAN and PATHAAN and if this pace keeps up, it could beat by a margin and that is when PATHAAN and JAWAN beat the previous best by a margin. The collections of ANIMAL in Nizam Andhra are as follows.

Hindi - 6,09,00,000

Telugu - 8,55,00,000

Hindi - 4,80,00,000

Telugu - 6,81,00,000

Hindi - 5,52,00,000

Telugu - 7,08,00,000

Hindi -  3,14,00,000

Telugu - 3,52,00,000

TOTAL - 6,66,00,000

Hindi - 3,29,00,000

Telugu - 3,10,00,000

Hindi - 22,84,00,000

Telugu - 29,06,00,000

ANIMAL had a huge first weekend of almost 170 crore nett with both Saturday and Sunday going up 8-10% despite having restrictions with capacity due to length and clash. The overall growth was not huge on Sunday but in mass pockets, the film went bonkers with huge numbers.

The film looks to have got the highest ever single day in East Punjab, CI, Bihar and possibly even in Gujarat. The last one is huge as its a very conservative state but collections went out of the roof on Sunday and its reported that there was a huge female turnout as well. When this happens for an 'A' certificate film in a state like Gujarat, it means there is no stopping the film. Its pretty much like the certification not meaning much. Basically, despite the violence and sex in the film, it has found universal acceptance all over and the film has worked in totality. The film is going to run super strong post the weekend.

The lags in the box office are West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The last two named are poor but also don't really matter much for the box office of Hindi films. However, West Bengal could have been a bit better but there will be a good chance that the circuit will hold up better in the long run. The film has been rejected in Tamil Nadu/Kerala. East Punjab, Delhi/UP, CI, Bihar, Nizam/Andhra and Mysore are the standouts.

The three day numbers of ANIMAL in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

The film also has a dubbed version in Telugu which has done extremely well in Nizam/Andhra over the first weekend collecting 22.50 crore nett. The total collection in Nizam/Andhra in all languages was a huge 37 crore nett.

Below are the Telugu version numbers from Nizam/Andhra

Friday - 8,55,00,000

Saturday - 6,81,00,000

Sunday - 7,08,00,000

The film collected a further. 3.50 crore nett in dubbed versions be in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam for a dubbed total of 25 crore nett for the first weekend. This means a weekend of around 195 crore nett in all languages.

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ANIMAL has notched up phenomenal collections in Nizam/Andhra with almost 39 crore nett over the first three days in all formats. The film was strong from the first day in Nizam and Andhra and Marathwada also came into the picture on Sunday with a solid 80 lakhs nett.

The film has beaten JAWAN which did business of 34 crore nett in FOUR days though there, the Hindi contribution was 19 crore nett over the FOUR days. The awareness about the director has helped huge in Nizam/Andhra and not just in Telugu but Hindi as the audience which understands Hindi would watch the original film. The value of the director will shoot up huge in the Hindi circuits now after ANIMAL.

In this market, the film is likely to be the highest grosser ever in Hindi beating JAWAN and PATHAAN and also probably the highest grossing non South film beating AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER. If the film really holds, it will have an outside chance of 100 crore nett in Nizam/Andhra which not many Telugu films do in the state in actual collections. The collections of ANIMAL in Nizam Andhra are as follows.

Hindi - 6,09,00,000

Telugu - 8,55,00,000

Hindi - 4,80,00,000

Telugu - 6,81,00,000

Hindi - 5,52,00,000

Telugu - 7,08,00,000

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ANIMAL has collected huge numbers in overseas with collections around $12.75 million including collections from the Telugu version. The standout was the North American market with over $6 million and $5.4 million coming from the Hindi version. The rest from Telugu is in itself a huge number. The next best was Australia which did business of over A$2 million

The United Kingdom was an excellent £700k while Gulf also recorded huge collections of $2.25 million but this is comparatively less than other films. The Khans rule in this market and outside the Khans, the only film better than ANIMAL is WAR and that is only by a little margin.

The worldwide numbers of the film area a huge 303 crore and that is Hindi alone. This is the third 300 crore worldwide weekend after PATHAAN and JAWAN. The film also has another 38 crore worldwide coming from regional versions which gives the film a worldwide total of 341 crore on all formats.

India - 205.50 Crore (169.50 nett)

Overseas - 97.50 crore ($11.75 million)

The worldwide numbers in all formats is as follows

India - 235 Crore (194.50 nett)

Overseas - 106 crore ($12.75 million)

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ANIMAL was simply unbelievable on Monday as it recorded huge numbers of 38 crore nett which is a drop of under 30% and that is coming from a huge 50 crore nett plus number on day one. The drop at the bigger national multiplexes was just 27% for the Hindi version despite the ticket rate drop.

The mass circuits dropped even less the national chains but that was compensated by a bigger drop in South where it does have a healthy chunk of business. This takes the film to a huge 207 crore nett and the week should end up in the range of 290-300 crore nett. These numbers are coming without the aid of any holidays and the holds in core markets are much stronger than the all India number.

The length of the film hit collections over the weekend as it had nowhere to go in peak viewing periods but that is benefitting the film now as with a lesser audience on weekdays, the capacity is less of a problem. The film has dropped a little more in the South (it was very high on day one) but Hindi circuits have killed it on the Monday. ANIMAL has a better all round performance than PATHAAN, GADAR 2 and JAWAN but where it stands with these films will depend a lot on what happens when the Christmas films come.

The drops are just 20% from Friday in the main circuits like Mumbai, Delhi/UP and East Punjab. The Monday box office numbers are the highest ever when Monday has not been a holiday or there is some holiday affect on the day. All in all a phenomenal result on Monday for the film.

The four day numbers of ANIMAL in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 61,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 38,00,00,000 apprx

ANIMAL had another extraordinary day of 56 crore nett on day two which takes the two day collections to 108.50 crore nett in Hindi. The growth was very good in the multiplexes but as the mass areas had opened to big numbers on day one, they were not going to go up on Saturday. However, it should be different on Sunday as these areas usually go above the levels on Friday.

Still, mass pockets like Rajasthan, CI, Gujarat and Maharashtra have managed to show an upward trend on Saturday while East Punjab recorded phenomenal numbers on Saturday as it was the case with NCR. There was a drop in Nizam/Andhra but overall, both Nizam/Andhra and Mysore are outstanding in Hindi with numbers similar to JAWAN.

The two day collection of the film in Hindi is 108.50 crore nett and it will be a 170 crore nett weekend. It has an outside chance to maybe even have the highest first weekend of all time. The film is very lengthy which has restricted capacity for the film and at many places occupancy has been strong from day one which leaves it little space to grow. This should ensure the film holds up strongly post the weekend and no doubt the film is another huge hit; time will prove how huge.

The two numbers of ANIMAL in Hindi are as follows.

Friday - 52,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 56,00,00,000 apprx

The film also has a dubbed version in Telugu which is doing very well as it collected 9.25 crore nett on day one and 6.50 crore nett apprx on day two giving it a two day total of 15.75 crore nett in two days. There are not many films outside the big local Telugu stars which collect 9 crore nett plus in Nizam/Andhra.

The other dubbed versions have limited numbers with total dubbed collections being 10 crore nett on Friday and 7.25 crore nett on Saturday for a 17.25 crore nett total. The two day numbers of ANIMAL in all formats are 62.50 crore nett on day one and 63.25 crore nett on day two for a total of 125.75 crore nett.

ANIMAL set the box office on fire as it recorded day one collections of around 52.50 crore in Hindi and a 10 crore nett plus total coming from regional versions for an all India total of 63 crore nett apprx. The Hindi numbers of the film are the third highest ever after JAWAN and PATHAAN while in all languages, only JAWAN is higher at 72 crore nett.

The film has racked up crazy numbers in Nizam/Andhra not just in Hindi but in Telugu also and this is just not just Nizam/Andhra but in overseas also where the Telugu version has put extraordinary numbers. Such numbers have never ever been seen for a Hindi film dubbed into Telugu. Because of this huge contribution from Telugu, the film has gone over the 100 crore mark worldwide. The Hindi version also has huge numbers worldwide as overseas is also extraordinary.

The collections are also fantastic across all Hindi circuits as circuits like East Punjab, Rajasthan, CI and Bihar have gone above the numbers of PATHAAN and JAWAN but it is less in the bigger circuits like Mumbai and Delhi/UP which keeps the overall number less. The numbers across mass circuits are huge for Ranbir Kapoor and far higher than all his other films. The opening day numbers in East Punjab, Rajasthan and CI are double the number of BRAHMASTRA.

The film picked up well in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Eastern India as numbers from all these areas have come in higher than expected. The film does have an overdose of sex and violence which could eventually tell in the conservative parts of the country. But that is compensated with a strong story like a 90's potboiler which appeals heavily to the mass audience and above all that it has momentum on its side.

SAM BAHADUR had a pretty decent first day of 6 crore nett apprx with solid contributions in Mumbai, Delhi NCR and Bangalore though other big centres like Kolkata and Hyderabad were dull. The film needed heavier collections as the film has a healthy budget but if you consider the competition, then 6 crore nett is a good number. The film is sure to show strong growth on day 2.

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ANIMAL has recorded the third highest first day of all time as it collects 52.50 crore nett and becomes the fifth film to collect over 50 crore nett on the opening day, the other four being WAR, KGF - CHAPTER 2, PATHAAN and JAWAN. The opening is third best ever and the third best of the year showing how far the opening days have come for the big films. Basically the four biggest openings are all post pandemic.

The film is by far the highest opening day for a Ranbir Kapoor starrer as it beats the 34.19 crore nett of SANJU and 30.37 crore nett of BRAHMASTRA. In between BRAHMASTRA and ANIMAL, there was TU JHOOTHI MAIN MAKKAAR which opened at 13.98 crore nett showing the potential difference of genre today. The difference was there pre pandemic but now its gone to a different level.

The difference between a BRAHMASTRA and ANIMAL is that ANIMAL caters to the mass male audience in a big way while that is not the case with BRAHMASTRA. The way the hero is projected always made a huge difference with this mass male audience and its no different today. Also it gets a huge bulk of the initial audience and to get an initial you have to cater to this audience. This is where films like ANIMAL, GADAR 2, JAWAN and PATHAAN have scored.

The numbers of ANIMAL also show that the holiday is also now not as important as pre pandemic when the film has initial appeal. If it was a national holiday, then it would have done better but only by 15-20% when earlier the holiday boost was generally higher. This is because audiences are frequenting cinemas less and waiting for the bigger films and now they don't need the holiday as much as before where the box office was spread more evenly. 

The top opening days for Hindi films are as follows (Hindi language only)

1. Jawan  - 63,87,00,000

2. Pathaan - 55,72,00,000

4. KGF Chapter - 52,39,00,000

5 War - 50,61,00,000

6 Thugs Of Hindostan - 48,27,00,000

7. Bharat - 41,62,00,000

8. Tiger 3 - 40,88,00,000

9. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion - 40,73,00,000

10. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo - 39,32,00,000