KALKI 2898 AD has finished with 615 crore nett total across India with the Hindi version finishing at 285 crore nett. The film is the fourth highest grossing film ever in India after BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION, KGF - CHAPTER 2 and RRR if we take collections of all versions and all formats. JAWAN is the only Hindi film to cross 600 crore in all versions and stands fifth but the Hindi version of JAWAN is far better.

The film also has a $30 million apprx total in overseas which takes the film to 1000 crore worldwide. It can be a crore or two less depending on the exchange rate you take but that hardly matters as there will be some markets like Japan to come and that will cover that.

There has been an attempt by certain sections of the Hindi film media to degrade the movie as the makers did not indulge in the paid media but at the end of the day its egg on the face for this paid media which is pretty much all the media which operates in the Hindi film industry. The film also actually puts the male lead of the film, Prabhas, in a position that it can be claimed that he is the biggest star in India despite attempts of the media to underplay.

This is due to various reasons with one being the political and religious scenario in the country which has hurt the biggest star of India pre pandmeic and a couple of others and then there are the huge problems the Hindi film industry is having catering to the core Hindi speaking masses (GADAR 2 and STREE 2 notwithstanding). Maybe both these issues are interlinked and time will tell. 

Basically post pandemic, the South markets have become very important for big numbers of our films and going forward it looks like Nizam/Andhra is going to be the key as the attempt will be to compensate some of that lesser Hindi circuit business from Nizam/Andhra. The industry will have seen the numbers for BRAHMASTRA, JAWAN and ANIMAL and will feel they are the tip of the iceberg and Hindi films can push even further in this circuit.

This is an advantage for Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan and now also possibly Ranbir Kapoor as they lead the way in the South but looking at the bigger picture, Prabhas is bigger than all these guys put together in the South. Coming back to the Hindi areas, if we take out Mumbai city, NCR and Kolkata, then Prabhas can also give competition to these Hindi film stars. At an All India level, this actually gives the edge to Prabhas.  

The fact that a non Hindi film hero is coming into the equation as the biggest star in the country shows something fundamentally wrong in the industry as it has never happened before and never even been close. The content problem is huge especially with larger than life cinema. There will be Allu Arjun after PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE as well which can do a BAAHUBALI 2 for him also but its what happens after that will determine where he stands in the star stakes.

The reality is that the film industry needs a star in the Hindi speaking states at the level of Amitabh Bachchan in the 80's, Sunny Deol in the 90's or Salman Khan post 2010. At this level, the South guys cant compete in the Hindi states but the question is can that happen as it does not seem possible right now. Depending on the South to push numbers will mean the South heroes have an edge.

The all India collections of KALKI 2898 AD are as follows and its the numbers in Hindi mass circuits puts Prabhas in this position as the film has not actually been appreciated outside the major centres. But still, good enough numbers have come from the smaller circuits.  

Nizam/Andhra - 2,32,00,00,000

Mysore/Karnataka - 36,50,00,000

Tamil Nadu - 32,00,00,000

Kerala - 26,00,00,000

Rest Of India - 4,52,00,000

Regional Total - 3,31,02,00,000

The holdovers BAD NEWZ and KALKI 2898 AD dominated this weekend with the best collections collecting in the 1.75-2 crore nett range. BAD NEWZ collected 1.85 crore nett taking its overall total to 62.50 crore nett and it will add another 1 crore nett apprx as the run will be curtailed by the new releases on Thursday.

A 63 crore nett plus final total is solid outcome for the film, espcially considering there was a big drop on the first Monday. There is $4 million also coming from overseas which means around 108 crore worldwide for the film. The film has done well in Canada and Australia.

The collections of BAD NEWZ till date are as follows.

Friday - 40,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 70,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 75,00,000 apprx

KALKI 2898 AD also sustained well collecting around 2 crore nett which takes the total of the film to almost 280 crore nett. The film is also likely to add 1 crore nett more though the way Bangalore is going, this centre could continue to add even after the new releases on Thursday.

KALKI 2898 AD has taken its all India collections on all versions to 600 crore nett plus making it the fifth film to do so after BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION, RRR, KGF - CHATER 2 and JAWAN. This figure looked tough but the Hindi version has sustained extremely well over the last couple of weeks.

The film has beaten RRR in Hindi but in South, the numbers are generally less which will leave the film well short of RRR though the Hindi version in South is far better than the Hindi version of RRR in South. The film will probably add another 3-5 crore nett for a final total of 608-610 crore nett.

The main contributions now are in Hindi followed by Nizam/Andhra. The overseas market is looking at a $29 million end with the Hindi version contributing around $7 million.

The all India collections of KALKI 2898 AD till date are as follows.

Hindi - 2,77,75,00,000 apprx

Telugu Version (Hindi Circuits) - 5,27,00,000

Nizam/Andhra - 2,26,00,00,000 apprx

Karnataka/Mysore - 36,94,00,000

Tamil Nadu - 32,00,00,000 apprx

Kerala - 25,41,00,000

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) is now the top south grosser dubbed in Hindi which is not a sequel as it reaches the 276 crore nett plus mark and is looking at finish around the 280 crore nett mark. This looked an impossible target post the first week as mass circuit contributions came down and generally the trend was not as strong as RRR.

RRR was previously the highest non sequel film from the South with around 275 crore nett but KALKI 2898 AD has taken out that number. The bigger films from the South are BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION and KGF - CHAPTER 2 but both were sequels which makes a huge difference especially for a South film which has an established fanbase. In fact, its the same for Hindi films though most the franchises here are comedies which don't have the reach of these South films.

The biggest surprise with KALKI 2898 AD is that it has scored very well at the bigger centres and it is these which have carried the film while the trend is opposite for the other bigger South films where other centres have been far stronger be it BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION, KGF - CHAPTER 2 and RRR. The film is comfortably ahead of RRR in Mumbai city, Pune, Delhi NCR and Kolkata though the circuit numbers of Mumbai and Delhi/UP will remain lower.

The hold of the film has no doubt set up the sequel of the film with the potential to put up a huge number as part one has recorded the highest number ever for a first part of dubbed film from the South. The all India collections on all formats will finish a little over 600 crore nett.

The collections of KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) are as follows.

Week One - 1,56,27,00,000 (8 Days)

Week Two - 67,89,00,000

Week Three - 31,28,00,000

Week Four - 12,45,00,000

Week Five - 6,54,00,000

Week Six - 2,25,00,000 (4 Days)

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) is now closing in on the lifetime collection of RRR (Hindi) as it stands at around 273.50 crore nett and needs just another 1.50 crore nett to reach the numbers of the S S Rajamouli directorial which did around 275 crore nett. The hold of the film is good in week five as it heads for a 6 crore nett plus total.

This would make it the third highest grossing film from the South in Hindi after BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION and KGF - CHAPTER 2. But the interesting thing about KALKI 2898 AD is that it is the numbers in the South that are taking it over RRR. 

The numbers of KALKI 2898 AD are generally behind RRR in practically most of the Hindi circuits but the South is way ahead especially Mysore. In Mysore, the film has crossed 20 crore nett and is actually the highest Hindi grosser of the year beating FIGHTER.

Not only is the highest Hindi grosser of the year it is also among the top ten Hindi films ever in Mysore. The film has the highest total ever from South for a South Indian film dubbed in Hindi. It is this performance which will enable it to cross RRR (Hindi).

The collections of the KALKI 2898 AD till date are as follows.

Week One - 1,56,27,00,000  (8 Days)

Week Two - 67,89,00,000

Week Three - 31,28,00,000

Week Four - 12,45,00,000 

Week Five - 5,75,00,000 (6 Days)

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) collected a decent 7.25 crore nett in its forth weekend which is a drop from the previous weekend but that was expected due to the release of BAD NEWZ. The film has crossed the 262 crore nett mark and is looking to end at close to 270 crore nett.

This will make it the fourth best film in Hindi from the South after BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION, KGF - CHAPTER 2 and RRR. The collections in Mumbai should end at around 75 crore nett plus while Delhi/UP should close at around 55 crore nett plus. The RRR comparative is 93 crore in Mumbai and 58 crore in Delhi/UP. The main difference is that KALKI 2898 AD has done far less in Gujarat. It was also less in UP but the NCR region covered that shortfall to give a similar total to RRR.

The surprise with KALKI 2898 AD is the Hindi business in Mysore. No South film including BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION has ever done business in Hindi like this one in Mysore. In fact, the business in Mysore is so good that the South ratio in Hindi is coming in at around 8%. 

The collections of the KALKI 2898 AD till date are as follows.

Friday - 1,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 2,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 3,25,00,000 apprx

KALKI 2898 AD has a total collection of 562 crore nett plus and is looking to reach the 600 crore nett mark which will the same numbers as JAWAN on all formats. Hindi leads the way for KALKI 2898 AD while there are fantastic numbers in Nizam/Andhra also making it third best there till date after RRR and BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION.

The film has has an overseas total of $27 million apprx until the third weekend. The worldwide numbers of the film will be around will be around 895 crore after 20 days.

The all India collections of the film in twenty days are as follows.

Hindi - 2,49,50,00,000

Telugu Version (Hindi Circuits) -5,00,00,000

Nizam/Andhra - 2,17,00,00,000

Karnataka/Mysore - 36,50,00,000

Tamil Nadu - 31,00,00,000

Kerala - 23,50,00,000

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) continues to well in the weekdays of the third week as collections on Tuesday jumped a little as its a holiday for Muhharam on Wednesday. This should give the film another boost which will take it towards a 30 crore nett third week.

This will mean a 250 crore nett plus total after three weeks and there will be some business still to come. It should be able to get a good fourth week but it could see limited business with the release of DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE which should take a big start all over.

The collections of the KALKI 2898 AD till date are as follows.

Friday - 9,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 16,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 20,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 6,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

Friday - 3,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 7,25,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 8,75,00,000 apprx

Monday - 2,25,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 2,50,00,000 apprx

SARFIRA took its collections 14.25 crore nett and should see some jump in collections on Wednesday due to Muhharam. Its looking at a week of around 17.50 crore nett. This will mean pretty much a similar number to MISSION RANIGANJ in week one but that film managed to go to 34 crore nett as the competition was weak for a few weeks which is not the case here.

The collections of SARFIRA till date are as follows

Friday - 2,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 4,75,00,000 apprx

Monday - 1,40,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 1,60,00,000 apprx

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) collected almost 20 crore nett in its third weekend which is an excellent hold considering two new releases. The drop is just a little over 50% from the last weekend. This now takes the film to over 240 crore nett and a 250 crore nett plus total in Hindi is comfortable for the film.

There will be some more competition this week but the film should still manage some good weekend numbers The all India business of the film has hit the 550 crore nett mark though by far biggest contributor now is the Hindi version.

The collections of the film till date are as follows.

Friday - 9,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 16,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday -20,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 6,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

Friday - 3,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 7,25,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 8,75,00,000 apprx

KILL collected around 4 crore nett in its second weekend which is 33% down for the first week. The drop is not much especially considering new releases but collections are too low. The film has done very well in Kerala as it collected only 22 lakhs nett in the first week but collected over 50 lakhs nett in its second weeeknd alone. The film could hit 1 crore nett in the circuit in 2 weeks and it looks like this 0.5% circuit is going to be doing 8-12% for this film in the final run. Generally South India is better for the film.

The collections of KILL is as follows.

Friday - 85,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 1,40,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 1,65,00,000 apprx

KALKI 2898 AD showed huge growth on its third Saturday as collections more than doubled for the film as it collected 7.25 crore nett from the 3.50 crore nett on Friday. The film had a 9.75 crore nett third weekend so far with the Sunday to come. The total collections of the film are around 233 crore nett. The all India collections of the film should cross 550 crore nett by the end of its third weekend. The film has a shot at 600 crore nett but it will be tough.

SARFIRA showed growth of around 60% as it collected in the 4 crore nett range adding to the 2.50 crore nett on the first day. This means a 6.50 crore nett total in the first two days. The opening day is the killer which is the case with every other film. Now its becomes about Monday being better than Friday which is always a huge ask and even if you get it, its just about a run and not success.

HINDUSTANI 2 (Hindi) was flat on day two with collections around 1 crore nett which took the film to 2.10 crore nett apprx over two days. The film has faced total rejection. At an all India level, the film collected nearly 25 crore nett on day one with a good performance in Nizam/Andhra but collections are down everywhere with Nizam/Andhra looking to take biggest hit.

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) had a superb hold on its third Friday considering that two new films released. The film saw very strong collections post the afternoon and remained the best collecting film in Hindi circuits with around 3.50 crore nett.

The drop is 12% from the day before which is very good considering two major releases which hit showcasing badly. This now takes the film to 225 crore nett and it will be a very strong weekend for the film, The third Friday ensures that the film will now cross 250 crore.

The third week of the film now has chance to hit the 25 crore nett mark. The numbers remain strong in all the major centres. Even Gujarat is doing well and is probably the first film to actually do well in the circuit this year.

The collections of the film till date are as follows.

Friday - 9,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 16,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 20,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 6,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

Friday - 3,50,00,000 apprx

KILL had a fair hold on its second Friday colleting 85 lakhs nett as showcasing dropped. The film is doing very well in Kerala and will actually be the second biggest grosser of the year after FIGHTER as business ends at over 1 crore nett. Its not much of a market for Hindi films and very different in taste from the normal Hindi circuits. KILL is now at almost 12 crore nett after eight days.

Week One - 11,00,00,000 apprx

Friday - 85,00,000 apprx

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) collected an excellent 65.75 crore nett in week two taking its two week total to 222 crore nett. The second week is easily the best of the year beating the 38 50 crore nett of FIGHTER. The film did see dropping collections over the weekdays but that was likely as its mainly a big centre film now.

The film has seen a drop of showcasing on Friday which will hit the collections but even still occupancy is pretty good. Is going to give the new releases a run for their money and maybe even lead the box office on its third Friday though due to showcasing, there will be a considerable drop in collections.

The film should get to 250 crore nett in time though it could take a couple of weeks as the weekly drops are going to there. The film has generally done well everywhere and it will be an interesting comparison with RRR (Hindi) as KALKI 2898 Ad has far better collections from the South in Hindi.

The collections of the film till date are as follows.

Friday - 9,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 16,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday -20,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 6,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) dropped 40% on its second Monday but collections were still a healthy 6 crore nett taking its second week total to over 52 crore nett. The second week should comfortably cross the 65 crore nett mark making it by far the biggest second week of 2024.

The film should be easily above 220 crore nett by the end of the week but then the trend could change as there are two releases, SARFIRA and HINDUSTANI 2, which will hugely affect the showcasing therefore hitting collections. It is just not this week the showcasing will be hit its pretty much a weekly thing as there is a major release every week.

KALKI 2898 AD is the biggest HIT of 2024 at present and there is PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE expected to come later on this year which is pretty much locked as being the biggest film of the year. Now if the 3/4 original Hindi films with potential don't live up to the expectations, it could be that the top two HITS in Hindi are from South. This nearly happened in 2022 but THE KASHMIR FILES came in between KGF - CHAPTER 2 and RRR.  

The collections of the film till date are as follows.

Friday - 9,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 16,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday -20,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 6,00,00,000 apprx

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) had a very strong hold on its eighth day as it collected  9.25-9.50 crore nett which is a drop of less than 10% from the previous day. The film has seen steady collections over the last two days as mass centres stabilise at a level. The growth will now come on Saturday and Sunday for a very good second weekend.

The film has generally done well across the board as where there is less appreciation those centres opened well which has been the key to the success of this film. This week not having much competition has also helped as a major release would have meant the drops which came over the weekdays continuing.

The film is also doing well in South and in the home market, the film should do a 200 crore number which would be the third time this has happened after BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION and RRR. The rest of South is also seeing good numbers which should mean the film comfortably tops the 500 crore nett mark all India and maybe even 550 crore nett.

The collections of the film till date are as follows.

Thursday - 21,25,00,000 apprx

Friday  - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 38,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 16,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 12,75,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 11,00,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 9,75,00,000 apprx

Friday - 9,50,00,000 apprx

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KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) consolidated its second Friday hold with huge growth on Saturday as it collected around 16.75 crore nett. The jump was around 80% which is very good for a film which has such a wide release.

The mass pockets have now settled at a level after weekday drops and Sunday should get a further push though weekdays may be tougher. The film is cruising to the 200 crore nett mark and will become the highest Hindi grosser this year today as it crosses the FIGHTER numbers. The film had crossed FIGHTER in many circuits within the first seven days itself.

The difference between this film and RRR will generally be the business in UP and Gujarat but the Hindi version has scored far higher numbers in Mysore as compared to the Hindi version of KALKI 2898 AD. The film probably has the best ratio ever in the South for a Hindi version of a South film with a 10% ratio coming from Nizam/Andhra, Mysore and TNK which is pretty close to what many Hindi original films would do.

The collections of the film till date are as follows.

Thursday - 21,25,00,000 apprx

Friday  - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 38,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 16,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 12,75,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 11,00,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 9,75,00,000 apprx

Friday - 9,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 16,75,00,000 apprx

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) collected a very good 156.75 crore nett over its extended first week though there were drops in mass pockets post Monday. The film was pretty steady on the last day of the week as compared to the other days. The initial weekend collections in mass circuits have done the trick for the film as the drops later on matter less because collections still look good.

The comparisons for the film are RRR which did a 132 crore nett in seven days and 2.0 which collected 135 crore nett in a similar eight day extended week. The film is unlikely to do the business of RRR as mass appreciation is less but will comfortably cross the numbers of 2.0 as despite the weekday drops, the trend is still stronger than 2.0.

There is not much competition for KALKI 2898 AD this week with the postponement of AURON MEIN KAHAN DUM THA though this film should now be called AURON MEIN DUM THA with KALKI 2998 AD being the AURON. Jokes aside. KALKI 2898 AD should emerge a SUPER HIT film and the biggest HIT of 2024 till date and it is the second weekend which should confirm this. The film has also seen drops in the South but has still raked up huge numbers over the eight days with collections in the 400 crore nett range.

The collections of the film till date are as follows.

Thursday - 21,25,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 38,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 16,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 12,75,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 11,00,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 9,75,00,000 apprx

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) collected a solid 11 crore nett on  day seven for a first week total of 147 crore nett which is the highest of the year beating the 130 crore nett of FIGHTER. FIGHTER also had an eight day first week but collections were down to 5.75 crore nett on day eight and here it will be much higher.

The drops are there in the mass circuits as they opened very well but they should steady up at these levels now as the film heads into the second weekend. The big three films from the South are BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION, KGF - CHAPTER  2 and RRR. KALKI 2898 AD can maybe challenge the collections of RRR as it will have a good lead after the first week due to a longer week and generally higher collections.

The holds are not going to be as strong as RRR as that film was stronger in mass circuits and single screens while it is more about the multiplexes with KALKI 2898 AD. This should also mean a huge jump on Saturday.

The collections of the film till date are as follows.

Thursday - 21,25,00,000 apprx

Friday  - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 38,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 16,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 12,75,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 11,00,00,000 apprx

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) had a fantastic hold on Monday as it collected 16 crore nett taking its total to 123 crore nett. The film had huge holds at the bigger centres but the fall was more at mass centres which opened better on the Thursday. The overall fall is 25% on Monday which is excellent.

The film started a bit lower in places like Mumbai and Pune and those are the best holding centres on Monday while likes of UP and Bihar which started so well are down a bit more than the national average of the Hindi versions. The biggest multiplex chain PVR Inox has dropped only 15% as bigger centres hold up strongly. The film looks like going the RRR way with the difference being bigger centres likely to be better while mass circuits will probably be less. Even here, it has happened due to the extended weekend and higher opening collections.

The first week is probably heading for a total around 160 crore nett and it could even go a little higher depending on the holds over the next few days. The film is no doubt the biggest HIT of the year so far and will prove to be a SUPER HIT film at the very least.

The 200 crore nett mark will be a cakewalk for KALKI 2898 AD in Hindi and its likely to go much higher and it will be no surprise if its the biggest grosser of 2024 in Hindi within ten days.

The four day collections of KALKI 2898 AD are as follows.

Thursday - 21,25,00,000 apprx

Friday  - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 38,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 16,00,00,000 apprx

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KALKI 2898 AD recorded the highest first Monday this year by a margin and is more than double of any film which may possibly be telling the story of the year gone by rather than how big KALKI 2898 AD is. There is no other film even close to the double digit number. This should change with films like STREE 2, SIGNHAM AGAIN and BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 to come and actually has to change with these films.

KALKI 2898 AD not only has the highest Monday collection by a distance but even the trend of the film in terms of the Monday hold is far better than all the others below except MUNJYA. In terms of the highest Monday collections ever, it will just be among the top twenty ever depending where final numbers settle.. 

SHAITAAN and FIGHTER are the next best after KALKI 2898 AD but KALKI 2898 AD would be hoping to get those numbers on the second Monday which again illustrates the gap.

Below are the films to have got a 3 crore nett number or more on the first Monday.

2. Shaitaan - 7,28,00,000

3. Fighter - 7,07,00,000

4. Chandu Champion - 4,95,00,000 (HOLIDAY)

5. Crew - 4,18,00,000

6. Munjya - 3,97,00,000 

7. Article 370 - 3,46,00,000

8. Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljh Jiya - 3,39,00,000

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KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) had a 20% apprx drop on Tuesday which is more than the norm but there are drops in mass pockets which have continued from Monday. The film picked up 13 crore nett on Tuesday which now takes the film to 136 crore nett which is a very good total.

The weekdays of the film were expected to better going by the huge Sunday but that probably went higher as Saturday was hit by the cricket World Cup final. The film remains strong in the metros and drops are less which is also the same for the PVR Inox chain which is a high ratio of bigger multiplexes in the bigger centres. The drop here is just 15% from Monday and it was the same drop on Monday from Thursday.

The film remains on target for the 160 crore nett mark in its extended eight day week but that will be the max it will go to. RRR (Hindi) was 132 crore nett in week one but that was seven days. For comparisonc here the seven day week earnings will be around 148-149 crore nett. Despite the drop, the Hindi version is still trending the best.

The collections of the film till date are as follows.

Thursday - 21,25,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 38,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 16,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 13,00,00,000 apprx

KALKI 2898 AD (Hindi) ran riot on Sunday with collections of 38.50 crore nett which is a huge 50% jump from the day before. The fact that the film actually managed to go up on the second day especially with growth coming in Maharashtra meant this was always going to be possible. On Sunday, Mahrashtra has seen phenomenal growth again

The little trepidation for the film has been the futuristic angle (dystopian) as mass pockets in the home market Nizam/Andhra have not been as high as they should. So, there was always the fear that mass Hindi circuits could also face similar problems but Sunday pushes those fears out of the window as the likes of Rajasthan and CP Berar showed 80-90% growth from the previous day. No doubt, the Hindi mass circuits are different from Nizam/Andhra but generally in India, futuristic films have struggled in the past. This film will also change that theory.

The film has a 107 crore nett so far in three days and a strong hold is on the cards and this means trouble for the releases over the next few weeks as the acceptance is there across the board. The next release AURON MEIN KAHAN DUM THA will find it tough. It may actually have to move to get the release it would like as the situation today is multiplex programmers favour a strong holdover since only a few films work. Pre pandemic, when collections were better, the new release was favoured. 

The 200 crore nett mark will be a cakewalk for KALKI 2898 AD in Hindi and its likely to go much higher and it will be no surprise if its the biggest grosser in Hindi within ten days.

The four day collections of KALKI 2898 AD are as follows.

Thursday - 21,25,00,000 apprx

Friday  - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 38,50,00,000 apprx

KALKI 2898 AD has seen an excellent second day as collections showed a jump of around 5% which took its collections to 22 crore nett. The film showed the bulk of the growth in Mumbai circuit which was a little lower than it should have been on day one while generally other circuits were around the flat mark with some being a little up and others being a little down.

The match probably paid spoil sport on day one and the film was probably making up some ground but even here, you have to have reports on side to make up this ground. Post afternoon, the film collected better as compared to day one and this has some thing to do with the cricket match. KALKI 2898 AD now seems set for run as far as its Hindi version goes and should emerge a winner.

The film has collected 43 crore nett in Hindi and it will be a comfortable 100 crore nett in four days before the crucial Monday which should hold on this trend but the question is how well it holds. The big match on Saturday may hit collections on Saturday but Sunday can be huge.

The growth in the bigger centres on day two now means urban areas also likely to be with the. The PVR INOX chain saw the best growth of around which was double the national average of the Hindi version. The bigger centres coming on is important as the film has a futuristic angle and audiences in mass circuits can find it complicated which affects collections in the long run. Overall, the film is in a very good position now and seems to have worked and Monday should confirm this.

The two day collections of KALKI 2898 AD are as follows.

Thursday - 21,00,00,000 apprx

Friday - 22,00,00,000 apprx

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KALKI 2898 AD had an excellent Saturday of 25.50 crore nett in Hindi which is a solid jump of 15% and it would have been more and maybe even 30-35% but post 5 PM, the collections slowed due to the match. Still, this growth is fantastic and the film is a sure shot HIT in Hindi.

The film now has a total of 68.50 crore nett in three days and it is an easy 100 crore nett extended weekend for the film. The bulk of the growth came in the North and Mumbai while the Hindi version in Mysore is also doing fantastic and that also jumped well. In time, its likely that the Hindi version in Mysore will start collecting better than Telugu version.

The advances are huge for Sunday and a big number is certain but it will be about how big the numbers is. A Monday hold is certain and again a question of how strong is the hold. The business in single screens may not be blockbuster level as yet but its far far higher than any other release this year.

The three day collections of KALKI 2898 AD are as follows.

Thursday - 21,25,00,000 apprx

Friday  - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,50,00,000 apprx

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KALKI 2898 AD collected a huge 141 crore nett plus in two days with 86 crore nett coming on the first day and 51 crore nett coming on the second. The drop on day two is mainly down to South which is expected as the home market of Nizam/Andhra will have a huge drop. This has steadied on the third day which is a good sign.

The performance in Nizam/Andhra seems in the SALAAR range and the other markets in South maybe a little down on SALAAR so far. But the Hindi version will ensure the film fares better than SALAAR and it remains to be seen how the Hindi version breaks out. 

The weekend business in Hindi will not be as much as Nizam/Andhra but eventually it will do far more as the gaps will get bigger and bigger. SALAAR did 125 crore nett in Nizam/Andhra and 69 crore nett in Hindi if we take the four day weekend of that as Monday was Christmas holiday. Hence, taking Fri - Mon period will be the comparison as against Thu - Sun for KALKI 2898 AD.

The all India figures of KALKI 2898 AD are as follows. The Hindi version includes collections from the South. The third day will be updated later.

Thu - 21,25,00,000 apprx

Fri - 22,00,00,000 apprx

Thu -50,00,00,000 apprx

Fri - 24,00,00,000 apprx

Thu - 7,66,00,000

Fri - 3,89,00,000

Thu - 3,42,00,000

Fri - 2,83,00,000

Thu - 2,18,00,000

Fri - 2,20,00,000

Thu - 1,46,00,000

Fri - 59,00,000

Thu -  85,97,00,000 apprx

Fri - 55,51,00,000 apprx