KESARI CHAPTER 2 had a fair first week of 45 crore nett plus with the positive being collections holding up well over the weekdays. It may not look like this but if we take real value collections, then the Mon - Thu period has held in the range of 3.50 - 3.75 crore nett with Friday (day 1) probably being around 5 crore nett, if we take out the holiday.

The first week numbers are on the lower side for the film but the trend gives hope that it can make up some ground from here on and come with a decent final total. There is some appreciation in the bigger centres as NCR, Bangalore and Mumbai city did well and these are sure to see strong holds. The way the film is going in Mysore, it may be among the top 3-4 films of Akshay Kumar.

The film will get benefit of the buy one get one free offer in many areas on Friday though the better collecting areas do not have the offer which will ensure growth on Friday as compared to Thursday. The presence of Akshay Kumar means that the film has expectations and these numbers are not up to those expectations. But those expectations come because of the stardom and if we look at recent films in this zone, then this film has done far better.

The seven day numbers of KESARI CHAPTER 2 are as follows.

Friday - 7,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 10,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 11,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 4,35,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 4,85,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 3,65,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 3,50,00,000 apprx

KESARI CHAPTER 2 saw a little jump on Tuesday due to the discounted rates as it collected almost 5 crore nett. The film has a total of 38 crore nett over its five days which is on the lower side but the film has a good trend in the bigger multiplexes to collect well in the second week. It should show a strong hold in terms of the drop in week two even allowing for the shortened week with RAID 2 coming a day early.

The film is actually doing well especially considering the worth of the film in terms of reach and the track record of Akshay Kumar in films of this zone recently which have not even reached this mark in lifetime business. The issue becomes a film with a star always has expectations even if the potential is limited. On top of it, this film got a lot of praise in Mumbai be it the press, trade or industry and this circle starts expecting a big hit.

But the box office does not work that way as there is a different audience out there compared to Mumbai industry circles and for them, there will be issues in the film. Many will not even give it watch due to it being towards the niche side. This is reflected in initial numbers outside the metros. The film will face a drop on Wednesday post discounted rates but it will run well from its Wednesday level.

The Monday and Tuesday numbers are pretty much similar to the fair value day number of day one and it shows that the film is holding. The week is looking at a 45 crore nett total and it will be about the second week and the film should be targeting an under 50% fall. If it happens, then it can come out with a decent final total for the genre of the film. But as the industry became very positive on the film, it may not see it that way but that's a problem of judgement on the content for the film.

The five day numbers of KESARI CHAPTER 2 are as follows. 

Friday - 7,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 10,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 11,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 4,35,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 4,85,00,000 apprx

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KESARI CHAPTER 2 continued its steady run on Wednesday as it collected almost 3.75 crore nett. Taking the actual value of Friday of around 5 crore nett without the holiday factor, this collection is only under 30% down on Wednesday which is a good trend. Basically it is holding well at these levels. The first week collections of the film will be around 45 crore nett and the second weekend is crucial especially the jump in business on Saturday as it will be Saturday and Sunday where the film can add well to its total.

The six day numbers of KESARI CHAPTER 2 are as follows. 

Friday - 7,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 10,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 11,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 4,35,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 4,85,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 3,65,00,000 apprx

KESARI CHAPTER 2 had a good hold on Monday as it grossed in the 4.25-4.50 crore nett range. The drop is around 40% from Friday but that does not tell the complete picture as Friday was a holiday. Hence, the fair value would be around 5 crore nett instead of 7.50 crore nett. As a result, its a minimal drop and a strong trend for the film.

There are some multiplex chains which are seeing higher collections than they should be and will eventually have to come out of the picture. But even allowing for that its a good hold and the film is going to have a run in the major metros and a few other cities. The trend of the film is like a content film pre-pandemic though and its coming with a star in it which has not been seen for a long time.

The total collections of the film so far are 33 crore nett which are on the lower side but it will slowly make up ground. The film does not have the mass circuits on side which is why the collections are on the lower side. The film will do well on Tuesday due to the cheap rates and is probably looking at a first week total of around 45 crore nett. No doubt the coming weekend should see good numbers especially Saturday and its really about where the numbers can after the first week.

The four day numbers of KESARI CHAPTER 2 are as follows.

Friday - 7,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 10,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 11,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 4,35,00,000 apprx

KESARI CHAPTER 2 had a decent weekend as it collected 29 crore nett. The film had started low on Friday but picked up well and saw a very good Saturday as collections jumped from the holiday Good Friday which is very rare. Sunday was always going to be harder as its about the mass circuits but still its got decent jump when could have easily been flat as the film has not been liked in those big Sunday growth areas of UP, Gujarat and the Central circuits.

The film is the best performer of recent Akshay Kumar starrers although it may not look like that because of Sky Force but that film was just numbers while here it is collections so the figures may look less than SKY FORCE but in realty they are higher and KESARI CHAPTER 2 has more audience support.

The negatives are no mass support though generally its been kept away from the smaller centres with a lesser release than other Akshay Kumar films. Nevertheless, the likes of Jaipur, Surat, Indore etc could have done much better and these sort of centres are so important for the box office. The best performance is no doubt Mysore followed by Delhi NCR and East Punjab also did well on Sunday.

The film should hold well enough on Monday though it may look like a drop as Friday was a holiday but from the fair value numbers of Friday it should be seeing a hold going by the trend and run well for a few weeks. After JAAT, the collections of KESARI CHAPTER 2 are also a positive especially if we take the Akshay Kumar factor and look at the genre of film which is not really audience friendly and on top a bit regional.

There is the sequel factor but today the audience are pretty much aware that its not a sequel in the real sense especially the target audience of the film which is from the metros and are well informed. But no doubt the name creates more awareness which has helped in some way getting more collections than had the film kept its original name.

The three day numbers of KESARI CHAPTER 2 are as follows. 

Friday - 7,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 10,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 11,50,00,000 apprx

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KESARI CHAPTER 2 did well in overseas collecting around $1.8 million and there is another holiday on Monday which take over $2.1 million for the extended weekend. Only SOORYAVANSHI and BADE MIYAN CHOTE MIYAN are better post pandemic if we take Akshay Kumar starrers and the latter is due to Gulf and an Eid release.

The top Akshay Kumar opening in overseas remains HOUSEFULL 3 at $3.8 million while the top grosser is GOOD NEWWZ at $10.50 million but both these films are of a different genre. The collections in overseas are more impressive than India especially if we take out Gulf but this can be due to the Easter weekend.

The weekend worldwide gross for the film is a healthy 50 crore. The US market could have done better but maybe it can hold better in the long run. If the film can come out with $4-5 million overseas it will be a good result.

The collections in the major overseas markets are as follows.

United Kingdom - £125,000 (US$165,000)

USA / Canada - $800,000 (US$670,000)

Australia - A$272,000 (US$175,000)

Gulf -US$450,000

KESARI CHAPTER 2 did well at the box office on day two as it picked up 9.75-10 crore nett which is around 30-35 % higher than the first day. But in reality, this jump is somewhere around 80-100% which is a huge positive for the film and gives its strong trend. The film is mainly for the metros but post pandemic, this sort of thing has not happened especially when a star has been involved in a film.

It has been a huge struggle for films catering to the gentry crowd but here, the trend suggests its different and the film can do well in the long run. The two day numbers are 17.50 crore nett which is fair but with this trend, it can easily cover ground and do well in the final. A lot does depend on the holds over the weekdays but a film which jumps like this from Good Friday should hold well.

KESARI CHAPTER 2 should do well enough on Sunday but the story of this film will what happens from Monday onwards. It has good two week run to rack up the numbers as long as Monday is good. The film is excellent in Mysore with almost 2 crore nett up in just two days.

The two day numbers of KESARI CHAPTER 2 are as follows.

Friday - 7,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 10,00,00,000 apprx