SRIKANTH has shown a good trend over the first weekend as Saturday grew well and Sunday has consolidated well with solid growth. The film showed a 25% jump on Sunday which is very good especially for a film which is more for the metros. There are elections at places on Monday and this could have helped in those centres as it sort of works like a holiday.

A circuit like Rajasthan has gone from 13 lakh on Saturday to 21 lakh on Sunday which is surprising for a film where the target audience is generally the metros. The film has done well in Mumbai and Delhi/East Punjab and the support from places like Rajasthan and West Bengal on Sunday is all a plus. It gives it good chance for a run over the next few weeks.

The weekend numbers of the film are 11 crore nett plus which compare well with the likes of 12TH FAIL and MADGAON EXPRESS which were both 6.50 and 7 crore nett respectively over their first weekends. A good hold on Monday will ensure a run and success for the film.

The collections of SRIKANTH are as follows.

Friday - 2,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES did well in Nizam/Andhra and some of the other South markets but collections should have been better. The film has also collected 11 crore nett like SRIKANTH but this film has scored a better opening day.

The collections of KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES are as follows.

Friday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

SRIKANTH and KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES have put up fair numbers and got the box office going a little this week when nothing much is expected till June. Both films have between them easily collected over 5 crore nett which means a decent Friday for the box office.

The collections of SRIKANTH will fall in the 2.25-2.50 crore nett range as the film will cross 2.25 crore nett but may just fall a little short of 2.50 crore nett. These are pretty decent numbers for the film which does not have much face value and limited commercial elements.

The lack of releases has played a part as there has been nothing new post the Eid releases and there will be audience wanting a trip to the theatres for a Hindi film and this is the only significant release in the last month or so. The numbers are comfortably ahead of films like MERRY CHRISTMAS and MADGAON EXPRESS and it has beaten KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES in most of the Hindi circuits with only some in the East which maybe lower.

There should be some good growth for the film on day two but the story of the film will depend on what unfolds post the weekend. This film picking up over 2.25 crore nett when MAIDAAN could only do 3.90 crore on national holiday will be seen as a positive within the industry due to expectations being very low due to what happened on Eid.

KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES has done good business in South India as it collected 3-3.25 crore nett. The film is very good in Nizam/Andhra as it collects almost 75 lakhs nett with the creature affect in play there. The business could have been better in the Hindi film belts but that generally Hollywood has found it tough going in these areas post pandemic. Not only Hollywood films but even Hindi films have found it tough.

The better numbers in South will make strong growth harder for this film though no doubt the likes of Mumbai and Delhi/UP will see growth on Saturday.