RADHE SHYAM (Hindi) continued to go down heavily on Tuesday as collections dropped another 20% as it collected 1.15 crore nett. The five day collections of the film 16.50 crore nett and its looking like the Hindi version will not even hit 20 crore nett in its final run.

The scenario is pretty much similar in Nizam/Andhra though the overall collections there are better due to the initial weekend. The film has collected around 70 crore nett in Nizam/Andhra in five days but the collections on day five were just 1.75 crore nett. It is going to finish up with around 75 crore nett in Andhra and you take another 10 crore nett in the rest of South.

The all India lifetime business of the film is looking to be around 105 crore nett, give or take a couple of crore. The South is not really affected by THE KASHMIR FILES wave but still the film is crashing like nine pins there.

The collections of RADHE SHYAM in Hindi till date are as follows.

Friday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,50,00,000 apprx 

Sunday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 1,50,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 1,15,00,000 apprx

RADHE SHYAM (Hindi) crashed on Monday and this was pretty much expected. The film collected 1.50 crore nett on Monday and the collections were down almost 70% from Friday. The collections of the film in Hindi stand at 15.50 crore nett.

These are very low numbers but even if they come out lower, it would not be that shocking as there is hardly any market for a film which looks a south dubbed romantic film. The last decade has seen even a Shah Rukh Khan struggle in the genre; so what chance a film from South India have in the same genre.

The bigger issue for RADHE SHYAM is that it has also crashed in Andhra Pradesh with just 3 crore nett apprx coming in that market. So in an attempt to make a national film, the regional market has gone for a toss which had star power going for it.

The collections of RADHE SHYAM in Hindi till date are as follows.

Friday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,50,00,000 apprx 

Sunday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 1,50,00,000 apprx

RADHE SHYAM (Hindi) had a poor weekend of 14 crore nett as the crowds went crazy over THE KASHMIR FILES. But even if THE KASHMIR FILES was not there it is unlikely the film would have done well. The film started with a low opening and could not do much thereafter. Even on Sunday, there was hardly any growth.

RADHE SHYAM is a bilingual film in Hindi and Telugu and though the look and feel of the film is not Telugu it looked that way to audience because of the hero and the audience took it as south dubbed romantic film which is a total no no for the Hindi audience. Only action can have chances from the South and that too if it is not run of the mill either with story telling or scale.

The collections of the film were a little better in Maharashtra be it Mumbai circuit, CP Berar or Marathawada but that is the norm for these type of films. Even Hyderabad had some decent collections for a limited release for the Hindi version. North was very dull but that is expected.

The weekend collections of RADHE SHYAM are as follows.

Friday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,50,00,000 apprx 

Sunday - 5,00,00,000 apprx

THE KASHMIR FILES was phenomenal on the second day as the collections went to 8.25 crore nett with many screens added across the country especially mass pockets where the film did not see a release on day one and this is likely to go up further.

The standout on day two was Gujarat/Saurashtra and Delhi/UP which saw growth of 300% on the second day compared the 150% growth across India. This lead to Mumbai circuit going over 3 crore nett on day two compared to 1.25 crore nett on day one.

The performance of the film is equally impressive in East Punjab and other areas are slowly catching especially as screens get added. The two day business of the film is 11.50 crore nett and Sunday is likely to put up a huge number as multiplexes across all major cities look like getting close to their capacities. The public has basically taken to the film and the sky is the limit.

The two day collections of THE KASHMIR FILES are as follows.

Friday - 3,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 8,25,00,000 apprx

RADHE SHYAM went nowhere on Saturday as it collected in the same range as Friday to have a two day total of 9 crore nett. The collections of RADHE SHYAM went the opposite as compared to THE KASHMIR FILES as it dropped at many places. It remains better in some mass pockets but with low collections.

The two day collections of RADHE SHYAM are as follows.

Friday - 4,50,00,000

Saturday - 4,50,00,000 

RAHDE SHYAM has done poor business in Hindi on day one with collections of 4.50 crore nett as the audience in Hindi circuits see the film as a dubbed film and on top of that it is a romantic film. The problem is there is no face value for the multiplex audience and the genre does not offer anything for the masses.

Despite the success of BAAHUBALI and SAAHO, the hero of the film, Prabhas, is not a star across the Hindi circuits but if it is an action film made in the way it appeals to the audience, then something can happen as the genre with a grand scale can bring an opening like SAAHO. A recognized female lead for Hindi circuits can help also to make the film look more familiar.   

The film has done better in places where the South actors have a better market like Maharashtra, CP Berar and Odisha while even with a more Hindi looking film it is unable to perform at all in Delhi, Punjab or Rajasthan. Gujarat also could not do well with THE KASHMIR FILES beating it in many cinemas which is a surprise as that is a heavy film while RAHDE SHYAM is attempting to be in the romantic commercial zone and Gujarat is a conservative market which does not like heavy films mainly for adults.

There is not much hope for the film from here as the opening day is too low across the board and its a wide release. So it will be a struggle to get growth over the weekend. It may do better on Sunday but reports are weak and that could curtail Sunday as well.

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RAHDE SHYAM recorded the second highest opening day if we take all formats into account due to good business in Nizam/Andhra though that is not expected to last and there were cracks on day one itself. The highest opening day across India is PUSHPA: THE RISE - PART 01 at 45 crore nett. 

RAHDE SHYAM has not done well anywhere outside Nizam/Andhra with the best collections outside Nizam/Andhra were in Karnataka and the Telugu version in Mumbai/Thane and a few other properties in Hindi circuits where South films do well.

The expected fall in Andhra Pradesh means it will be very tough for the fall post the first day collections even on Saturday and Sunday. The Hindi version itself is struggling for growth on day two so the rest have no chance.

The collections of RAHDE SHYAM across India are as follows. 

Nizam/Andhra - 31,50,00,000 (Telugu only)

Karnataka/Mysore -  4,25,00,000 (Telugu only)

Tamil Nadu - 40,00,000 (Tamil and Telugu only)

Kerala - 15,00,000

Hindi Circuits - 5,00,00,000 (4,5 cr Hindi, 0.5 cr Telugu)