HEROPANTI 2 had a very dull first week with collections of 23 crore nett. The film had gone on Monday with only 1 crore nett nett but the Eid period meant it managed to get better collections over the next few days though it makes little difference to the final outcome. 

The Eid period got a boost with decent collections in single screens of UP, Central and Eastern India though multiplexes all over remained dull over the Eid period. HEROPANTI 2 will not add much post the first week.

The business of HEROPANTI 2 till date is as follows.

Friday - 6,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 1,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 2,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 1,50,00,000 apprx

RUNWAY 34 also had a very dull first week as the film collected 22.50 crore nett. The film had a reasonable hold on Monday but was unable to benefit much from the Eid period as it had no mass support. The collections of HEROPANTI 2 were less than 50% of RUNWAY 34 on Monday but it went ahead of RUNWAY 34 for the rest of the week on mass support despite poor reports..

RUNWAY 34 will eventually do better than HEROPANTI 2 as collections will be better in the second week but the industry must understand that you cant go far now on the strength of metros and its the states which will drive the box office.

The collections of RUNWAY 34 are as follows.

Friday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday -  5,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 2,35,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 3,50,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 1,50,00,000 apprx

HEROPANTI 2 collected 2.50 crore nett on Wednesday as Eid helped the film with collections in UP, East and Central India showing hardly any drop from the previous day. The film is now collecting better than RUNWAY 34 again as that film has very limited mass patronage.

This takes the total of the film to 21.50 crore nett in six days and will probably finish with a 23 crore nett plus week which is an awful first week.

The business of HEROPANTI 2 till date is as follows.

Friday - 6,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 1,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 2,50,00,000 apprx

RUNWAY 34 saw a huge drop in collections despite on Wednesday despite it being the Eid period. The film has no support in the mass pockets and such a high ratio of business coming from multiplexes meaning the day after Eid basically became like a day after a huge national holiday. KGF - CHAPTER 2 and HEROPANTI 2 got post Eid benefit but nothing has come for RUNWAY 34.

The collections so far are around 21 crore nett and it will finish the week with a total of 22.50 crore nett plus which again like HEROPANTI 2 is a horrible first week.

The collections of RUNWAY 34 are as follows.

Friday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday -  5,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 2,35,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 3,50,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

HEROPANTI 2 collected 2.75 crore nett on its first Tuesday which is poor collection considering it was a national holiday. The film did manage the most growth out all the films including KGF - CHAPTER 2 but that was probably because it was coming from a very low Monday.

This takes the total business of the film to 18.75 crore nett and it should do around 21 crore nett over the week as the next days may be able to stay higher than Monday due to mass markets.

The business of HEROPANTI 2 till date is as follows.

Friday - 6,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 1,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 2,75,00,000 apprx

RUNWAY 34 collected 3.50 crore on its first Tuesday and the growth of the film was not like a KGF - CHAPTER 2 or HEROPANTI 2 as the film does not have mass support. This was sort of expected but as Monday had a decent hold, you hope maybe the growth can come but it was not to be.

This should also mean that the drops for this film will not be as high compared to the others which have jumped huge in mass pockets. The five day collections of RUNWAY 34 are almost 19 crore nett and it has gone past HEROPANTI 2 and it could end the week at around 24 crore nett.

The collections of RUNWAY 34 are as follows.

Friday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday -  5,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 2,35,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 3,50,00,000 apprx

HEROPANTI 2 had a very poor Monday collecting only 1 crore nett. The film has basically not lasted till Eid and that was pretty much the fear on day one as action films have to open much better to have any chance of lasting after three days.

The total business of the film is 16 crore nett and even though it will improve today due to the holiday it hardly matters after the huge crash on Monday.

The business of HEROPANTI 2 till date is as follows.

Friday - 6,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 1,00,00,000 apprx

RUNWAY 34 has done better than HEROPANTI 2 as it dropped around 20-25% on Monday to collect in the 2.25-2.50 crore nett range. The drop may not be much but the collections are also not much. Ideally if the film had collected as much as Friday or more, then maybe there could be some hope for the film.

The film has managed to last the weekend and will get some benefit of the Eid holidays but as appeal is limited in mass centres, it wont benefit like a KGF - CHAPTER 2 over the next 3 days. The total collections of the film are now almost 15.50 crore nett which is a little less than the 16 crore nett of HEROPANTI 2 but it will go ahead today.

The collections of RUNWAY 34 are as follows.

Friday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday -  5,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 2,35,00,000 apprx

HEROPANTI 2 collected poorly over the weekend with collections in the 15 crore nett range. There have been daily drops but that is due to the bulk booking in advance. If we take that out of the equation, then all three days of the weekend have seen collections in the 3.5-4 crore nett range. So, even that way, its a very flat weekend with no growth on Sunday either.

The business of the film was dull across the board in all circuits even the ones where action fares better. There will be no coming back for this film even with the Eid holidays to come unless there is some huge miracle.

The business of HEROPANTI 2 till date is as follows.

Friday - 6,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

RUNWAY 34 has also fared poorly over the first weekend but it had a better trajectory than HEROPANTI 2 and finally went ahead of that film on Sunday. The weekend trajectory keeps the film in the race to get some collections over the Eid period but where do you go after a weekend which is just 13 crore nett.

It is certain to beat HEROPANTI 2 but that is hardly any consolation and like HEROPANTI 2, this film also needs a mircale over the Eid period but you probably give it more chance than HEROPANTI 2 to get that miraculous trend.

The collections of RUNWAY 34 are as follows.

Friday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday -  5,50,00,000 apprx

HEROPANTI 2 saw a drop in collections on its second day which was pretty much expected. The drop is basically as there were less block bookings on Saturday and som multiplexes which had these bookings saw a drop in collections. The rest was pretty much similar with some places rising 10% while others lost 10%.

The film may not show much growth on Sunday as more of these block bookings go out of the picture. The two day business of the film 11 crore nett which is far too low.

The business of HEROPANTI 2 till date is as follows.

 Friday - 6,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,75,00,000 apprx

RUNWAY 34 managed to show some good growth of around 50% on Saturday but with such a low starting point, it probably needed more. The trend of the film is similar to last week's JERSEY though at a little lower level. That film could not consolidate its Saturday growth on Sunday as Sunday was pretty much flat.

RUNWAY 34 needs to show another good upturn on Sunday if it is to have any chance to get some benefit of the Eid period. The film should go ahead of HEROPANTI 2 today.

The collections of RUNWAY 34 are as follows.

Friday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 4,50,00,000 apprx

RUNWAY 34 saw a very low first day as it collected 3 crore nett. If we go by the look of the film and the trailer, its not too shocking but as it had a presence of a star like Ajay Devgn, then the numbers become horrible. It is the lowest opening day for Ajay Devgn since ATITHI TUM KAB JAOGE way back in 2010. A similar thing happened with Akshay Kumar and BELLBOTTOM but there were excuses as it was a weak release coming out of the pandemic with many issues at that time.

The problem with RUNWAY 34 is that it is a niche film and coming after the pandemic, it may be even more niche; so when there is such a limited audience out there, a star is hardly going to make a difference. It is a remake of the Hollywood film FLIGHT which was a small film and did well in US according to the budget but the audience in India is very different to US. The core Hindi circuits are unlikely to find any entertainment in this sort of film.

Despite the opening day numbers, the film should get growth as its very much targeted at the multiplexes and the release is also very multiplex orientated which means there are very less places which will be flat or show less growth on Saturday. 

The film have to be up at a minimum 50% on Saturday and then follow up on a Sunday with a strong upward trend. Last week JERSEY went up well on Saturday but could not follow up on a Sunday; so Sunday is crucial if Saturday works in its favour. The follow up on Sunday is the harder task as Saturday growth should happen.

So even with a very low start, the film is still in the race due to the niche genre and the potential of going upwards over the weekend and then benefitting from Eid holidays. There is a long way to go but it cant be written off just yet even with these opening day collections.