SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS had good hold on Friday as it collected more on second Friday than Thursday. The business on Thursday was 85 lakhs nett but Friday will easily cross 1 crore nett and finish in the 1.10-1.20 crore nett range. The film should do second weekend business of around 4.50 crore nett which would take the film to 20 crore nett after its second weekend.

The collections could be even better but that depends on the growth of the film. The film did have dropping collections over the weekdays but is sure to have a good weekend after the second Friday numbers for the film. The film has a shot at the 30 crore nett mark in India.

The business of SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS till date is as follows.

Friday - 1,15,00,000

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS saw a 50% drop in collections on Monday as it collected 1.50 crore nett to take its four day total to around 12 crore nett. The drop was sort of expected due to the business on Saturday and the ratio of business coming from South which drops faster. Generally Hindi circuits are also down 45-50% also while South is down 50% plus. The film may hit a week of close 15.50 crore nett.

FAST & FURIOUS 9 held a little better as it collected 1 crore nett but the collections are lower. The drop here is around 40% from Friday and is day five for the film. The hold is better as its doing better in dubbed versions and business is better than SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS in smaller centres. The drop in Gujarat is just 25% from Friday. The total business of the film is 9 crore nett and the eight day week should go to 11.5-12 crore nett. 

BELLBOTTOM picked up 30 lakhs nett on its third Monday and the film is holding up on low levels. The drop is just 10-15% from Friday. The film should finish the week with 29 crore nett business and go to 30 crore nett plus in the long run.

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS had a good first weekend of 10.75 crore nett apprx though that Saturday growth was limited which may make a long run with good collections hard. The film did well on Sunday and collected well with collections in the same range as BELLBOTTOM on Sunday.

The South had a lesser ratio on Sunday as Delhi NCR collected very well for a 90 lakh plus total which is the highest circuit total for the film for any circuit on any day. This has come from a minimal contribution from UP outside Noida. The South ratio was 40% on Sunday as compared to 50% on day one.

The best performance is Nizam/ Andhra with over 2 crore nett business for the weekend. Overall its a solid performance considering the situation with that Saturday growth being the negative though a high ratio of business from South can be a reason for that.

The weekend business for SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS is as follows

Friday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 3,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 4,25,00,000 apprx

The film also scored in the West as it racked up over $125 million worldwide with $72 million apprx coming from US and a post pandemic record in UK of £5.5 million apprx. The film does not have a PVOD release alongside theatrical so it will be expected to be the first $200 million film post the pandemic in the States. The month is open with NO TIME TO DIE to hit theatres in October. So a near $250 million total is a possibility.

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS could not grow much on Saturday as it collected around 3.50 crore nett. The growth should have been more but its not a huge surprise as 50% of the business is coming from South markets compared to the normal 30% and markets like Nizam/Andhra and Tamil Nadu where it opened best do not grow much.

Yet, the collections in South still remain good while Delhi NCR is also pretty good and showed good growth. Overall the film has done well over the first two days. The core Hindi circuits like Rajasthan, CP Berar, CI and Bihar have limited collections but this is the norm for Hollywood barring some of the event blockbusters. On top of that, these markets are struggling at the moment. The two day numbers are 6.50 crore nett and hopefully it will show better growth on Sunday.

Friday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 3,50,00,000 apprx

FAST & FURIOUS 9 is doing decent business despite a pirated copy being readily available. The film showed decent growth to go to 1.75 crore nett plus on Saturday. The film is doing better business than SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS in some circuits like Gujarat, CP, CI, Rajastan and Bihar. But the contributions from these places is minimal so it does not make much difference to overall picture.

The three day numbers of FAST & FURIOUS 9 are as follows.

Thursday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

Friday - 1,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 1,75,00,000 apprx

The film was best in South with Nizam/Andhra showing excellent collections of around 70 lakhs nett while Tamil Nadu and Mysore also did well. Despite most Bangalore cinemas being open the city could hardly collect but has woken up a little late with this Hollywood release. The major contribution in Hindi markets came from Delhi/UP. It has returned the best numbers in Delhi/UP for Hollywood post the pandemic beating the numbers of GODZILLA VS. KONG. The collections have become without Mumbai and Pune which can contribute around 20% of the business for Hollywood releases.