STREE 2 has collected a huge $5.25 million apprx in four days as it picked up hugely over the weekend as the first day was only around $875k though it was a Thursday. Many markets picked up on Friday and then Saturday went to a huge level. The Gulf market was almost three times on Saturday as compared to the first day.

The performance is universal as its a word of mouth film in all the circuits and going by the pick up, the word of mouth is very positive. The film should become the highest grossing Hindi film overseas this year with this weekend trend.

The worldwide collections of the film are around 278 crore with around 235 crore (195 crore nett) in India and 43 crore ($5.25 million) in Overseas and this year. KALKI 2898 AD has the best figure at a little over 400 crore. There is little doubt that STREE 2 has good chances to beat that before the week is out.

The collections in the main markets overseas were as follows.

United Kingdom - £300,000 (US$ - 385,000)

US/Canada - $2,750,000 (US$ 2,375,000)

Australia - A$ 695,000 (US$ 465,000)

Gulf - US$ 1,500,000

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STREE 2 had a huge hold on Monday as collections were 15% higher than Friday thanks to Raksha Bandhan holiday. The film collected a huge 37 crore nett as mass pockets generally collected more than Friday with Gujarat leading the way and getting collections similar to day one. It became the highest grosser in the state of 2024 in just five days.

The lower collections for the film were generally in South India but this area is still doing very well but just not as good as the rest of the country. The film has now amassed around 232 crore nett in just five days plus paid previews and the first week depends on how the film goes over the next few days.

There will be a drop post the holiday on Monday but the Raksha Bandhan period remains in some states for a few days. These places will hold up better and it will be Thursday or Friday when the film will come down to a level which is normal and not propped up with the holiday factor. The plus for the film is that it is doing extraordinary business in the likes of UP, MP and Rajasthan where the Raksha Bandhan holiday last a few days.

An early assessment of the business of the film is that it should comfortably beat the numbers of KGF- CHAPTER 2 (Hindi). But STREE 2 has a long open period in front of it which can take the film to a higher level. STREE 2 is likely to be a dominant factor at the box office through September as there is nothing much in that month.  

The collections of STREE 2 till date are as follows.

Paid Previews - 8,75,00,000

Thursday - 53,25,00,000

Friday - 31,50,00,000

Saturday - 44,50,00,000

Sunday - 57,00,00,000

Monday - 37,00,00,000

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STREE 2 recorded the fifth highest Monday in history as it collected 37 crore nett. The higher ones are TIGER 3 though there it was just the second day as it released on Sunday. And then there is BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION, GADAR 2 and ANIMAL.

The main thing here is that most of highest Mondays are holidays and with STREE 2 being one of them and very few are normal days. The highest normal day is GADAR 2 but that was before a huge national holiday. So, it can be called a partial holiday though officially it was not. 

Then there is ANIMAL which is actually probably the highest non holiday Monday ever and STREE 2 has picked up a similar number to ANIMAL but on a holiday and hence, the fair value is lower than the the Monday of the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer.

Although in the industry there is of talk of a 500 crore total it is a very hard task as ANIMAL just about got there with a far higher Monday on fair value. The plus for STREE 2 is that it collected 60 crore nett plus with that extra day in the weekend and paid previews. As a result, it has a lead over ANIMAL but this will be eroded by the end of the week and it could be that the first week of ANIMAL and eight days of STREE 2 are the same. The STREE 2 advantage is an open September but if you are chasing a huge total like 500 crore, then the bulk has to be done over the first two weeks.

The top Mondays of all time are as follows.

1. Tiger 3 - 56,08,00,000 (Holiday, Day Two)

2. Bahubali 2: The Conclusion - 39,81,00,000 (Partial Holiday)

3. Gadar 2 - 38,36,00,000

4. Animal (Hindi) - 37,68,00,000

6. Tiger Zinda Hai - 36.53 (Holiday)

7. Housfull 4 - 34.12 crore apprx (Holiday)

8. Krrish 3 - 29.64 crore (Holiday)

9. Jawan (Hindi) - 28,61,00,000

10. Bajrangi Bhaijaan - 26.78 crore (Holiday)

11. KGF - Chapter 2 - 25.24 crore

12. Dangal - 24.98 crore

13. Sanju - 24.63 crore

14. Pathaan - 24.51 crore

15. Simmba - 21.19 crore

16. PK - 21.15 crore

17. War - 20,18,00,000  (Partial holiday)

18. Dhoom 3 - 19.87 crore

19. Ek Tha Tiger - 18.96 crore (Holiday)

20. Tubelight - 18.14 crore (Holiday)

21. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil - 17.68 crore (Holiday)

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STREE 2 had another big day as it collected 25 crore nett to take its six day total to 257 crore nett. There was a drop from Monday but Monday was a holiday for Raksha Bandhan. Hence, the drop was coming. The drop is still limited as in many states, the Raksha Bandhan factor is still in play.

There are many states in the Hindi belt which recorded huge collections and they were all around the Saturday totals and if not that high at least more then Friday. UP, Bihar and MP were all simply out of this world and recorded the sort of collections that no other film has recorded on day one or even Sunday this year.

The drop did come in Gujarat/Saurashtra after a crazy Monday and went to a more normal level but still collections are outstanding and its looking set for a huge run here. It probably won't be like GADAR 2 or KGF - CHAPTER 2 here but still better than the rest post pandemic.

The huge collections in the Hindi belt means there are still drops to come and this holiday factor will be mostly over on Thursday. But it may well be that Friday will probably be the first day where the film is at its normal level with no holiday push in any part of the country.

The collections of STREE 2 till date are as follows.

Paid Previews - 8,75,00,000

Thursday - 53,25,00,000

Friday - 31,50,00,000

Saturday - 44,50,00,000

Sunday - 57,00,00,000

Monday - 37,00,00,000

Tuesday - 25,00,00,000

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STREE 2 has recorded the seventh highest first Tuesday of all time but these is benefit of the holiday factor in many states and hence, its a partial holiday. The highest collection ever is GADAR 2 at 55 crore which came on Independence Day while ANIMAL sits second with 33 crore nett and that came without a holiday. The only film over 30 crore nett without a holiday.

The other big non holiday film is BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION but generally to get to around 25 crore nett on a Tuesday, holiday support is needed. Also if we take out GADAR 2, then all the other films are biggies driven by budgets or stars while STREE 2 is far smaller film in terms of size.

The trend of the film is weaker than the likes of GADAR 2 and ANIMAL but is stronger than KGF - CHAPTER 2 which was around 20 crore nett on its first Tuesday and fair value of STREE 2 maybe just a bit higher than 20 crore nett.

The top first Tuesday collections of all time are below 

1. Gadar 2 - 55,23,00,000  (Holiday)

2. Animal - 33,17,00,000

3. Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi) - 29,78,00,000

4. Simmba - 27,93,00,000 (Holiday)

5. War - 27,13,00,000 (Holiday)

6. Kick - 26,82,00,000 (Holiday)

8. Housefull 4 - 24,07,00,000 (Partial Holiday)

9. Jawan - 23,08,00,000

10. Dangal - 22,39,00,000

11. Sanju - 21,62,00,000

12. Tiger Zinda Hai- 21,60,00,000

13. Krrish 3 - 21,33,00,000 (Partial Holiday)

14. Pathaan - 20,97,00,000

15. Bajrangi Bhaijaan - 20,78,00,000  (Partial Holiday)

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STREE 2 maintains very well on its seventh day with excellent collections of 19.50 crore nett taking the film over the 275 crore nett. The collections still remain a inflated in UP, Bihar and CI but most of this will go out of the window today.

The film is heading for 290 crore nett plus extended week which is the same as ANIMAL but that came in seven days. If we compare the first seven days with ANIMAL, then STREE 2 has beaten it everywhere except South where the director of ANIMAL was a huge plus. East Punjab had that regionality for Punjab political and collections were huge there which is not the case for STREE 2.

The next two days will tell how this film compares with the likes of ANIMAL and GADAR 2 as week one collections look in a similar range to those films. It may not be at the level of those two films as we get into the second week but GADAR 2 saw a four week run till JAWAN and ANIMAL had a 2 week run till the Xmas releases. Here, with STREE 2, there are no such obstacles so could collect for longer.

The collections of STREE 2 till date are as follows.

Paid Previews - 8,75,00,000

Thursday - 53,25,00,000

Friday - 31,50,00,000

Saturday - 44,50,00,000

Sunday - 57,00,00,000

Monday - 37,00,00,000

Tuesday - 25,00,00,000

Wednesday - 19,50,00,000

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STREE 2 collected a huge 294 crore nett in its extended eight day first week with 17.50 crore nett coming on Thursday which was the eight day. The hold was very good on Thursday and the holiday factor is now totally done across UP, MP and Bihar.

The film is competing with the likes of PATHAAN, JAWAN, GADAR 2 and ANIMAL and has actually out done these films in many pockets. In fact it has scored over PATHAAN, JAWAN and ANIMAL in the most of the core mass Hindi circuits while it has beaten GADAR 2 in South and East India (except Bihar). 

The week was a huge one with the holidays being aplenty and falling at the right time. But still, a film has to have the merits to pick up phenomenal collections like 294 crore nett no matter how many holidays you have. It was the same for KHEL KHEL MEIN and VEDAA but they could hardly collect anything.

The film is comfortably going to reach the 450 crore nett mark and its about how much higher it can go. The best comparison will be ANIMAL as that just about touched the 500 crore nett mark in Hindi and E2 is ahead by 2 crore nett after the first week. Its likely to fall behind ANIMAL in week two and three but then ANIMAL suffered due two huge releases in DUNKI and SALAAR. With STREE 2, there are no such huge obstacles.

The collections of STREE 2 till date are as follows.

Paid Previews - 8,75,00,000

Thursday - 53,25,00,000

Friday - 31,50,00,000

Saturday - 44,50,00,000

Sunday - 57,00,00,000

Monday - 37,00,00,000

Tuesday - 25,00,00,000

Wednesday - 19,50,00,000

Thursday - 17,50,00,000

STREE 2 has bought in crazy collections on day one as mass centres record figures much higher than estimated yesterday and the film collects around 54-55 crore nett on day one and there is another 8.75 crore nett from paid previews to take the film to an insane 63.50 crore nett apprx so far.

The film has beaten the likes of PATHAAN, JAWAN and ANIMAL in many of the mass circuits and even GADAR 2 it is ahead in pockets. Gujarat/Saurashtra is simply crazy in the scenario today as it may cross the 5 crore nett mark and this year collections here have been extremely dull. Thanks to the Mumbai circuit, the collections will be in the 15 crore nett range.

East Punjab was expected to be not that great but here the film has crossed 4.50 crore nett which is better than JAWAN, PATHAAN and GADAR 2. Delhi/UP is also excellent at around 11 crore nett but that was expected. East India is also extraordinary as Bihar collections may end up at close to 1.75 crore nett.

In terms of footfalls, the film has the highest post pandemic collections on the first day and there are no words to explain these numbers as film looks on course for historic success on the strength of these mass circuits. In terms of numbers, it will be the third best ever. The box office glory is when these heavily populated states collect big and STREE 2 has done that as the each goes to another level. Even for South films, the glory is when these pockets collect, like BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONLCUSION or KGF - CHATER 2 which puts them on a different pedestal.

The weakest numbers are in Nizam/Andhra and Tamil Nadu/Kerala. But that is expected for a film doing so huge in mass Hindi circuits and these should hold well especially Nizam/Andhra. There was also competition in this circuit. The industry at last has a genuinely great Friday this year thanks to STREE 2.

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STREE 2 has recorded the third highest opening day ever for a Hindi film behind JAWAN and PATHAAN and beaten the likes of ANIMAL and KGF - CHAPTER 2. It is the sixth film to get over the 50 crore nett mark and this has come with a clash with 2 films though it has the benefit of a huge holiday.

The last film to hit the 50 crore nett mark was ANIMAL but STREE 2 has beaten that almost everywhere apart from South India. The only other circuit which was less was East Punjab but to be just 40 lakh less there than a film like ANIMAL, which has a heavy Punjabi flavour, is actually phenomenal. The rest of the circuits are comfortably better for STREE 2, especially East India. 

It is the opposite in the South as the Vanga factor took ANIMAL to a crazy level in Nizam/Andhra and Mysore and also as STREE 2 is more of a Hindi circuit film, South is always going to be lower. Gujarat/Saurashtra is phenomenal and better than ANIMAL, JAWAN and PATHAAN.

The numbers are such against the size of the film that you can already call it a BLOCKBUSTER. The Independence Day period is delievering some huge megahits as last year it was GADAR 2 going crazy at the box office.

The top opening days for Hindi films are as follows (Hindi language only)

1. Jawan  - 63,87,00,000

2. Pathaan - 55,72,00,000

4. KGF - Chapter 2 - 52,39,00,000

5. Animal - 51,48,00,000

6. War - 50,61,00,000

7. Thugs Of Hindostan - 48,27,00,000

8. Bharat - 41,62,00,000

9. Tiger 3 - 40,88,00,000

10. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion - 40,73,00,000

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STREE 2 had another outstanding day as it collected 31.50 crore nett which is a drop of around 40% from the first day. This is a fantastic hold as its coming from a huge national holiday into a working day. If the drop was 50%, even that would be a good hold. The film has so far collected 93 crore nett including paid previews.

The falls were bigger in the mass centers as they had put up crazy numbers on the first day and were always going to fall more. There are falls in places like Gujarat, Bihar and Central markets but they were phenomenal on day one. Hence, the falls were expected and these regions are sure to do huge numbers on Sunday.

The film held up better in the bigger centers as national chains are showing a drop of 35% only. The day two numbers confirm the BLOCKBUSTER status of the film and it remains to be seen if it goes higher. The film only has a budget of a little more than 100 crore and is competing with the big budget extravaganzas in terms of numbers. This shows that its not just about the budget but story and relatability with the audience and of course being a franchise film helps.  

STREE 2 is also scoring very well in overseas and should have a weekend of around $4 million. Basically the extended weekend worldwide share will roughly cover its costs and there will be a lot more to come from India as well as Overseas.

The collections of STREE 2 in two days are as follows.

Paid Previews - 8,75,00,000

Thursday - 53,25,00,000

Friday - 31,50,00,000

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STREE 2 is simply going bonkers at the box office as Saturday shows a huge jump of 40% plus and it collects over 44 crore nett. This puts it in a position to challenge the day one collections on Sunday though day one was a huge national holiday. The Saturday collection is only 15% down on the first day. Basically the appreciation is huge across the core Hindi markets.

The numbers are less in the South but its a Hindi belt based horror comedy. So, for the genre, South has always been less. Anytime its dialogue based comedy in a film, South underperforms. This will make little difference to the film as last year GADAR 2 was also very low in South compared with core areas but still put up huge numbers.

The film is a juggernaut in Delhi/UP, East Punjab, CP, CI Rajasthan, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Gujarat/Saurashtra. It will be no surprise if some of these areas challenge the biggest films in these circuits. Maharashtra, Nizam/Andhra, Assam and Mysore could be better (the latter as that circuit has really gone up for Hindi films but if we take genre then even Mysore is superb). Tamil Nadu/Kerala is poor. 

There is no doubt Sunday going to see another phenomenal day and then this film has Raksha Bandhan week where the holiday factor last for a few days in some states. The film is sure to benefit from this especially as its doing so well in the Hindi belts where the Raksha Bandhan factor lasts.

The collections of STREE 2 in three days are as follows.

Paid Previews - 8,75,00,000

Thursday - 53,25,00,000

Friday - 31,50,00,000

Saturday - 44,50,00,000