THE KASHMIR FILES had an extraordinary second week of 109.50 crore nett making it the third highest second week of all time. The film has seen drops from Tuesday onward but these are from the pace it was going at before. If we take out how the film went for the first 10-11 days then these drops are normal.

The collections of the film are now 205 crore nett after 2 weeks and although that 300 crore nett mark looks a step too far now it still has chances to reach the 275 crore nett. But a lot depends on what happens on Saturday and Sunday and even how RRR fares on the weekend. Despite the lower business towards the end of week two, it will still do strong numbers in the third week.

The film has seen a phenomenal run putting it up there with the top three films of all time in terms of the cost against against theatrical returns. The other two are JAI SANTOSHI MAA (1975) and HUM AAPKE HAI KOUN

The collections of THE KASHMIR FILES till date are as follows.

Friday - 19,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 12,50,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 10,25,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 8,25,00,000 apprx 

Thursday - 7,25,00,000 apprx

Second Week - 1,09,50,00,000 apprx 

THE KASHMIR FILES saw a drop of around 15% on Wednesday as it collected around 8.25 crore nett. The film has seen noticeable drops over the last two days and the pace is slowing now but it is slowing from very high numbers. So, despite the drops, the daily numbers are still outstanding.

The film has now collected 102 crore nett in week two making it the third film to go over 100 crore nett in second week after BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION and DANGAL. It has also become the highest grosser post the pandemic as it beats the 195 crore nett plus number of SOORYAVANSHI.

THE KASHMIR FILES stands at 198 crore nett and will end the week with a 205 crore nett plus total. The third Friday should give an idea as to where this film will finish up. The 300 crore nett mark is looking tough now but there will be a couple of quite weeks in terms of competition once RRR is released and out of the way.

The collections of THE KASHMIR FILES till date are as follows.

Friday - 19,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 12,50,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 10,25,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 8,25,00,000 apprx 

Second Week - 1,02,25,00,000 apprx (6 days)

THE KASHMIR FILES saw its first noticeable drop on the second Tuesday but it still collected a huge number of 10 crore nett plus. This has taken the film to 190 crore nett and it will surpass SOORYAVANSHI today to become the highest grosser post the pandemic.

The drop on Tuesday means the 300 crore nett mark is not assured now like it looked over the weekend as the film will face huge competition this week with RRR. It cannot afford to have another drop like yesterday over the next two days if it is to reach 300 crore nett.

Last week there was BACHCHHAN PAANDEY but THE KASHMIR FILES went into that clash with rising collections. But this week is looking more normal weekday trending and so the bigger release should compete better. The makers of RRR will also be looking closely at the collections of this film as they also cant afford to see this film doing 15-20 crore nett totals on Saturday and Sunday if they are to achieve their minimum targets.

Although it does not really matter if the film reaches 300 crore nett as its still a historic BLOCBUSTER be it 275 or 300 crore nett but the 300 crore nett mark does make good reading in the record books.  

The collections of THE KASHMIR FILES till date are as follows.

Friday - 19,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 12,50,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 10,25,00,000 apprx

Second Week - 85,00,00,000 apprx (5 days)

THE KASHMIR FILES remained rock steady on its second Monday with collections of 12.50 crore nett. It came into its own last Monday and collections are only 17% down from there. The total business of the film is now 180 crore nett and it will cross SOORYAVANSHI on Wednesday to become the highest grosser post the pandemic.

The film continues is extraordinary run in the North as Delhi/UP goes over 50 crore nett and only thirteen films have done that in history. THE KASHMIR FILES may well become the highest grossing film in history after BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION in Delhi/UP. It could even go above BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION.

The second week of the film is looking at a 115 crore nett total which will be 20% higher than the first week. This film still has strong momentum and so the 300 crore nett mark is there for the taking and it will be about how much further it can go above the 300 crore nett. It has faced BACHCHHAN PAANDEY last week and will face RRR this week but after that, its a quiet period for a couple of weeks.

The collections of THE KASHMIR FILES till date are as follows.

Friday - 19,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 12,50,00,000 apprx

Second Week - 83,75,00,000 apprx (4 days)

THE KASHMIR FILES had a phenomenal second weekend as it racked up collections of 71 crore nett plus over the second weekend. This is the third highest second weekend ever after BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION and DANGAL but it would have been first if BACHCHHAN PAANDEY was not there for competition. Both BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION and DANGAL had no competition in week two. 

The film is also likely to hit an all time record beating BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION on its second Friday as the final collections settle at the end of the week. The growth on Sunday was limited as it hit capacity issue at multiplexes.

THE KASHMIR FILES is out of this world in North India and could even challenge the biggest of films including BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION in Delhi/UP and East Punjab in terms of final collections but it remains to be seen how the next few weeks go. The total collections stand at 167 crore nett and its going past the highest post pandemic grosser SOORYAVANSHI in the next few days.

This film has come out of nowhere and owned the box office and it will continue to do so for sometime. 

The collections of THE KASHMIR FILES till date are as follows.

Friday - 19,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 25,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 26,50,00,000 apprx

Second Weekend - 71,25,00,000 apprx

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THE KASHMIR FILES has also scored overseas thanks to outstanding business in US/Canada. The film had started with and $80k first day in US/Canada and now the total after ten days stands at a phenomenal $2.5 million.

In the first WEEK, it collected $1m in US/Canada while the second WEEKEND has collected $1.5 million. Like India, it is a jackpot in US/Canada and the business could go anywhere. The other markets are generally doing good business and holding collections well.

The film is banned in all Gulf states so its mainly about UK and Australia for the rest of its business. In Australia it stands at $600k apprx after second weekend while the United Kingdom is £225k plus. These may not compare with US/Canada but are still very good numbers.

The overseas numbers for the film after ten days are around $3.6-3.7 million which is 27 crore apprx. The worldwide business of the film is 195 cr gross in India and 27 crore overseas for a total of 222 crore after ten days.

THE KASHMIR FILES went over 20 crore nett for the first time as it collected 24.50 crore nett on its second Saturday and an overall total of 140 crore nett. The film is simply an unstoppable juggernaut at the box office with Sunday being practically full in the advance itself.

The film could face a capacity issue at multiplexes and that is where the bulk of business is coming from. BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION hit 35 crore nett apprx on its second Sunday but this film is unlikely to go there as there is a big release like BACHCHHAN PAANDEY for competition. The plus is that as Sunday is almost full in advance, the spillover is going to Monday which means a super strong Monday for the film as well.

THE KASHMIR FILES is now the top grossing film post the pandemic in East Punjab and Delhi/UP and other circuits are going to follow in time. The only number which is a slight challenge is the SOORYAVANSHI number in Mumbai circuit while in the other circuits, it is sure to show the highest collections post the pandemic.

The second weekend of the film is likely to be the second or third highest of all time. DANGAL has the second best total after BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION at 73 crore nett apprx and THE KASHMIR FILES has a shot at that. It has to be noted that both BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION and DANGAL had no competition in their respective second weekends while THE KASHMIR FILES has a major release like BACHCHHAN PAANDEY.

The collections of THE KASHMIR FILES till date are as follows.

Friday - 19,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 24,50,00,000 apprx

Second Weekend - 44,00,00,000 apprx

THE KASHMIR FILES had an extraordinary second Friday as it recorded the the second highest second Friday ever after BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION. This second Friday has come with the competition of BACHCHHAN PAANDEY and if that was not there, it was sure to be the highest second Friday in history.

BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION had recorded a near 20 crore nett second Friday with no major competition on its second Friday and THE KASHMIR FILES has collected 19-19.50 crore nett apprx with the competition of a big film like BACHCHHAN PAANDEY.

THE KASHMIR FILES is continuing its insane run and its still impossible to stay where it will end up. The eight day was the best day in its run so far and it could still be going higher over the weekend. As mentioned before, there is only one comparison to this film in history and that is JAI SANTOSHI MAA (1975) which was another very small film which ran riot at the box office putting up huge grosses for the time.

The similarities do not end at just being small films but both also catered heavily to the Hindu community which forms the bulk of the film going audience in India. JAI SANTOSHI MAA (1975) was a mythological and did through religion while THE KASHMIR FILES is more of a dark drama and probably does through shock value and political undertones.  

The film now stands at around 115 crore nett in eight days and the 200 crore nett mark is there for the taking by the end of week two. In two weeks it will become the highest grossing film post the pandemic and there will be plenty of gas left in the tank.

The collections of THE KASHMIR FILES till date are as follows.

Friday - 3,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 8,25,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 15,00,00,000 apprx 

Monday - 15,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 17,75,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 18,25,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 18,00,00,000 apprx

Friday - 19,25,00,000 apprx