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Bandar's Critical Praise Fails to Translate as Weekday Revenues Slide

A sharp Monday drop and differing box-office trackers have the Anurag Kashyap drama holding roughly ₹3–4 crore after its first week, leaving its short-term prospects unclear.

Overview

  • The film opened on June 4 and won strong reviews for Bobby Deol’s performance but has posted only modest ticket sales through its first week.
  • Trade tracker Sacnilk reported a steep Monday (Day 4) single-day haul of ₹24 lakh that put India gross at about ₹3.22 crore while other trackers gave higher Day 4 estimates.
  • Daily midweek numbers stayed low with Sacnilk later showing Day 5 at about ₹33 lakh and first-week India gross in the mid-₹3 crore range, though some outlets published divergent totals.
  • Industry observers say Bandar is finding an audience in urban centres through word-of-mouth but is limited by a small number of shows and heavy competition from multiple releases.
  • The film’s short-term theatrical fate now depends on whether weekend discovery can boost multiplex turnout and reconcile inconsistent tracker figures to show clear growth.