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Daayra Opens Modestly and Trails Vibe After First Weekend

Discrepant box‑office totals and a sharp Monday decline place Meghna Gulzar’s thriller under pressure to build weekday revenue to recover its costs.

Overview

  • The film, which opened on September 18, finished its three‑day India weekend with the most consistent trade figure—Sacnilk’s estimate of about ₹4.50 crore net and ₹5.40 crore gross.
  • Kunal Kemmu’s Vibe led the weekend box office with roughly ₹7.45 crore net, giving it a clear lead over Daayra in early theatrical audiences.
  • Multiple outlets published materially different opening‑weekend totals for Daayra (estimates ranged from about ₹3.77 crore to ₹9.15 crore), reflecting variation in sources, cutoffs, and whether figures are net or gross.
  • Critics generally gave Daayra positive to mixed reviews (around 3–3.5/5) and weekend occupancy improved from Friday to Sunday, but that critical support has not yet translated into a strong commercial start.
  • Trade reports that Day 4 fell sharply to an estimated ₹45 lakh net have intensified the need for steady weekday holds and word‑of‑mouth if the unconfirmed reported production cost near ₹55 crore is accurate.