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‘Happy Patel’ Reaches Rs 2.75 Crore in Two Days as Early Sunday Starts Soft

Trade trackers say Sunday will be pivotal for the niche spy-comedy’s chances of recouping a reported Rs 25 crore budget.

Overview

  • The film earned about Rs 1.25 crore on Day 1 and Rs 1.50 crore on Day 2, taking the India net total to roughly Rs 2.75 crore, according to Sacnilk.
  • By around noon on Sunday, early estimates showed approximately Rs 0.11 crore with Hindi occupancy near 8.28%, figures that are expected to rise later in the day.
  • Saturday’s overall Hindi occupancy was about 12.73%, with night shows performing relatively better at 17.38%, Sacnilk reported.
  • Backed by Aamir Khan Productions, the film is directed by Vir Das with Kavi Shastri and stars Vir Das, Mithila Palkar, Mona Singh and Imran Khan.
  • Koimoi noted the two-day total is only about 44% of Delhi Belly’s Day 1 figure, underscoring the need for a strong Sunday as emphasized by trade voices and Das.