Overview
- Ikkis opened at about Rs 7 crore on January 1, slipped to roughly Rs 3.5 crore on day two, then rose to an estimated Rs 4.6–4.65 crore on Saturday, taking India net to around Rs 15.1–15.15 crore.
- Trade tracker figures differ from the makers’ post, which cited Rs 11.30 crore for two days (Day 1: Rs 7.28 crore; Day 2: Rs 4.02–4.2 crore) versus multiple outlets listing a two-day total near Rs 10.5 crore.
- Dhurandhar continued to lead the box office with fresh multi-crore daily takings in its fourth week, while Avatar: Fire and Ash also held steady, limiting Ikkis’ show count and occupancies.
- A strongly worded end-credit note circulated online states that the humane portrayal of a Pakistani brigadier is an exception and describes Pakistan as not trustworthy, drawing wide reactions.
- Reviews and early audience feedback are broadly positive, but analysts say weekend growth and weekday holds are crucial for recovering the reported Rs 60 crore production cost.