Overview

• Trade trackers estimate a Rs 52–53 crore opening weekend in India, with Sunday pegged around Rs 20–21 crore despite external headwinds.
• Sacnilk reports Rs 12.75 crore on Friday and about Rs 20 crore on Saturday, taking the two-day total to roughly Rs 32.75 crore.
• Occupancy rose sharply through Saturday from morning to night, with Hindi night shows crossing 50% in reports and stronger turnouts in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Chennai and Lucknow.
• Analysts credit audience word-of-mouth for one of the year’s steeper day-two gains for a double‑digit opener, noting encouraging traction in single screens and mass belts.
• Directed by Subhash Kapoor and presented by Star Studio18, the Akshay Kumar–Arshad Warsi starrer drew largely positive early reactions for performances, with trade expecting a solid weekday hold if momentum sustains.