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Jolly LLB 3 Opens to Rs 53.5 Crore Weekend in India, Best in Franchise

Sacnilk pegs a Rs 53.5 crore India weekend driven by urban turnout, with weekday holds now set to test the film’s staying power.

Overview

  • Industry tracker Sacnilk reports a day-wise nett of Rs 12.5 crore on Friday, Rs 20 crore on Saturday, and Rs 21 crore on Sunday for a Rs 53.5 crore opening weekend.
  • The three-day haul is the strongest first weekend yet for the Jolly LLB franchise, surpassing the previous installments’ starts.
  • Metros led performance with robust evening shows; Sunday Hindi occupancy averaged 40.36%, highest in Chennai, followed by Bengaluru, NCR and Mumbai.
  • Trade coverage cites positive word-of-mouth as a key driver of weekend growth, with Monday’s hold expected to indicate the film’s longer-run trajectory.
  • The Subhash Kapoor-directed threequel reunites Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi on a socially themed courtroom story, while some outlets project a Rs 100 crore-plus finish if weekday trends sustain.