Overview

• The prequel from writer-director-star Rishab Shetty released nationwide on October 2 across multiple languages and premium formats.
• Initial audience and critic notes praise the second-half surge and climax, while some say the first half feels slow or uneven.
• Pre-release demand was robust, with trade reports citing more than 4 lakh tickets sold and around Rs 11 crore in advance bookings.
• Early collection figures vary sharply across outlets, from Sacnilk’s about Rs 8.65 crore by 10 am to a reported Rs 15.17 crore India total and a separate early estimate pegged at Rs 60 crore.
• Mid-day reports an unannounced Amazon Prime Video streaming deal of roughly Rs 125 crore with a late-October window floated, though no official confirmation has been issued.