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Prem Keetanu’s Theatrical Start Draws Conflicting Box‑Office Figures

Disparate trade trackers and unconfirmed budget claims have left the film’s early revenue and short‑term recovery unclear.

Overview

  • The film opened in cinemas on Friday, October 2 for the Gandhi Jayanti holiday and early reports agreed on an approximate Day‑1 India net of Rs 50 lakh.
  • Two trade data lines disagree on Day‑2 receipts: Sacnilk (reported by Free Press Journal) lists Day‑2 at about Rs 65 lakh and a two‑day India net near Rs 1.15 crore, while Koimoi reports Day‑2 at Rs 35 lakh and a two‑day India net of Rs 85 lakh.
  • A Day‑3 update published by Free Press Journal using Sacnilk numbers shows Rs 31 lakh on Day‑3 and a three‑day India net of about Rs 1.16 crore, underscoring which tracker is driving the higher totals.
  • Published budget estimates diverge sharply, with one outlet citing roughly Rs 3 crore and another reporting Rs 20–25 crore, and those competing figures produce very different verdicts on whether the film has recovered costs.
  • No official consolidated box‑office statement or confirmed budget from the makers has reconciled the differences, so producers’ revenue recovery and distributor returns remain uncertain and dependent on which tracker is treated as authoritative.