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Sardar 2 Stumbles at Box Office After Sharp Second-Day Drop

Weak weekend totals with falling shows leave the reported Rs 100–120 crore sequel facing a steep recovery challenge.

Overview

  • Initial trade estimates for the film’s opening day differed, with PinkVilla reporting about Rs 5.30 crore in India and multiple trackers using a lower Rs 4.50 crore figure.
  • Box-office trackers reported a roughly 45.6% Day 2 decline to about Rs 2.45 crore India net, leaving the two-day India net near Rs 6.95 crore.
  • Show counts and overall occupancy fell after the opening day, slipping from roughly 3,950 shows to about 3,361 and from about 24.5% occupancy to 19.3% on Day 2.
  • Weekend tallies stayed weak, with outlets reporting three-day worldwide totals of roughly Rs 10.50–10.65 crore and no clear Sunday rebound reported.
  • The sequel must surpass strong early shortfalls to recoup its reported Rs 100–120 crore cost, and analysts say better word-of-mouth or a clear weekend uplift are the main paths to recovery while competition from other releases may limit turnout.