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BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh Week 6 Box Office: Film Earns Over ₹80 Cr With Just 11% Drop From Week 5, Sets Highest Week 6 Record Beating Dhurandhar By 205%

Six weeks into its run, the real question for Hanuman Ansh was never whether it could open big — it was whether it could keep finding new audiences after already posting the biggest fifth week in Bollywood history. The film answered emphatically: Week 6 (Days 36–42) added ₹80.25 Cr net, making it the highest-grossing 6th week any Hindi film has ever recorded, and pushing the film past two more career milestones along the way. The week opened with a Friday-Saturday-Sunday surge that took the film past the ₹200 Cr net mark on Day 38, and by Day 41 the worldwide gross had also crossed ₹300 Cr. As of Day 42, Hanuman Ansh stands at ₹287.40 Cr in India gross, ₹243.38 Cr in India net, and ₹309.15 Cr worldwide gross, across 1,55,912 shows — and it remained Bollywood's single highest daily grosser on every one of the seven days. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) A Weekend Peak Past ₹200 Cr, Then a Gradual Cool-Down Week 6 began on Day 36 with a modest ₹10.50 Cr, but momentum built fast: Day 37 jumped 76.2% to ₹18.50 Cr, and Day 38 grew a further 21.6% to ₹22.50 Cr — the day the film's India net total crossed ₹200 Cr. From there the film settled into a steadier weekday rhythm, easing to ₹8.25 Cr on both Day 39 and Day 40, before dipping into the ₹6 Cr band on Days 41 and 42 as the run entered its seventh week. Day-Wise Net Collection, India (Week 6 — Days 36–42) DAY NET SHOWS OCCUPANCY % CHANGE (NET) Day 36 (6th Fri)₹10.50 Cr5,74341.5%▲ 5.0% Day 37 (6th Sat)₹18.50 Cr7,44956.3%▲ 76.2% Day 38 (6th Sun)₹22.50 Cr8,90260.0%▲ 21.6% Day 39 (6th Mon)₹8.25 Cr9,19826.0%▼ 63.3% Day 40 (6th Tue)₹8.25 Cr9,17528.7%— No change Day 41 (6th Wed)₹6.00 Cr9,20317.2%▼ 27.3% Day 42 (6th Thu)₹6.25 Cr9,16017.5%▲ 4.2% Week 6 Total₹80.25 Cr59,830—— (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy: From a Weekend Boom to a Sixth-Week Squeeze Occupancy tells the sharpest story of the week. Every major region peaked on the Friday-Saturday-Sunday run and then eased steadily as show counts kept climbing past 9,000 a day — more screens chasing a thinner crowd by Day 42. Lucknow was again the standout, holding onto the highest occupancy of the week even as its show count nearly doubled. Occupancy — Day 36 vs Day 42, Major Regions REGION SHOWS D36 → D42 OCC. D36 → D42 NCR693 → 1,24053.3% → 20.8% Mumbai493 → 67424.3% → 14.3% Ahmedabad300 → 42022.0% → 10.0% Surat220 → 32912.5% → 4.5% Pune200 → 28627.8% → 12.0% Bengaluru177 → 24142.0% → 17.5% Kolkata134 → 20822.8% → 12.5% Hyderabad100 → 17839.0% → 11.0% Lucknow108 → 19450.3% → 37.0% (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Week-by-Week Journey So Far Laid out week by week, the arc becomes even clearer — a near-invisible start, a mid-run explosion, and two record-setting weeks back to back: Week 1₹1.08 Cr Week 2₹0.40 Cr Week 3₹10.40 Cr Week 4₹61.00 Cr Week 5₹90.25 Cr Week 6₹80.25 Cr Milestones Reached This Week Six weeks after release, Hanuman Ansh kept rewriting the record books. Here's what the film ticked off between Day 36 and Day 42. #1 Bollywood's Highest Daily Collection, Every Day of Week 6 Hanuman Ansh topped the Bollywood daily net chart on each of Days 36–42, extending its streak as the market's undisputed leader through a sixth straight week. #2 Bollywood's Highest 6th-Week Collection, All-Time ₹80.25 Cr net in Week 6 makes Hanuman Ansh the highest-grossing 6th week for any Bollywood film, well clear of Dhurandhar (₹26.35 Cr), Stree 2 (₹18.60 Cr), Chhaava (₹16.30 Cr) and Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge (₹12.45 Cr). #3 Crossed the ₹200 Crore Net Mark Day 38's ₹22.50 Cr pushed the India net total to ₹214.63 Cr, taking Hanuman Ansh past the ₹200 Cr milestone — 38 days after release. #4 Crossed the ₹300 Crore Worldwide Gross Mark Day 41 took the worldwide gross total to ₹300.25 Cr, moving Hanuman Ansh past the ₹300 Cr mark in just 41 days. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ticket Sales: BookMyShow vs the National Chains Across Week 6, Hanuman Ansh sold 1.79 million tickets on BookMyShow — enough to top the platform's 6th-week leaderboard by a huge margin, well clear of Dhurandhar (493K), Laalo (389K), Stree 2 (345K) and Chhaava (296K). Over the same week, the three major national chains together sold 16.91 lakh tickets for a combined gross of over ₹45 Cr, led by PVR (₹21.60 Cr, 7.46 lakh tickets), followed by INOX (₹15.90 Cr, 6.00 lakh tickets) and Cinepolis (₹7.70 Cr, 2.45 lakh tickets) — a near-even split with BookMyShow this week, reflecting how much of the film's remaining demand is now concentrated in multiplex-heavy metros. Week 6 Ticket Sales — BookMyShow vs PVR + INOX + Cinepolis 17.90L 16.91L BookMyShow PVR+INOX+Cinepolis Overseas: A Quiet but Steady Contributor Overseas markets stayed modest through Week 6 but held up better than the domestic weekday collections in percentage terms, adding ₹21.75 Cr across the seven days and taking the film's total overseas gross to ₹21.75 Cr so far — the weekend (Days 36–38) alone accounted for ₹14.50 Cr of that total. Overseas Gross, Day-Wise (Week 6 — Days 36–42) 4.50 5.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 1.50 D36 D37 D38 D39 D40 D41 D42 The Verdict After Six Weeks A record fifth week was always going to be a hard act to follow, yet Hanuman Ansh's sixth week fell only ₹10 Cr short of it — and still set an all-time benchmark for any Bollywood film's 6th-week collection. Two fresh milestones (₹200 Cr net, ₹300 Cr worldwide gross) and an unbroken run as the daily Bollywood chart-topper show a film that, six weeks on, is still writing its own rulebook. With weekday occupancy now dipping into the high teens, Week 7 will be the real test of how much theatrical life is left in this sleeper hit.

5 days ago

Bollywood

BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Hi Nanna Director Shouryuv Reportedly Set To Direct Theatrical Animated Feature 'Karna' Backed By Netflix

Mumbai, September 17 - A new animated feature titled Karna is reportedly in development, with Hi Nanna director Shouryuv said to be attached to the ambitious project. According to the information currently circulating online, the film is being planned as a large-scale theatrical animated venture with Netflix and animation studio Chilaka Productions reportedly involved in its development. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Shouryuv Reportedly Enters Animation With Karna Shouryuv, who made his directorial debut with the Nani and Mrunal Thakur starrer Hi Nanna, is reportedly taking on a very different challenge with Karna. The project is said to be an animated feature, marking a major departure from the filmmaker's live-action work. While there has been no formal announcement from the filmmaker or the reported production partners so far, the project has generated interest because of its reported scale and subject. The project is being backed by Netflix in association with Chilaka Productions, a studio known for its work in animation. If the collaboration materialises as reported, Karna could become an ambitious Indian animation property designed for a global audience. The involvement of a major streaming platform would also give the project an international distribution footprint, particularly if the film is eventually released across multiple languages. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Theatrical Plans Reportedly Being Explored Interestingly, the film is also said to be targeting a theatrical route before its eventual streaming release. Reports currently circulating suggest that the makers are looking at a theatrical release in 2027, pointing towards plans for a big-screen presentation. However, details regarding the exact release date, theatrical distribution and Netflix premiere remain unconfirmed at this stage. For now, Karna remains a project that is generating industry buzz, with several key details yet to receive official confirmation. An announcement from Shouryuv, Netflix or Chilaka Productions would be required to establish the film's director, production partners, format and release strategy.

6 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mirzapur The Movie Day 13 Collection Drops 32% To ₹3.75 Cr Net; Set To Reach ₹200 Cr Today On Chennai Express Pace

Mirzapur The Movie hit its first real speed bump on Day 13. After riding a discount-fuelled surge through its second Tuesday, the film came back down to earth on its second Wednesday — occupancy fell red across nearly every major circuit, and for the first time since release, it slipped out of both the day's top-5 ticket-selling chart and the all-time top-50 Bollywood daywise collection list. The silver lining: the film remains on track to cross the ₹200 crore Hindi net milestone as soon as Day 14, a company that includes some genuine box-office landmarks. On Day 13, Mirzapur The Movie collected a net of ₹3.75 Cr across 6,991 shows — a 31.8% drop from Day 12's net of ₹5.50 Cr. This brings the film's total India net collection to ₹199.45 Cr and its total India gross to ₹237.64 Cr. Overseas, the film added ₹1.00 Cr on Day 13, taking its total overseas gross to ₹49.00 Cr so far. Combined with the India numbers, this pushes the worldwide gross collection to ₹286.64 Cr. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy: A Wall of Red After the Discounted Tuesday Day 13's overall occupancy for the Hindi version came in at just 16.49%, a sharp fall from Day 12's 27.40% — the morning show dropped to 10.69%, the afternoon to 16.92%, the evening to 16.38%, and even the night show, usually the film's strongest slot, slid to 20.08% from 38.62%. Occupancy — Day 12 (Discounted Tuesday) vs Day 13 REGION SHOWS (D12→D13) OCC. (D12→D13) MOVEMENT Jaipur94 → 9753.8% → 27.8%-26.0 pts NCR875 → 84947.5% → 19.5%-28.0 pts Lucknow148 → 14934.5% → 27.8%-6.7 pts Bengaluru165 → 16124.5% → 14.0%-10.5 pts Pune281 → 27524.0% → 12.3%-11.7 pts Ahmedabad404 → 42723.3% → 11.8%-11.5 pts Mumbai499 → 50622.3% → 13.8%-8.5 pts Kolkata189 → 17917.8% → 11.8%-6.0 pts Hyderabad120 → 12214.0% → 10.5%-3.5 pts Surat287 → 28512.3% → 6.5%-5.8 pts Every major region is in the red on Day 13, with NCR and Jaipur — the biggest beneficiaries of Discounted Tuesday — giving back the most ground. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Slips Out of the Top 5 — and the Top 50 On BookMyShow, Mirzapur The Movie sold 58.06K tickets on its second Wednesday, down from 99.08K on its second Tuesday, taking its cumulative BMS ticket count to 37,85,190. That was enough for 7th place on the day's second-Wednesday chart — good, but for the first time since release, not enough to break into the top 5. 2nd Wednesday BMS Ticket Sales (2025–'26) # MOVIE TICKETS 1Dhurandhar447K 2Chhaava374K 3Dhurandhar 2285K 4Saiyaara111K 5Bhooth Bangla68K* The dip shows up in the all-time charts too. From Day 1 through Day 12, Mirzapur The Movie had held a spot inside the top 50 of the all-time Bollywood daywise highest-collection list — but its second Wednesday knocked it out of that bracket, with Day 13's ₹3.75 Cr net placing it at No. 44 on the Bollywood Day 13 Highest Collection Movie chart. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Chain-wise Performance National chains held up better in relative terms than the wider market — PVR crossed over ₹1 Cr gross from over 38,000 tickets, INOX added over ₹74 lakh from over 30,000 tickets, and Cinepolis contributed over ₹30 lakh from over 10,000 tickets. Milestone Watch: ₹200 Crore Net on the Horizon → Set to Cross ₹200 Cr Hindi Net by Day 14 With ₹199.45 Cr in the bank after Day 13, Mirzapur The Movie is on pace to breach the ₹200 crore Hindi net mark on Day 14 — matching the timeline of films like The Kashmir Files, Bharat, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Chennai Express, all of which hit the same milestone on their own Day 14.

6 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh Crosses ₹300 Cr Worldwide On Day 41 With ₹6 Cr Net And Remains India's Top-Selling Movie

Few would have bet on Hanuman Ansh six weeks ago — a devotional drama that opened quietly on barely 250 screens and made just ₹90 lakh in its first week. Yet on Day 41, the film has done what almost no one in the trade predicted during its first fortnight: crossed the ₹300 crore worldwide mark. It's a milestone that has turned a modest-budget spiritual story into one of the biggest sleeper hits Indian cinema has seen in years, and the numbers from Day 41 only add to the story. On Day 41, Hanuman Ansh collected a net of ₹6.00 Cr across 9,203 shows — a 27.3% drop from Day 40's ₹8.25 Cr, a natural correction after the discounted-Tuesday bump. This takes the film's total India net collection to ₹237.13 Cr and its total India gross to ₹280.00 Cr, built across 1,46,752 shows since release. Overseas, the film added ₹1.75 Cr on Day 41, pushing its total overseas gross to ₹20.25 Cr. Combined with the India numbers, this pushes the worldwide gross collection to ₹300.25 Cr — into 300-crore territory. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy: The Wednesday Reality Check After Day 40's discount-fuelled spike, Day 41's overall occupancy for the Hindi version settled at 17.19% — a sharp pullback from Day 40's 28.65%, with the morning show at 12.85%, climbing to 15.92% in the afternoon, 19.00% in the evening and 21.00% at night. The pattern is consistent with a normal weekday without a pricing incentive, and it shows up clearly once you compare the discount-day highs of Day 40 against the sixth Wednesday's numbers. NCR, which had roughly doubled to 48.5% occupancy on Discounted Tuesday, cooled all the way back down to 19.3% on Day 41. Jaipur followed the same arc, sliding from 46.0% to 22.8%. Markets that saw smaller discount-day bumps — Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai — held up comparatively better in percentage-point terms, even as every region logged a decline. Occupancy — Day 40 vs Day 41 REGION SHOWS (D40→D41) OCC. (D40→D41) MOVEMENT NCR1,242 → 1,23348.5% → 19.3%-29.2 pts Jaipur169 → 16446.0% → 22.8%-23.2 pts Ahmedabad403 → 41726.5% → 10.5%-16.0 pts Surat332 → 32718.8% → 5.5%-13.3 pts Lucknow197 → 19932.0% → 24.3%-7.7 pts Bengaluru262 → 25824.8% → 17.5%-7.3 pts Pune285 → 28718.5% → 11.5%-7.0 pts Mumbai697 → 69819.8% → 13.5%-6.3 pts Kolkata211 → 19617.0% → 11.3%-5.7 pts Hyderabad177 → 17911.3% → 8.8%-2.5 pts Every major circuit cools off on Day 41 as the discount effect fades, with NCR and Jaipur giving back the most ground. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Still India's Top-Selling Movie Despite the occupancy dip, Hanuman Ansh remains the country's top-selling film, a rare feat this deep into a run. On BookMyShow, the film sold 1,22,970 tickets in the last 24 hours , taking its cumulative BookMyShow ticket count past 59,57,800. National chains echoed the story: PVR pulled in over ₹1.7 Cr gross from over 65,000 tickets, INOX added over ₹1.1 Cr from over 50,000 tickets, and Cinepolis contributed over ₹43 lakh from over 16,000 tickets — still the busiest chain-wise showing among films currently running in theatres. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Overseas Momentum — and a Telugu Push on the Horizon Overseas, Hanuman Ansh added ₹1.75 Cr on Day 41, taking its total international gross past the ₹20 crore mark in less than a week since its North America theatrical bow on September 11 — a rapid pace for a film whose domestic run had already been going strong for over a month. The next big lever for growth could come from the south. A Telugu dub of the film, presented by Trivikram Srinivas and originally slated to open across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on September 18, has hit a delay — the release has been reportly pushed back over pending dubbing work, with a fresh date yet to be announced. Once it does land, trade watchers expect the film's word-of-mouth strength in the Hindi heartland to carry over and give the overall collection another push, much as its organic buzz did in the Hindi markets from the third week onward. Milestones Crossed #1 Bollywood Day 41 Highest Collection ₹6.00 Cr net on Day 41 places Hanuman Ansh at No. 1 on the all-time Bollywood Day 41 chart, ahead of Dhurandhar (₹3.00 Cr), Pushpa: The Rise (Part 1) (₹1.55 Cr), Chhaava (₹1.30 Cr) and Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge (₹1.25 Cr). #2 Crosses the ₹300 Crore Worldwide Mark With Day 41's addition, Hanuman Ansh's worldwide gross stands at ₹300.25 Cr — a number that has already pushed it past films like Mirzapur: The Movie and Bhooth Bangla among 2026's biggest Hindi grossers, on a reported production budget of roughly ₹2 crore.

6 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mirzapur The Movie Day 12 Box Office: Film Earns Over ₹5 Cr Net And Is Just Over ₹4 Cr Away From ₹200 Cr India Milestone

Mirzapur The Movie has settled into a steady second-week rhythm, holding its ground into its second Tuesday without slipping further from Monday's pace — a sign that the film's core audience is still showing up on weekdays, even as it edges past the ₹280 Cr worldwide mark. On Day 12, Mirzapur The Movie collected a net of ₹5.50 Cr across 6,950 shows, showing no change from the previous day's net of ₹5.50 Cr. This brings the film's total India net collection to ₹195.70 Cr and its total India gross to ₹233.14 Cr, built across 1,11,210 shows since release. Overseas, the film added ₹1.00 Cr on Day 12, taking its total overseas gross to ₹48.00 Cr so far. Combined with the India numbers, this pushes the worldwide gross collection to ₹281.14 Cr. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy Through the Day Day 12's overall occupancy for the Hindi version stood at 27.40%, marginally higher than Day 11's 26.82% — a soft 13.46% in the morning, building to 27.92% in the afternoon and 27.54% in the evening, before climbing further to 38.62% for the night shows. That's a fairly consistent hold compared to Day 11, when occupancy opened the morning at 12.62% and moved through the day to peak at 30.92% in the afternoon, closing the night at 27.85%. The day-on-day movement was mixed across circuits rather than uniformly up or down. NCR posted the standout gain, nearly doubling from 24.3% on Day 11 to 47.5% on Day 12 even as show counts held largely steady. Jaipur and Ahmedabad also moved higher, while Bengaluru cooled off sharply after a strong Day 11, and Kolkata edged up only slightly. Hyderabad remained the softest major market on both days. Occupancy — Day 11 vs Day 12 REGION SHOWS (D11→D12) OCC. (D11→D12) MOVEMENT NCR857 → 87524.3% → 47.5%+23.2 pts Jaipur93 → 9430.0% → 53.8%+23.8 pts Ahmedabad418 → 40415.8% → 23.3%+7.5 pts Surat269 → 2878.3% → 12.3%+4.0 pts Kolkata187 → 18914.0% → 17.8%+3.8 pts Lucknow149 → 14834.5% → 34.5%No change Mumbai531 → 49924.8% → 22.3%-2.5 pts Pune288 → 28122.5% → 24.0%+1.5 pts Hyderabad117 → 12024.5% → 14.0%-10.5 pts Bengaluru166 → 16535.5% → 24.5%-11.0 pts NCR and Jaipur post the sharpest gains on Day 12, while Bengaluru and Hyderabad cool off. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ticket Sales: BookMyShow vs National Chains On BookMyShow, Mirzapur The Movie sold around 99,000 tickets on its second Tuesday, taking its cumulative BMS ticket count to 37,27,130, built on 2nd Monday sales of over 1,00,000 tickets followed by over 99,000 on 2nd Tuesday. National chains put up a solid showing on the day too — PVR crossed over ₹1.3 Cr gross from more than 75,000 tickets, while INOX added over ₹1 Cr from more than 57,000 tickets, and Cinepolis contributed over ₹50 lakh from more than 25,000 tickets. 2nd Tuesday BMS Chart: A Top 5 Finish Mirzapur The Movie's second-Tuesday ticket count placed it comfortably inside the Top 5 on the 2025-'26 second-Tuesday chart, trailing behind Dhurandhar, Chhaava, Dhurandhar 2, and Saiyaara — but still ahead of the rest of the field, a strong showing for a film well into its second week. 2nd Tuesday BMS Ticket Sales — 2025-'26 Comparison Dhurandhar: 506K tickets Chhaava: 380K tickets Dhurandhar 2: 331K tickets Saiyaara: 168K tickets* Mirzapur The Movie: 99K tickets* *Saiyaara and Mirzapur The Movie's numbers were boosted by discounted Blockbuster Tuesday pricing, which typically pushes up ticket volume on the day. Milestones Crossed #35 Bollywood 2nd Tuesday Highest Collection Mirzapur The Movie's second-Tuesday ticket count ranks it 35th on the all-time Bollywood 2nd Tuesday chart. #39 Bollywood Day 12 Highest Collection ₹5.50 Cr net on Day 12 places the film at No. 39 on the all-time Bollywood Day 12 chart.

7 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh 6th Weekend BMS Sales Sold 1.17M Tickets, Surpassing Dhurandhar By 312%

Six weekends. Still selling like a fresh release. Hanuman Ansh has quietly turned into one of the most remarkable sleeper-hit stories of the year — a devotional drama that, instead of fading after its opening month, has kept climbing ticketing charts well past the point where most films have already wrapped up their theatrical run. Its 6th weekend numbers make the point emphatically: the film isn't just holding on, it's out-selling the newest big releases hitting screens around it. 6th Weekend BookMyShow Tickets: Not Even Close In its 6th weekend, Hanuman Ansh sold over 1.17 million tickets on BookMyShow alone — a number that dwarfs every other film currently running in theatres, including several fresh, big-ticket new releases. The next best performer on the chart, Dhurandhar, managed just over 280K tickets in the same window — meaning Hanuman Ansh outsold Dhurandhar by a margin of over 4 times, a gap of well over 800,000 tickets in a single weekend. That's an almost unheard-of lead for a film in its sixth week of release, especially with titles like Stree 2, Chhaava and Jawan still populating the same chart. 6th Weekend BMS Tickets — Top 5 Films Hanuman Ansh1.17M Dhurandhar284K Stree 2257K Laalo226K Chhaava197K *Note: Stree 2 and Chhaava's numbers were boosted by National Cinema Day (NCD) discounted pricing on the Friday of their respective weekends, which typically inflates ticket volume. Hanuman Ansh's 1.1M+ tally, by contrast, came without any such discount-driven push — making its lead over the field even more striking. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Crossing the 5 Million Ticket Mark The weekend also brought a major milestone. On September 12, Hanuman Ansh sold over 481,000 tickets in a single day, pushing its cumulative BookMyShow ticket count past the 51 lakh mark — officially making it the 22nd film to cross 5 million tickets sold on the platform since August 2023. That's elite company for any film, let alone one this deep into its theatrical run, and the trend didn't stop there — the film continued to add over 364,000 tickets the following day, taking its total past 54 lakh. BookMyShow — Daily Tickets & Total Tickets Sold DATE TICKETS (24HRS) 11 Sep 2026 328K+ 12 Sep 2026 481K+ 13 Sep 2026 364K+ Total Tickets Sold 54 Lakh+ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) National Chains Tell the Same Story The film's pull wasn't limited to BookMyShow — national multiplex chains saw a steady climb through the weekend too. On PVR, gross collections rose from over ₹3.1 Cr on Friday to over ₹5.4 Cr by Sunday, with tickets sold climbing from over 94,000 to over 160,000 across the three days. INOX followed a similar upward curve, moving from over ₹2.3 Cr to over ₹4.2 Cr, while Cinepolis nearly doubled its Friday numbers by Saturday before holding steady into Sunday. National Chains — Gross & Tickets, 11–13 Sep (Rounded) CHAIN 11 SEP (FRI) 12 SEP (SAT) 13 SEP (SUN) PVR94K+152K+160K+ INOX78K+126K+140K+ Cinepolis33K+60K+59K+ Note: PVR, INOX and Cinepolis together sold approximately Over 9 lakh+ tickets across 11–13 September 2026. A Sleeper Hit Turned Case Study What makes Hanuman Ansh's 6th weekend genuinely remarkable is the strength of its ticket sales this deep into the theatrical run. The film sold a massive 11.70 lakh tickets on BookMyShow over the weekend, while PVR, INOX and Cinepolis together sold 9.02 lakh+ tickets. That takes the combined ticket sales across BookMyShow and the three national chains to an impressive 20.72 lakh+ tickets in just the 6th weekend. More notably, the film continues to record strong ticketing more than five weeks after release, bucking the usual week-on-week decline and further underlining the strength of its word-of-mouth-driven theatrical run.

7 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Shah Rukh Khan Watched Dhurandhar The Revenge Before Release At Salman Khan's Theatre — Here's What He Said

Shah Rukh Khan has already watched Dhurandhar The Revenge — and he did so a day before the film's theatrical release, well ahead of the audience. According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, Shah Rukh watched the Ranveer Singh starrer at a preview theatre owned by Salman Khan. The development comes shortly after Shah Rukh's first Ask SRK session in nearly 10 months. During the interaction, a fan asked the superstar if he had watched Dhurandhar, to which Shah Rukh replied, Loved both the parts....fantastic by the whole team!!! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Shah Rukh Khan Requested A Special Screening Shah Rukh reportedly asked director Aditya Dhar to arrange a screening of Dhurandhar The Revenge for him. The director agreed, allowing the superstar to watch the film a day before its theatrical release. The screening took place at a preview theatre owned by Salman Khan. Shah Rukh reportedly attended with his entire family, while filmmaker Karan Johar also joined them. The source could not confirm whether Salman himself was present at the screening. Shah Rukh Khan Shared His Reaction With Aditya Dhar After the screening, Shah Rukh reportedly spoke to Aditya Dhar and told the director how much he enjoyed the film. Dhar was said to be touched by the feedback from one of the country's biggest stars. Shah Rukh's reaction also became public during his Ask SRK session, where he praised both Dhurandhar films and the entire team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The Same Theatre Has Hosted Salman Khan's Screenings Interestingly, the same preview theatre has previously hosted a private screening by Salman Khan. He reportedly showed a rough cut of his upcoming film Maatrubhumi to several members of the film industry there. The guests included Subhash Ghai, David Dhawan, Sooraj Barjatya, Kabir Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Rumy Jafry and Siddharth Roy Kapur, among others. Director Apoorva Lakhia and Salman's co-star Chitrangda Singh were also present. With Shah Rukh Khan watching the film before its theatrical release and subsequently praising both parts, his reaction has added another interesting talking point around Dhurandhar The Revenge.

7 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh Day 40 Box Office: Shobhinaw Satyaa Starrer Holds ₹8.25 Cr Net As National Chains See 41% Surge In Ticket Sales

Hanuman Ansh continues to be one of the most talked-about theatrical stories of the year — a devotional drama that, six weeks into its run, is still topping ticket-selling charts across the country and holding its own against fresh big-ticket releases. The buzz around the film hasn't been limited to India either — its overseas theatrical window, which opened only recently in North America, has already picked up serious pace, adding to the wave of goodwill the film has ridden since release. Even as Day 40 brought a discounted-Tuesday effect into the mix, the film's numbers show it remains the single biggest draw in Indian cinemas right now. On Day 40, Hanuman Ansh collected a net of ₹8.25 Cr across 9,175 shows — flat, showing no change from the previous day's net of ₹8.25 Cr. This brings the film's total India net collection to ₹231.13 Cr and its total India gross to ₹272.90 Cr, built across 1,37,549 shows since release. Overseas, the film added ₹2.00 Cr on Day 40, taking its total overseas gross to ₹18.50 Cr so far. Combined with the India numbers, this pushes the worldwide gross collection to ₹291.40 Cr. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy Through the Day: A Discounted Tuesday Effect Day 40's overall occupancy for the Hindi version stood at 28.65%, marginally higher than Day 39's 26.04% — a soft 14.85% in the morning, dipping slightly from the previous day, before building to 27.31% in the afternoon, 34.38% in the evening, and climbing further to 38.08% for the night shows. It's worth noting that Day 40 fell on a Discounted Tuesday, with cheaper ticket pricing across several circuits — a factor that helped cushion what would otherwise have been a natural weekday dip after the holiday-driven highs of the previous weekend. The discount effect shows up clearly at the regional level. NCR, in particular, saw a dramatic jump — occupancy roughly doubled from 23.8% on Day 39 to 48.5% on Day 40, even as show counts held largely steady. Jaipur followed a similar pattern, climbing from 29.8% to 46.0%. Not every market moved the same way, though — Bengaluru and Hyderabad actually cooled off day-on-day, while Ahmedabad and Surat posted healthy gains, pointing to the discounted-Tuesday pricing pulling in price-sensitive footfall unevenly across circuits. Occupancy — Day 39 vs Day 40 (Discounted Tuesday) REGION SHOWS (D39→D40) OCC. (D39→D40) MOVEMENT NCR1,207 → 1,24223.8% → 48.5%+24.7 pts Jaipur166 → 16929.8% → 46.0%+16.2 pts Ahmedabad419 → 40316.5% → 26.5%+10.0 pts Surat316 → 3329.5% → 18.8%+9.3 pts Lucknow201 → 19728.5% → 32.0%+3.5 pts Kolkata202 → 21112.3% → 17.0%+4.7 pts Mumbai717 → 69720.0% → 19.8%-0.2 pts Pune295 → 28524.8% → 18.5%-6.3 pts Bengaluru273 → 26238.5% → 24.8%-13.7 pts Hyderabad182 → 17724.3% → 11.3%-13.0 pts NCR and Jaipur post the biggest gains on Discounted Tuesday, while Bengaluru and Hyderabad see a pullback. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Still the Top-Selling Movie in India Even six weeks in, Hanuman Ansh continues to lead the pack as the country's top-selling film — a rare feat that extends across both online ticketing and national multiplex chains alike. On BookMyShow, the film sold 1,78,730 tickets in the last 24 hours, taking its cumulative BookMyShow ticket count to 58,34,830. National chains told a similar story, with strong footfalls on the discount day — PVR crossed over ₹2 Cr gross from more than 1,20,000 tickets, INOX added over ₹1.5 Cr from more than 88,000 tickets, and Cinepolis contributed over ₹70 lakh from more than 36,000 tickets — comfortably the busiest chain-wise showing among films currently running in theatres. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Overseas: North America Run Picking Up Pace Hanuman Ansh's overseas story is just getting started in a big way. The film's North America theatrical window only opened on September 11, and in the days since, it has already crossed the $950K gross mark — a rapid pace for a film that's been running domestically for well over a month. At this rate, the film looks well placed to cross the $1 million mark in North America within the next couple of days, a milestone that would add another feather to its already impressive box office run. Milestones Crossed #1 Bollywood Day 40 Highest Collection ₹8.25 Cr net on Day 40 places Hanuman Ansh at No. 1 on the all-time Bollywood Day 40 chart, ahead of Dhurandhar (₹2.60 Cr), Pathaan (₹2.55 Cr), Chhaava (₹1.40 Cr) and URI: The Surgical Strike (₹1.38 Cr).

7 days ago

Bollywood

BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Shah Rukh Khan Responds To A Question On Dhurandhar In Ask SRK Session

Mumbai, September 15 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan recently addressed a fan question about Ranveer Singh-led Dhurandhar during his latest #AskSRK session on X. The superstar was asked whether he had watched the Aditya Dhar-directed action franchise, which has emerged as one of the biggest box-office successes in Indian cinema. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) SRK Says He Loved Both The Parts Responding to the question, Shah Rukh Khan confirmed that he has watched both films in the franchise and had a positive reaction to them. SRK wrote, "Loved both the parts....fantastic by the whole team!!!" The brief yet enthusiastic response saw the superstar praise the entire team behind the two-part action saga. Loved both the parts....fantastic by the whole team!!! https://t.co/srC86fcNTK— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) September 15, 2026 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Dhurandhar Has Become A Major Box-Office Franchise The comments come at a time when Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar 2 have established themselves as major theatrical successes. The franchise has collectively crossed the 3,000 crore mark worldwide, further cementing its position among the biggest-grossing Indian film franchises. The first part of the movie was released in December 2025 and went on to gross over 1300 crores worldwide, while the second part got released four months later in March 2026. Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge became an even bigger box office phenomenon by grossing over 1800 crores worldwide, which makes it the biggest Indian grosser of all-time with regular markets.

8 days ago

Bollywood

BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Shah Rukh Khan Reaffirms Release Date of King

Mumbai, September 15 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has reaffirmed the release date of his highly anticipated film King. The Siddharth Anand directorial is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on December 24, 2026, giving the superstar a major Christmas release window. The confirmation comes amid growing anticipation around the film, which is expected to be one of the biggest Bollywood releases of the year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) King To Arrive In The Christmas 2026 Window During the recent #AskSRK session on X, Shah Rukh Khan confirmed that the movie is arriving as scheduled. The December 24, 2026 release date puts King in the middle of the lucrative Christmas and New Year holiday period. The extended festive window is traditionally considered one of the most important theatrical periods for a big-ticket Hindi release, offering the film an opportunity to benefit from strong audience footfalls over several weeks. For Shah Rukh Khan, the release also marks his next major theatrical outing after Dunki. Following the extraordinary box-office success of Pathaan and Jawan, expectations are naturally high around his next action-driven spectacle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Siddharth Anand And Shah Rukh Khan Join Forces For A High-Scale Actioner King is directed by Siddharth Anand, who has established himself as one of Hindi cinema's leading filmmakers of large-scale action entertainers. His filmography includes War and Pathaan, making his collaboration with Shah Rukh Khan once again particularly significant. The film is expected to feature elaborate action sequences and a slick international scale, with Shah Rukh Khan stepping into a new action-oriented avatar. The combination of SRK and Anand has already generated considerable curiosity among moviegoers, particularly after their previous collaboration on Pathaan. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan And An Ensemble Cast The film also boasts an impressive ensemble cast, with Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Arshad Warsi and Rani Mukerji, among others, attached to the project. Suhana Khan's presence is particularly noteworthy as King brings her together with her father Shah Rukh Khan in one of the most anticipated projects of her career. Abhishek Bachchan is also expected to play a key role in the film, adding another major name to the cast. Christmas 2026 Set For Another Shah Rukh Khan Box-Office Event (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) With King now reaffirming its December 24, 2026 release date, the film has firmly positioned itself as one of the major theatrical events of Christmas 2026. This is the back-to-back second Christmas release for SRK, after Dunki in 2023. The combination of Shah Rukh Khan's star power, Siddharth Anand's action spectacle and the lucrative holiday period makes the film a potential box-office powerhouse. The next major milestone will be the beginning of the promotional campaign, with audiences eagerly awaiting the first glimpse, teaser and trailer. If the promotional material manages to create the expected buzz, King could enter its release period with enormous anticipation and emerge as one of the biggest Hindi film events of 2026.

8 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mirzapur The Movie Day 11 Box Office: Film Earns ₹5.50 Cr, Eyes ₹200 Cr Hindi Net By Day 14 To Be On Pace With Dunki

Eleven days in, Mirzapur The Movie has moved past its second weekend and settled into its first full working week, with the worldwide tally edging closer to the ₹275 Cr mark on the second Monday of its run. The film added ₹5.50 Cr net on Day 11, taking its India net total to ₹190.20 Cr and its worldwide gross to ₹273.64 Cr — a number built across 104,260 shows since release. The Sunday-to-Monday drop was steep but expected, and the film is now closing in fast on the ₹200 Cr Hindi net landmark. On Day 11, Mirzapur The Movie collected ₹5.50 Cr net across 7,014 shows, down 58.5% from Sunday's ₹13.25 Cr. The film added ₹1.00 Cr on Day 11, taking its overseas total to ₹47.00 Cr, and pushing the worldwide gross to ₹273.64 Cr. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Hindi Carries the Load, Telugu Stays Marginal The Hindi version continues to account for almost all of the business. Across its run so far, the Hindi version has grossed ₹189.15 Cr net from 103,261 shows, while Telugu has added ₹1.05 Cr from 999 shows — a small side-track that has stayed marginal through the run. Occupancy Through the Day Day 11's overall occupancy for the Hindi version stood at 26.82%, following the usual weekday curve — a slow 12.62% in the morning, building to 30.92% in the afternoon and staying near that level at 30.31% in the evening, before easing to 27.85% for the night shows. That's a noticeably softer pattern than Day 10, when the film opened the morning at 19.92% and climbed all the way to 57.15% by evening. The Day 10 to Day 11 drop is the expected second-Sunday-to-second-Monday correction, and unlike some of the film's earlier weekday shifts, this one is a genuine demand pullback rather than just a show-spread effect — show counts actually eased in most markets alongside the fall in occupancy. NCR trimmed its show count (901 to 857) and still saw the steepest fall, down over 23 points. Bengaluru is the more telling number here: even after a sharp drop of its own, it still held the highest occupancy of any major market at 35.5%, pointing to comparatively sturdier ground-level demand than the rest of the circuit. Occupancy — Day 10 vs Day 11 (2nd Monday) REGION SHOWS (D10→D11) OCC. (D10→D11) MOVEMENT NCR901 → 85747.8% → 24.3%-23.5 pts Mumbai546 → 53128.3% → 24.8%-3.5 pts Ahmedabad429 → 41835.5% → 15.8%-19.7 pts Pune302 → 28829.8% → 22.5%-7.3 pts Surat306 → 26920.0% → 8.3%-11.7 pts Kolkata184 → 18736.8% → 14.0%-22.8 pts Bengaluru170 → 16661.5% → 35.5%-26.0 pts Lucknow157 → 14957.0% → 34.5%-22.5 pts Hyderabad112 → 11751.3% → 24.5%-26.8 pts Jaipur98 → 9354.3% → 30.0%-24.3 pts Bengaluru remains the film's strongest market by occupancy despite the drop. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ticket Sales: BookMyShow vs National Chains On BookMyShow, Mirzapur The Movie sold 100.28K tickets on its second Monday, following a stronger 187.76K on Sunday. National chains held their own on Day 11 too — PVR led with just over ₹1.50 Cr from around 53,000 tickets, while INOX added roughly ₹1 Cr from around 41,000 tickets and Cinepolis contributed just over ₹47 lakh from around 15,000 tickets — together outselling BookMyShow's single-day count on this occasion. Day 11 Tickets Sold — BookMyShow vs PVR + INOX + Cinepolis 100K BookMyShow ~109K PVR + INOX + Cinepolis The three national chains combined edged past BookMyShow's Day 11 ticket count. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Milestones Crossed #4 4th Highest Grossing Bollywood Movie of 2026 With a worldwide gross of ₹273.64 Cr, Mirzapur The Movie holds the No. 4 spot among the highest-grossing Bollywood films globally in 2026. #39 Bollywood 1st Monday Highest Collection The Day 11 net collection places the film 39th on the all-time Bollywood 1st-Monday chart. ₹200Cr Closing In On ₹200 Cr Hindi Net The Hindi version's net stands at ₹189.15 Cr, just over ₹10 Cr short of the ₹200 Cr mark. At the current pace, the film should cross the milestone within its second week — by Day 14 — putting it in the company of films like Kabir Singh (₹206.48 Cr in 13 days), RRR (₹203.59 Cr in 13 days), Dunki (₹200.62 Cr in 13 days), The Kashmir Files (₹206.27 Cr in 14 days), Bharat (₹201.86 Cr in 14 days), Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (₹201.52 Cr in 14 days) and Chennai Express (₹200.55 Cr in 14 days) on the list of fastest Bollywood films to ₹200 Cr.

8 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh Day 39 Box Office ₹8.25 Cr Net, Needs Over ₹20 Cr More To Cross ₹300 Cr Worldwide And Become 3rd Bollywood Film Of 2026

Hanuman Ansh continues to hold theatrical space well past the one-month mark, a rare feat for a devotional drama that has maintained steady audience interest. The film has kept a visible presence across single screens and multiplexes, a sign that its core audience base hasn't fully dried up even five-plus weeks into its run. On Day 39, Hanuman Ansh collected a net of ₹8.25 Cr across 9,198 shows, down 63.3% from the previous day's net of ₹22.50 Cr. This brings the film's total India net collection to ₹222.88 Cr and its total India gross to ₹263.30 Cr, built across 128,374 shows since release. Overseas, the film added ₹2.00 Cr on Day 39, taking its total overseas gross to ₹16.50 Cr so far. Combined with the India numbers, this pushes the worldwide gross collection to ₹279.80 Cr. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy Through the Day Day 39's overall occupancy for the Hindi version stood at 26.04%, following a fairly even weekday curve — a soft 16.85% in the morning, building to 27.54% in the afternoon and 30.54% in the evening, before easing slightly to 29.23% for the night shows. That marks a sharp step down from Day 38, when occupancy opened the morning at 41.31% and climbed through the day to peak at 74.69% in the evening, closing the night at 55.08%. The Day 38 to Day 39 drop is broad-based rather than concentrated in any one circuit — every major market shed a sizeable chunk of occupancy. NCR actually added shows day-on-day (1,173 to 1,207), and spreading a similar footfall across more screens is enough on its own to pull the headline number down. Lucknow, which had been the film's strongest market by a distance at 81.0% on Day 38, corrected the hardest, falling to 28.5%. Bengaluru is the more telling number here: even after a drop of its own, it still held the highest occupancy of any major market on Day 39 at 38.5%, pointing to comparatively sturdier ground-level demand than the rest of the circuit. Occupancy — Day 38 vs Day 39 REGION SHOWS (D38→D39) OCC. (D38→D39) MOVEMENT NCR1,173 → 1,20768.5% → 23.8%-44.7 pts Mumbai684 → 71743.0% → 20.0%-23.0 pts Ahmedabad407 → 41951.8% → 16.5%-35.3 pts Surat309 → 31631.0% → 9.5%-21.5 pts Pune296 → 29547.8% → 24.8%-23.0 pts Bengaluru271 → 27366.3% → 38.5%-27.8 pts Kolkata200 → 20242.5% → 12.3%-30.2 pts Hyderabad179 → 18255.3% → 24.3%-31.0 pts Lucknow176 → 20181.0% → 28.5%-52.5 pts Jaipur146 → 16675.3% → 29.8%-45.5 pts Bengaluru emerges as the film's strongest market by occupancy on Day 39. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Ticket Sales: BookMyShow vs National Chains On BookMyShow, Hanuman Ansh sold 183.55K tickets in the last 24 hours. National chains, by comparison, ran a shade behind on Day 39 — PVR led with around ₹2 Cr from roughly 83,000 tickets, while INOX added close to ₹1.50 Cr from about 66,000 tickets and Cinepolis contributed just over ₹70 lakh from around 24,000 tickets — together falling short of BookMyShow's single-day count on this occasion. Day 39 Tickets Sold — BookMyShow vs PVR + INOX + Cinepolis ~184K BookMyShow ~173K PVR + INOX + Cinepolis BookMyShow's Day 39 ticket count edged past the three national chains combined. Milestones Crossed #1 Bollywood Day 39 Highest Collection ₹8.25 Cr net on Day 39 places Hanuman Ansh at No. 1 on the all-time Bollywood Day 39 chart, ahead of Stree 2 (₹5.00 Cr), Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge (₹3.25 Cr), Dhurandhar (₹2.35 Cr) and Jawan (₹2.09 Cr).

8 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh Heads To Telugu Markets After Crossing ₹250 Cr Worldwide With Trivikram Srinivas Backing

Hanuman Ansh has already pulled off one of the more unusual runs Bollywood has seen in years — a devotional drama with no big-name cast that's still posting record single-day numbers six weeks after release, and has comfortably crossed the ₹250 Crore mark worldwide. Now the film is taking its next big step: a full Telugu theatrical release, arriving in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on September 18. The announcement carries an unusually heavyweight endorsement for a film crossing over from Hindi — it's being presented by Trivikram Srinivas, one of Telugu cinema's most respected filmmakers, a detail that's likely to draw eyeballs on its own. A Telugu Release Backed by Trivikram The Telugu version of Hanuman Ansh will be released by Fortune Four Cinemas, with Trivikram Srinivas presenting the film — a rare instance of a mainline Telugu director lending his name to back a Hindi devotional film's regional expansion. The film carries its subtitle, Tales of Neeb Karoli Baba, into this release as well, and will be playing across major chains including Cinepolis, alongside several regional Telugu distribution partners, signalling a genuine wide release rather than a token expansion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Written and directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, Hanuman Ansh has built its entire run on word of mouth rather than star power or marketing spectacle. What makes the Telugu release notable is exactly who's backing it — Trivikram Srinivas has built his name almost entirely on his own writing and direction, with a filmography that includes some of Telugu cinema's biggest hits: Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, which grossed over ₹260 Crore and became the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2020, along with Attarintiki Daredi, S/O Satyamurthy and Julayi. A filmmaker of that stature choosing to present someone else's film into the Telugu market is a rare move, and it signals a level of confidence in Hanuman Ansh's story that goes beyond a routine regional expansion. Not Its First Border Crossing — Overseas Already Opened on September 11 This isn't actually the first time Hanuman Ansh has stepped outside its original release footprint. The film only began its overseas run on September 11 — more than a month after its India release — and in the short time since, it has already added well over ₹14 Crore internationally. That overseas expansion followed the exact same pattern now playing out with Telugu: a film that quietly kept building strength in its home markets before making a calculated move into new territory once the demand was undeniable. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) What This Means Going Forward With its Hindi run still active, an overseas leg less than a week old, and now a Telugu release backed by one of Tollywood's biggest names, Hanuman Ansh is positioned to keep adding to its numbers from multiple directions at once rather than winding down. If the Telugu audience responds anywhere close to how Hindi-speaking viewers have, September 18 could end up being less a footnote in the film's run and more the start of its next real chapter.

9 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Haiwaan Opening Weekend Box Office: Akshay-Priyadarshan Combo Scores Lowest Opening With Over ₹7.35 Cr Net In India As Shows Drop Nearly 40%

Three days in, and the writing is already on the wall: Haiwaan, starring Akshay Kumar and directed by Priyadarshan, has opened to one of the weakest starts of the actor's career despite the star-director combo on paper. The film walked into its release with barely any promotional buzz, a trailer that failed to generate real talkability, and no real word-of-mouth push heading into the weekend — and the numbers over its opening three days confirm that the lack of pre-release excitement has translated directly into empty seats. Across Day 1 to Day 3 — its opening Friday, Saturday and Sunday — Haiwaan has managed a net of just ₹7.35 Cr in India across 17,357 shows, pushing its total India gross to ₹8.80 Cr and worldwide gross collection to ₹11.55 Cr (Overseas: ₹2.75 Cr). Here's the full day-by-day, occupancy and chain-wise breakdown. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) An Opening Weekend That Kept Sliding Day 1 opened at a soft ₹3.00 Cr across 7,224 shows. Instead of the usual Saturday jump that most theatrical releases see, Day 2 actually dropped 16.7% to ₹2.50 Cr, and Day 3 fell further still, down 26.0% to ₹1.85 Cr. A film sliding on its own opening weekend — rather than growing into Saturday and Sunday — is a clear sign that there was simply no word-of-mouth pull to bring audiences back after Day 1. Day-Wise Collection, India (Opening Weekend — Day 1–3) DAY NET (INDIA) SHOWS OCCUPANCY GROWTH Day 1 (Fri)₹3.00 Cr7,22411.0%— Day 2 (Sat)₹2.50 Cr5,75914.0%-16.7% Day 3 (Sun)₹1.85 Cr4,37414.0%-26.0% Weekend Total (India)₹7.35 Cr17,357—— Worldwide Gross₹11.55 Cr17,357—— What stands out most is the steep cut in show count — from 7,224 shows on Day 1 to just 4,374 by Day 3, a drop of nearly 40% within the opening weekend itself. Exhibitors pulling shows this fast, this early, is usually a sign that theatres saw the writing on the wall almost immediately. In sharp contrast, several hold-over films like Hanuman Ansh and Mirzapur the movie already running in cinemas have retained their show counts far better and are outperforming Haiwaan despite being well into their theatrical run — underlining just how muted the response to this big-ticket Akshay Kumar-Priyadarshan release has been. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Occupancy: Red Flags From Day 1 Itself The occupancy trend tells its own story. Day 1 overall occupancy came in at just 12.42% — with Morning (5.92%), Afternoon (12.15%) and Evening (12.00%) shows all flagged in red, signalling severely under-filled theatres from the very first show of the very first day. Even the traditionally stronger Night slot managed only 18.15%. This is a rare case where the red zone shows up before the film has even completed its opening day, a clear indicator of zero opening-day buzz. Overall Occupancy By Time Slot — Day 1 to Day 3 DAY OVERALL MORNING AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT Day 1 12.42% 5.92% 12.15% 12.00% 18.15% Day 2 16.02% 6.85% 15.46% 16.00% 25.77% Day 3 17.13% 6.15% 19.77% 22.92% 19.69% (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Regional Occupancy: Largely Stuck in the Red The city-wise breakdown confirms that this isn't a one-market problem. Key markets like Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad stayed in the red zone on Day 1, with only NCR, Lucknow and Jaipur showing marginally better (yellow-zone) numbers. While Day 2 and Day 3 saw some green shoots in NCR, Pune and Lucknow, most major metros continued to register weak, red-zone occupancy through the opening weekend. Overall Occupancy — Major Regions, Day 1 vs Day 3 REGION SHOWS D1 → D3 OCC. D1 OCC. D3 NCR 759 → 428 15.5% 23.5% Mumbai 519 → 291 12.3% 13.0% Ahmedabad 380 → 240 8.8% 11.5% Pune 249 → 119 10.8% 23.5% Surat 234 → 134 4.3% 7.3% Kolkata 211 → 129 8.3% 11.3% Bengaluru 209 → 110 11.8% 17.3% Hyderabad 182 → 118 11.3% 18.5% Jaipur 102 → 54 15.5% 14.5% Lucknow 104 → 48 16.0% 28.5% (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) BookMyShow: Ticket Sales Struggling Too Ticket sales on BookMyShow paint the same underwhelming picture. Pre-sales stood at just over 10,000 tickets, with Friday adding over 31,000, Saturday over 25,000 and Sunday over 17,000 — taking the film's cumulative BMS sell-through to just over 84,000 tickets for the entire opening weekend. For a wide, pan-India release fronted by a star of Akshay Kumar's stature, this is a strikingly weak number and reflects the near-total absence of advance buzz or urgency among ticket buyers. National Chains: A Muted Showing at the Multiplexes Too Across PVR, INOX and Cinepolis, Haiwaan pulled in just over ₹3.9 Cr combined gross from over 1,12,000 tickets through Day 1 to Day 3 — a modest number for a wide release with this level of star power. PVR led the pack with over ₹2 Cr from over 54,000 tickets, INOX added over ₹1.3 Cr from over 41,000 tickets, and Cinepolis contributed over ₹58 lakh from over 17,000 tickets. Ticket sales stayed weak across all three national chains through the weekend, further underlining the lack of pull the film has managed both on the big screens and via online booking platforms.

9 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

OTT Releases This Week (September 14-20, 2026): Irumudi, Lust Stories 3, Thudakkam - 10 New Titles Coming on Netflix, JioHotstar and More

OTT Releases This Week (September 14 to September 20, 2026) September 14 to September 20, 2026, is a stacked week for streaming audiences in India, headlined by Ravi Teja's blockbuster Irumudi and Vismaya Mohanlal's debut Thudakkam, alongside Netflix's starry anthology Lust Stories 3 and Lee Cronin's horror reboot of The Mummy. On the series side, Neagley expands the Reacher universe and Slow Horses returns for a sixth season. Here is your complete guide to the top movies and shows dropping on OTT this week. Here's a complete breakdown of the most anticipated movies and shows releasing on OTT between September 14 and September 20, 2026. September 17, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Lee Cronin's The Mummy Horror JioHotstar Language:English Running Time:2h 14m IMDB Rating:6.1/10 View Box Office Collection → Eight years after her sudden disappearance in Egypt, a severely traumatized teenager is returned to her shattered family in New Mexico, triggering a visceral nightmare as they realize she is hosting an ancient, demonic parasite. Lee Cronin's The Mummy Cast and Crew Jack ReynorActor Laia CostaActor May CalamawyActor Natalie GraceActor Lee CroninDirector Lee Cronin's The Mummy Trailer September 18, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Modha Rathiri Comedy, Drama Netflix Language:Tamil Running Time:2h 30m IMDB Rating:8.8/10 View Box Office Collection → Driven by tradition and family pressure, Maruthanayagam and Muthuselvi enter into an arranged marriage. But their first night together takes a shocking turn when a strange mystery throws the newlyweds' lives into chaos, unleashing a night of lies, mix-ups and rural comic mayhem. Modha Rathiri Cast & Crew RishikanthActor Anishma AnilkumarActor Bagavathi PerumalActor A. VenkateshActor Raja KaruppasamyDirector Modha Rathiri Trailer (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) September 18, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Irumudi Action, Drama, Family Netflix Language:Telugu Running Time:2h 40m IMDB Rating:7.3/10 View Box Office Collection → Trinadh Rama Kasu, an auto driver with a violent past and a history of alcohol addiction, has settled into a quiet life with his wife Kaveri and daughter Manikanta. When his daughter goes missing, he is pulled back into confronting his old world, undertaking an Ayyappa Deeksha and a personal reckoning along the way. Ravi Teja's biggest hit of the year, Irumudi will stream in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Irumudi Cast & Crew Ravi TejaActor Priya Bhavani ShankarActor Sai KumarActor Baby NakshathraActor Shiva NirvanaDirector Irumudi Trailer September 18, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Thudakkam Action, Thriller JioHotstar Language:Malayalam Running Time:2h 20m IMDB Rating:6.1/10 View Box Office Collection → Meenu, a young martial arts practitioner living with her physically challenged father Ravi, becomes the target of a dangerous stalker after helping two schoolgirls get home safely. What starts as a small act of kindness turns into a tense fight for survival. The film marks the acting debut of Vismaya Mohanlal, with Mohanlal himself appearing in a special cameo. Thudakkam Cast & Crew Vismaya MohanlalActor Ashish Joe AntonyActor Sai KumarActor MohanlalActor (Cameo) Jude Anthany JosephDirector Thudakkam Trailer (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) September 18, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Lust Stories 3 Anthology, Drama Netflix Language:Hindi Running Time:N/A IMDB Rating:N/A The third instalment of Netflix's anthology franchise brings together four filmmakers — Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj — each helming a separate short story exploring love, desire, vulnerability and the contradictions of modern relationships. Lust Stories 3 Cast & Crew Radhika ApteActor Konkona Sen SharmaActor Vijay VarmaActor Aditi Rao HydariActor Vishal BhardwajDirector Lust Stories 3 Trailer (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) September 16, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Waiting Hai Season 1 Comedy, Crime Thriller Prime Video Series:Waiting Hai Season 1 Language:Hindi No Of Episodes:9 The series centres on a massive digital black market surrounding an illegal Indian Railways Tatkal ticketing scam. The plot unfolds as a quirky cat-and-mouse game between Sugam Mishra (played by Divyenndu), a newly recruited Railway Police officer eager to prove himself, and Afroz Hamza (played by Bhuvan Arora), a socially awkward computer geek who accidentally builds powerful hacking software that automates confirmed ticket bookings. Waiting Hai Cast and Crew Divyenndu SharmaActor Bhuvan AroraActor Harshita GaurActor Sameer VidwansDirector Waiting Hai Trailer (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) September 16, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Slow Horses Season 6 Spy, Drama Apple TV+ Series:Slow Horses Language:English No Of Episodes:6 Jackson Lamb and his team of unconventional MI5 agents return for a sixth season, drawing from Mick Herron's novels Joe Country and Slough House. The agents find themselves caught in a dangerous cycle of retaliation. New episodes release weekly, with the finale scheduled for October 21. Slow Horses Cast and Crew Gary OldmanActor Jack LowdenActor Olivia CookeActor Lenny RushActor Adam RandallDirector Slow Horses Season 6 Trailer September 16, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Neagley Action, Crime JioHotstar Series:Neagley Language:English No Of Episodes:8 The Reacher universe expands with this series centred on Frances Neagley, a former member of the Army's 110th Special Investigations Unit and a former colleague of Jack Reacher. After a former friend dies under suspicious circumstances, she begins investigating the death and uncovers a much larger threat. Alan Ritchson is set to appear as Jack Reacher. Neagley Cast and Crew Maria StenActor Greyston HoltActor Adeline RudolphActor Matthew Del NegroActor Phil AbrahamDirector Neagley Trailer (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) September 17, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Not a Stranger Psychological Thriller Netflix Series:Not a Stranger Language:Turkish No Of Episodes:N/A After giving birth, painter Funda decides to resume the career she had put on hold and finally finds Nazlı, the nanny she has been searching for. But behind Nazlı's unsettling personality lies a mystery that will forever change the lives of Funda and her husband, İlker. Not a Stranger Cast and Crew Elçin SanguActor Melis SezenActor Ozan DolunayActor Cemal HünalActor Mert BaykalDirector Not a Stranger Trailer September 17, 2026 Snapshot Cast & Crew Videos Plastic Beauty Medical Drama Netflix Series:Plastic Beauty Language:Japanese No Of Episodes:N/A Fumi Numata is a gifted surgeon whose passion lies in saving lives through medicine. When circumstances push her to shift from general surgery to aesthetics, she finds herself at odds with Rin Tohyama, a celebrity cosmetic surgeon who views beauty as a form of salvation. The series unpacks the emotional and societal pressures behind the beauty boom. Plastic Beauty Cast and Crew Mayu MatsuokaActor Riisa NakaActor Shotaro MamiyaActor Hiromi NagasakuActor Yuki SaitoDirector Plastic Beauty Trailer (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Also Releasing This Week Besides the titles above, a couple of regional releases are also expected to hit OTT this week: Title Language Platform Date Ram And Leela Tamil Prime Video September 18, 2026 Angikaaram Tamil SunNXT September 18, 2026 Frequently Asked Questions: OTT Releases (September 14 – September 20, 2026) What are the major OTT releases this week? The week is led by Ravi Teja's Telugu blockbuster Irumudi and Vismaya Mohanlal's debut Thudakkam, both dropping on September 18. Netflix adds the starry anthology Lust Stories 3 the same day, while Lee Cronin's The Mummy arrives on JioHotstar on September 17. On the series front, Neagley and Slow Horses Season 6 premiere on September 16, followed by Not a Stranger and Plastic Beauty on September 17. When and where is Irumudi releasing on OTT? Ravi Teja's action drama Irumudi, which earned over ₹200 crore worldwide in theatres, is scheduled to premiere on September 18, 2026, streaming exclusively on Netflix in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Which regional movies are arriving this week? It's a big week for Tamil and Malayalam cinema on OTT. Modha Rathiri and Lust Stories 3 hit Netflix on September 18, Thudakkam streams on JioHotstar the same day, and Ram And Leela (Prime Video) and Angikaaram (SunNXT) round out the Tamil slate. What is new on JioHotstar this week? 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9 days ago

Bollywood

BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

'Hanuman Ansh' Director Vishal Chaturvedi Announces 'Rambola' On Goswami Tulsidas With Mahaveer Jain Films

Mumbai, September 14 - Following the blockbuster success of Hanuman Ansh, writer-director Vishal Chaturvedi is set to explore another deeply rooted spiritual and cultural story with his next film, Rambola. Chaturvedi has joined hands with Mahaveer Jain Films for the upcoming project, which will chronicle the extraordinary life and legacy of Mahakavi Goswami Tulsidas, one of Bharat's most revered poets, saints and spiritual figures. Titled Rambola, the film promises to bring the remarkable journey of Goswami Tulsidas to the big screen, exploring the man behind the legendary poet and the profound devotion that shaped his life and work. Tulsidas' contribution to Indian literature and spirituality has endured for centuries, with his words and devotion continuing to influence generations. The film is expected to present this extraordinary journey through a cinematic narrative while highlighting his lasting impact on Bharatiya culture and literature. Rambola marks the next collaboration between Vishal Chaturvedi and producer Mahaveer Jain after Hanuman Ansh, which emerged as a major box-office success with the worldwide collection of 270+ crores (so far) and a remarkable word-of-mouth phenomenon. The new project also signals Chaturvedi's continued focus on stories drawn from India's spiritual and cultural heritage, following the success of his previous film. Written and directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, Rambola will be produced by Mahaveer Jain, Vishal Chaturvedi, Amit Upadhyay and Raghuvendra Singh, and will be presented by Mahaveer Jain Films. With the life of Goswami Tulsidas at its centre and the team behind Hanuman Ansh coming together once again, Rambola has already emerged as an intriguing upcoming project.

9 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Mirzapur The Movie 2nd Weekend Box Office: ₹36.25 Cr As 42% Saturday Jump Helps Film Beat Bhooth Bangla For 4th Spot In 2026

The verdict is in: ten days into its run, Mirzapur The Movie has crossed the ₹180 Crore mark in India and turned in a certified Hit, with trade reports pegging its return on investment north of 111% against an estimated ₹80–90 Cr budget. The film has settled at an IMDb rating of 7.8, and instead of the usual second-weekend fade, its second Saturday and Sunday actually pulled in bigger numbers than its second Friday — a sign that the Kaleen Bhaiya universe still has audiences walking in ten days after opening. Across Day 8 to Day 10 — its second Friday, Saturday and Sunday — Mirzapur The Movie added a net of ₹36.25 Cr in India, pushing its cumulative numbers to a worldwide gross of ₹266.04 Cr (India Gross: ₹220.04 Cr, Overseas: ₹46.00 Cr) and an India net of ₹184.70 Cr across 97,246 shows. Here's the full day-by-day and chain-by-chain breakdown. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) A Second Weekend That Held Its Ground Day 8 (2nd Friday) opened the second weekend on a soft note at ₹9.50 Cr, down 10.0% from the extended first week's close — a routine second-Friday dip. But the film bounced back hard: Day 9 (2nd Saturday) jumped 42.1% to ₹13.50 Cr, and Day 10 (2nd Sunday) held nearly steady at ₹13.25 Cr, dipping just 1.9%. It was on Day 8 that the film crossed the ₹150 Crore net milestone in India. Day-Wise Collection, India (2nd Weekend — Day 8–10) DAY NET (INDIA) SHOWS OCCUPANCY GROWTH Day 8 (2nd Fri)₹9.50 Cr6,76331.5%-10.0% Day 9 (2nd Sat)7,18344.1%+42.1% Day 10 (2nd Sun)₹13.25 Cr7,22545.5%-1.9% 2nd Weekend Total (India)₹36.25 Cr21,17140.4% (avg)— Overall Total₹184.70 Cr97,246—— (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Overseas: Past the ₹46 Crore Mark The overseas leg kept pace through the second weekend, adding ₹2.50 Cr on Day 8, ₹4.00 Cr on Day 9 and another ₹4.00 Cr on Day 10 — taking the total overseas gross from ₹35.50 Cr at the end of Week 1 to ₹46.00 Cr, roughly a fifth of the film's worldwide total. Overseas Gross Collection — Day 8 to Day 10 (₹ Cr) ₹2.50Cr ₹4.00Cr ₹4.00Cr Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Occupancy: A Weekend Recovery Across Every Major Market Occupancy followed the same U-shaped recovery as the collections — a soft Friday, a strong Saturday surge, and a Sunday that held most of those gains. Bengaluru and Lucknow were the standout markets, both crossing 60% overall occupancy by Day 10, while NCR stayed the busiest market by volume throughout the weekend. Occupancy — Day 8 vs Day 10, Major Regions REGION SHOWS D8 → D10 OCC. D8 → D10 NCR878 → 90132.5% → 47.8% Mumbai519 → 54622.3% → 28.3% Ahmedabad385 → 42923.5% → 35.5% Pune276 → 30224.8% → 29.8% Surat262 → 30612.5% → 20.0% Bengaluru162 → 17037.8% → 61.5% Kolkata176 → 18421.0% → 36.8% Lucknow157 → 15740.3% → 57.0% (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Milestones Ticked Off Through the Second Weekend #1 Fastest ₹150 Crore Net Movie — 8 Days Mirzapur The Movie crossed the ₹150 Cr net mark on Day 8, ranking #36 on Bollywood's all-time fastest-to-₹150 Cr list. #2 A Fixture on the Bollywood All-Time Charts #34 — Bollywood All-Time First 10 Days Highest Collection #29 — Bollywood All-Time 2nd Friday Highest Collection #31 — Bollywood All-Time 2nd Saturday Highest Collection #45 — Bollywood All-Time 2nd Sunday Highest Collection #34 — Bollywood All-Time Day 8 Highest Collection #27 — Bollywood All-Time Day 9 Highest Collection #43 — Bollywood All-Time Day 10 Highest Collection #3 4th Highest-Grossing Bollywood Movie of 2026 Mirzapur The Movie now sits at #4 on the 2026 chart, trailing only Dhurandhar 2, Border 2 and Hanuman Ansh — and has already moved past Bhoot Bangla in the standings. BookMyShow: Still Top 10 of the Season On BookMyShow, the second weekend brought in 1,78,740 tickets on 2nd Friday, 2,30,490 on 2nd Saturday and 1,87,760 on 2nd Sunday, taking the film's cumulative BookMyShow sell-through to 35,27,770 tickets since release. That keeps Mirzapur The Movie inside the top 10 BMS ticket-sellers of the 2025–'26 season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) National Chains: A Smaller Slice, But a Consistent One Across PVR, INOX and Cinepolis, Mirzapur The Movie pulled in over ₹21 Cr combined gross from over 5.7 lakh tickets through Day 8 to Day 10. PVR led the pack with over ₹10 Cr from over 2.6 lakh tickets, INOX added over ₹7 Cr from over 2.1 lakh tickets, and Cinepolis contributed over ₹3 Cr from over 98,000 tickets. It's worth noting the national chains represent only a portion of the film's overall business — BookMyShow's wider single-screen and regional-chain reach continues to carry the bulk of ticket volume, with the chains' share reflecting the multiplex-heavy urban markets rather than the film's full pan-India spread.

9 days ago

Bollywood

BY Christa Lincy 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh collected ₹51.50 Cr net in India over its 6th weekend, while shows across major regions rose nearly 26% from the 5th weekend.

There's a reason trade circles keep circling back to Hanuman Ansh even five-plus weeks after its release — a small-budget devotional drama that had no star cast, no pre-release hype machine, and, by its own director's admission, struggled to even land an OTT deal before launch. What it did have was word of mouth, and in an industry increasingly driven by opening-weekend spectacle, that word of mouth has now carried the film past the ₹200 Crore net mark and kept it posting some of the biggest single-day numbers of the year — in its sixth week.The film's weekday and weekend figures barely tapering off the way conventional collection curves predict, a pattern that trade watchers are calling one of the more unusual holds of 2026. Across Day 36 to Day 38 — its sixth Friday, Saturday and Sunday — Hanuman Ansh added a net of ₹51.50 Cr in India and ₹14.50 Cr overseas, pushing its cumulative numbers to a worldwide gross of ₹268.05 Cr (India Gross: ₹253.55 Cr, Overseas: ₹14.50 Cr) and an India net of ₹214.63 Cr across 119,176 shows so far. Here's the full cumulative breakdown, day by day, weekend by weekend. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) A Sixth Weekend That Actually Grew — Day 36 to Day 38 The sixth weekend didn't just hold — it climbed. Day 36 (6th Friday) brought in ₹10.50 Cr net, a 5.0% rise over the previous day. Day 37 (6th Saturday) jumped 76.2% to ₹18.50 Cr, and Day 38 (6th Sunday) climbed a further 21.6% to ₹22.50 Cr — the day the film officially crossed the ₹200 Cr net milestone in India. Day-Wise Collection, India (6th Weekend — Day 36–38) DAY GROSS (INDIA) NET (INDIA) SHOWS OCCUPANCY GROWTH Day 36 (6th Fri)₹12.40 Cr₹10.50 Cr5,74341.5%+5.0% Day 37 (6th Sat)₹21.85 Cr₹18.50 Cr7,44956.3%+76.2% Day 38 (6th Sun)₹26.55 Cr₹22.50 Cr8,90260.0%+21.6% 6th Weekend Total (India)₹60.80 Cr₹51.50 Cr22,09452.6% avg— Overall Total₹253.55 Cr₹214.63 Cr119,176—— (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Weekend-on-Weekend: A Curve That Kept Rising Instead of Fading What makes Hanuman Ansh's run genuinely rare is the shape of its weekend curve. Films typically peak on their first weekend and decline from there — this one did the opposite, with each successive weekend outgrossing the last by a wide margin, right through to its sixth. The overseas leg, which only began on September 11 (coinciding with Day 36), has already added a meaningful chunk on top. Weekend-Wise Net Collection — India & Overseas (₹ Cr) WEEKEND INDIA NET 1st Weekend₹0.60 Cr 2nd Weekend₹0.20 Cr 3rd Weekend₹3.20 Cr 4th Weekend₹28.25 Cr 5th Weekend₹49.25 Cr (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Overseas: Over ₹14 Crore in Just Three Days The overseas run only kicked off on September 11, alongside Day 36 domestically — yet in the three days since, Hanuman Ansh has already pulled in ₹14.50 Cr overseas. Day 36 opened international screens at ₹4.50 Cr, Day 37 added ₹5.00 Cr to take the tally to ₹9.50 Cr, and Day 38 added another ₹5.00 Cr to close the weekend at ₹14.50 Cr — a fast, consistent overseas start for a film that spent its first month as a purely domestic story. Cumulative Overseas Gross Collection — Day 36 to Day 38 (₹ Cr) ₹4.50Cr ₹9.50Cr ₹14.50Cr Day 36 Day 37 Day 38 Milestones: Outscoring Every Bollywood Release on Day 36, 37 and 38 #1 ₹200 Crore Net Club Hanuman Ansh crossed the ₹200 Cr net mark in India on Day 38 — a rare feat for a film with no major star cast, achieved entirely on the strength of word of mouth. #2 Bollywood's #1 Day 36, Day 37 and Day 38 Collection — Three Days Running Hanuman Ansh topped the all-time Bollywood Day 36, Day 37 and Day 38 net collection charts, outpacing the next-best film on the list by roughly 3x on each of the three days. #3 3rd Highest-Grossing Bollywood Movie of 2026 With ₹268.05 Cr worldwide, Hanuman Ansh now sits at #3 on the list of highest-grossing Bollywood movies of 2026 — a remarkable placement given the scale it started at. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Shows Are Still Being Added — 5th Weekend vs 6th Weekend Perhaps the clearest sign of how the film is being treated by exhibitors: show counts across every major region rose again heading into the sixth weekend compared to the fifth — the opposite of the usual pattern where a film's screen count shrinks with each passing week. Comparing Day 29 (5th Friday) with Day 36 (6th Friday), overall shows across major regions climbed from roughly 1,960 to 2,463 — a jump of close to 26%. Shows & Occupancy — 5th Friday (Day 29) vs 6th Friday (Day 36) REGION SHOWS D29 → D36 OCC. D29 → D36 NCR601 → 69368.0% → 53.3% Mumbai354 → 49332.3% → 24.3% Ahmedabad234 → 30067.3% → 22.0% Surat202 → 22043.5% → 12.5% Pune147 → 20039.0% → 27.8% Bengaluru107 → 17748.0% → 42.0% Kolkata106 → 13424.5% → 22.8% Lucknow80 → 10874.0% → 50.3% Jaipur79 → 8669.5% → 76.8% Chandigarh50 → 5266.5% → 40.0% By Day 38 (6th Sunday), NCR alone had scaled up to 1,173 shows at 68.5% occupancy and Lucknow — consistently the film's strongest percentage market — was running at 81.0% overall, underlining that exhibitors kept expanding the film's footprint through the weekend rather than trimming it. National Chains: Still the #1 Preferred Movie Across the three major national multiplex chains — PVR, INOX and Cinepolis — Hanuman Ansh has continued to top the charts as the most-watched film through Day 36 to Day 38, pulling in over ₹29 Cr combined gross from more than 9 lakh tickets at these chains alone over the three days. PVR led with over ₹13 Cr from over 4 lakh tickets, INOX followed with over ₹10 Cr from over 3.4 lakh tickets, and Cinepolis added over ₹5 Cr from over 1.5 lakh tickets — reaffirming the film's position as the #1 preferred title on the national chain circuit even six weeks into its run. On BookMyShow, the platform's much wider single-screen and regional-chain reach shows in the raw numbers — the film sold over 3.64 lakh tickets in the last 24 hours alone as of September 13, taking its total BookMyShow ticket sales to over 54.72 lakh since release.

9 days ago

Bollywood

BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh Box Office: Beats Dhurandhar To Score All-Time Biggest 37th Day In Hindi By More Than 3x Margin

Mumbai, September 13 - Hanuman Ansh has added another remarkable achievement to its already historic box-office run. The film has recorded the biggest-ever 37th-day collection in Hindi, surpassing the previous benchmark set by Dhurandhar by a margin of more than three times. The feat is particularly significant considering the film is now well into its sixth week of theatrical release. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Hanuman Ansh Leaves Dhurandhar Far Behind The devotional blockbuster, directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, has collected at least 18.50 crore net on its 37th day, which was its sixth Saturday, setting a new all-time record for the biggest 37th-day collection in Hindi. The film has comfortably surpassed Dhurandhar, which had collected 5.75 crore net on its 37th day. The performance is another reflection of the unprecedented word-of-mouth surrounding Hanuman Ansh. After struggling to attract audiences in the first two weeks, the film's sustained momentum since the third week has turned it into a genuine long-running box-office phenomenon. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Highest 37th Day Hindi/Bollywood Movies Collection Rank Movie Name 37th Day Collection 1Hanuman Ansh₹18.50 Cr 2Dhurandhar₹5.75 Cr 3Stree 2₹5.00 Cr 4Jawan₹4.75 Cr 5Chhaava₹3.50 Cr Check full list here (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Sixth-Week Run Turns Into A Historic Phenomenon In the first two days of the 6th week, Hanuman Ansh has scored at least 29 crores net, which is already 10% higher than the first two days of the 5th week collection. The movie is heading towards scoring around 50 crores net in the 6th weekend, which will be higher than the last weekend, which is simply out of the world. It is already the biggest 6th week grosser in Hindi, beating Dhurandhar's 26.35 crores net. The film is now rewriting late-run box-office benchmarks almost every day. Even after completing five weeks, Hanuman Ansh continues to command massive theatrical footfalls, powered by extraordinary word of mouth. Its sixth-Saturday numbers once again prove that the film has become a rare box-office phenomenon that is showing no signs of slowing down and is expected to continue its strong run for at least two more weeks. Highest 6th Week Hindi/Bollywood Movies Collection Rank Movie Name 6th Week Collection 1Hanuman Ansh₹29.00 Cr (2D) 2Dhurandhar₹26.35 Cr 3Stree 2₹18.60 Cr 4Chhaava₹16.30 Cr 5Dhurandhar 2₹12.45 Cr (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({})

10 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

India's Hanuman Ansh and China's Niu Lai: How Two Low-Budget Films Became Box Office Phenomena in 2026

Mumbai, September 12 - The year 2026 has delivered several massive blockbusters, including Indi horror Obsession, but some of the most fascinating box-office stories have come from films that nobody expected to become theatrical sensations. India's Hanuman Ansh and China's Niu Lai are two such examples. Coming from completely different industries and genres, both films started with extremely modest resources but managed to turn audience word-of-mouth into a powerful box-office force. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Hanuman Ansh: From 10 Lakh Opening To A 200 Crore Phenomenon Based on the life and teachings of Neem Karoli Baba, Hanuman Ansh is perhaps India's biggest sleeper hit, not only of 2026, but also in the recent box office history. Reportedly made on a budget of around 2 crore, the devotional film had virtually no conventional ingredients of a major theatrical success. Its opening was just 10 lakh net and was also pulled out from cinemas due to low audience turnout, but the film gradually found an audience through strong word-of-mouth. After the dismal first two weeks, Hanuman Ansh was on the verge of getting dropped from cinemas, but its fortune started turning from the third week, and since then, there has been no turning back. The movie continued to gain momentum and eventually crossed the 100 crore India net mark in the 5th weekend, and is set to cross the 200 crore net mark at the end of the 6th weekend. The film's extraordinary run means it has earned more than 100 times its reported production cost. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Niu Lai: China's $1000 Film That Went Viral China has an equally bizarre success story in Niu Lai, an ultra-low-budget animated film reportedly made for only around $200-$1000. Directed by Xin Yumeng and written by Sun Lifang, the film was essentially a two-person production created over several years. It initially looked destined to disappear, earning just 7,700 yuan in its first 10 days, with fewer than 300 people buying tickets nationwide. Then social media changed everything. Clips of the deliberately rough-looking animation went viral, with audiences turning its unusual visual quality into part of the attraction. What began as online mockery transformed into curiosity and eventually ticket sales. Niu Lai went on to cross 60 million yuan ($9 million) at the Chinese box office, an extraordinary return on its reported production cost. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Hanuman Ansh vs Niu Lai - Budget & Box Office Movie Name Budget Box Office Hanuman Ansh ₹2 Cr ₹205 Cr Gross (₹173.65 Cr Net) Niu Lai $1,000 (₹1 Lakh) CN¥60.27 Million (₹86 Cr) Data as of September 11 Two Countries, One Box-Office Lesson The journeys of Hanuman Ansh and Niu Lai are remarkably similar despite their differences. Neither had the marketing machinery, star cast or production scale normally associated with major theatrical successes. Instead, both relied on audiences becoming the marketing campaign. Hanuman Ansh benefited from spiritual and emotional word-of-mouth, while Niu Lai turned its unconventional animation into a viral talking point. The bigger takeaway from both films is that 2026 has once again demonstrated the power of word of mouth. In an era dominated by massive budgets, franchises and established stars, these two films found audiences in the most old-fashioned way possible: one viewer recommended them to another. And once that chain reaction began, neither the 2-crore Indian film nor the reportedly $1000 Chinese animation could be ignored.

10 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

The Vvaan And Udta Teer Trailer Update: Censor Certificate and Runtime Revealed

Mumbai, September 12 - The trailers of The Vvaan and Udta Teer have cleared the censor process ahead of their respective releases. Both trailers have been awarded a U/A 16+ certificate, indicating that the content has been deemed suitable for audiences aged 16 and above, while viewers below that age would require parental guidance. The The Vvaan trailer has been certified U/A 16+ with a runtime of 2 minutes and 57 seconds. The certification comes as anticipation builds around Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannah Bhatia's fantasy thriller, with the trailer expected to offer a closer look at its characters, world and central conflict. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Meanwhile, Ayushmann Khurrana's Udta Teer trailer has also received a U/A 16+ rating and has a longer runtime of 3 minutes and 21 seconds. The extended trailer length suggests that the makers could be packing substantial footage into the theatrical preview as they prepare to introduce the film to audiences. With both trailers now certified, the makers are expected to officially unveil them as part of the promotional campaign. The U/A 16+ rating for both films also adds curiosity around the nature and intensity of the content that audiences will get to see in the respective trailers.

11 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Aamir Khan Eyes His Next Big Project: In Talks For R. Balki's Superhero Film

Mumbai, September 12 - Aamir Khan could be heading into the superhero genre with a major new collaboration. The superstar is in early discussions with producer Sajid Nadiadwala for an ambitious superhero film to be directed by R. Balki. The project is currently at a very early stage, with the scripting process underway. Aamir has reportedly been approached for the film and has shown interest, but he is yet to formally commit to the project. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Script Being Developed Closely With Aamir Khan According to Bollywood Hungama, the makers are expected to take the discussions forward over the coming months as the screenplay, character arc and overall vision of the film take shape. Given the scale of the project, the team is reportedly focusing extensively on developing the script and production design before moving ahead. Aamir Khan is known for taking his time before signing a film and generally prefers having a substantially locked screenplay, which is why the makers are said to be working closely with him at this stage. If the project materialises, it would mark Aamir's first collaboration with both Sajid Nadiadwala and R. Balki. While Aamir and Sajid share a long-standing friendship, they have never worked together on a film. Balki, meanwhile, has built a reputation for unconventional and high-concept cinema with films such as Cheeni Kum, Paa, Ki and Ka, Pad Man and Chup: Revenge of the Artist. His superhero film is expected to take a distinctly different approach to the genre rather than follow the conventional Bollywood superhero template. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Aamir Khan's Superhero Plans Take Another Turn Interestingly, this is not Aamir Khan's first attempt at exploring the superhero space. Last year, he was reportedly in discussions with Tamil filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj for a Pan-India superhero film. The two sides held multiple meetings and narrations over several months, but the project was eventually shelved due to issues with the script. Aamir now appears to have another potentially ambitious superhero project on his radar, this time with Balki and Nadiadwala. The development also comes amid reports of Aamir being in discussions for Race 4. However, both the superhero film and Race 4 remain in the discussion stage and may or may not materialise. At present, Aamir's only confirmed project is Ashutosh Gowariker's Lalkaara, a period sports drama based on the historic 1952 India-Pakistan Test series, which is scheduled to go on floors in November 2026. He is also expected to follow it with Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots sequel, although that project remains in development as well.

11 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh vs Mirzapur Box Office: Devotional Blockbuster's 36th-Day Collection Beats Crime Thriller's Second Friday

Mumbai, September 12 - The indi epic, Hanuman Ansh has entered into the uncharted territory with its never-before-seen daily performence. The devotional blockbuster continues to remain in the double-digit club despite running in its 6th week. And quite remarkably, the 2-crore budgeted epic has beaten Mirzapur The Movie's second Friday collection, despite the latter having a fresh, wider release and a blockbuster first-week collection at the domestic box office. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Hanuman Ansh Outpaces Mirzapur On Friday, September 11 Hanuman Ansh collected around 10.50 crore net on its 36th day, comfortably surpassing the 9.50 crore net earned by Mirzapur The Movie on its 8th day, which was its second Friday. The difference may be only around 1 crore, but the context makes the result exceptionally remarkable. Hanuman Ansh is already in its sixth week at the box office and has completed 35 days in theatres. Mirzapur The Movie, meanwhile, had just entered its second week after enjoying a blockbuster opening frame. For a film in its sixth week to outperform a major new franchise release on its second Friday underlines the extraordinary hold of the devotional epic. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Hanuman Ansh vs Mirzapur The Movie - Friday Box OfficeFilmFriday Net CollectionTotal Net CollectionHanuman Ansh₹10.50 Cr (Day 36)₹173.65 CrMirzapur The Movie₹9.50 Cr (Day 8)₹158.00 Cr A Rare Word-of-Mouth Phenomenon The result further highlights the phenomenal word of mouth surrounding Hanuman Ansh. The film has continued to attract audiences long after its initial release, with its collections showing unusual strength instead of following the steep week-on-week decline normally seen in theatrical releases. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Mirzapur The Movie still benefits from the enormous popularity of its crime franchise and had a strong opening week. However, Hanuman Ansh's ability to remain ahead even on its 36th day demonstrates just how powerful its sustained audience reception has become. A sixth-week film earning more than a second-week blockbuster is an extremely rare box-office occurrence. Hanuman Ansh is now turning its exceptional long-run trend into one of the most remarkable stories of Indian box office history, as it now remains firmly on course to win the September 11-13 weekend, against Mirzapur 2.

11 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Hanuman Ansh vs Mirzapur Box Office: A Tight Battle To Win September 11-13 Weekend

Mumbai, September 11 - The Bollywood box office is set for another intriguing weekend as Hanuman Ansh and Mirzapur: The Movie, two strong holdovers, go head-to-head from September 11 to 13. While Mirzapur has the advantage of being the latest major theatrical release and is coming off a strong opening week, Hanuman Ansh has emerged as an extraordinary word-of-mouth phenomenon that refuses to slow down. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Mirzapur Has The Momentum, But Hanuman Ansh Has The Legs Mirzapur: The Movie has dominated the box office since its September 4 release. The film recorded a 93.75 crore net opening weekend and went on to collect more than 148 crore net in its first week in India. Worldwide, it has already crossed the 200 crore mark in the first week, underlining the massive pull of the Mirzapur franchise. However, Hanuman Ansh presents a completely different challenge. The film started with almost negligible expectations but has witnessed an extraordinary surge on the back of audience word-of-mouth. Its fifth week alone has delivered around 90 crore net, with the film still recording strong daily collections despite being in theatres for over a month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) September 11-13 Weekend Could Be A Fascinating Contest While Mirzapur has had a big week with normal weekday drops, Hanuman Ansh showed remarkable staying power with zero drop from fifth Monday to Thursday. The movie even saw growth during the week and remained in the double-digit club throughout its 5th week. The battle is therefore less about which film has the bigger overall collection and more about which movie can win the three-day weekend. Mirzapur has the advantage of fresh-release momentum, franchise value and a much wider theatrical presence, while Hanuman Ansh has demonstrated unusually strong audience retention and repeat viewing. The September 11-13 weekend could consequently become another fascinating chapter in Hanuman Ansh's unprecedented run. The September 11-13 weekend could go either way, with the advantage with Mirzapur due to wider release. Hanuman Ansh, however, poses a serious challenge and will be very close, if not winning the weekend.

12 days ago