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Daayra's Box Office Debut Underwhelming
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In Short: Kareena Kapoor's crime thriller Daayra earned Rs 90 lakh on its first day, marking her lowest-ever opening.
Kareena Kapoor's crime thriller Daayra opened to a modest response at the box office, earning Rs 90 lakh on its first day, according to Sacnilk.
Despite the anticipation surrounding the film, Daayra's opening day collection was underwhelming, marking the lowest-ever opening for Kapoor.
Daayra, which was released in Hindi and Malayalam, saw the Hindi version contribute the majority of its opening-day collection.
Daayra's opening day occupancy was reported at 11.65 percent, with the maximum reported in Chennai at 26 percent.
The film's modest debut comes as a disappointment for Kapoor, who has not had a successful film since Crew, which was released in 2024.
Before Crew, Kapoor's films, including The Buckingham Murders and Angrezi Medium, failed to make a significant impact at the box office.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan remains Kapoor's highest-grossing film, with a lifetime worldwide collection of Rs 922.17 crore.
Among Hindi releases since August, only Awarapan 2 and Hanuman Ansh have performed strongly at the box office.
Daayra's underwhelming debut raises questions about the film's potential to perform well in the coming weeks.
The film's performance will be closely watched as it competes with other releases in the coming weeks.
What this adds
Daayra's opening day performance is the lowest in Kapoor's career, marking a significant setback for the actress.
The film's modest debut comes despite the anticipation surrounding the pairing of Kapoor and Sukumaran, who have made their presence felt in different film industries.
The film's performance is a stark contrast to the strong box office run of Mirzapur: The Movie, which continues to perform well despite competition from Haiwaan.
Background
Mirzapur: The Movie continues to perform strongly at the box office, nearing the Rs 200 crore mark despite competition from Haiwaan.
What's confirmed
- The film clashed at the box office with his sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Daayra.
- As per Sacnilk, the crime thriller has recorded an estimated India net collection of ₹ 90 lakh on its opening day so far.
- Kareena is also competing at the box office with her brother-in-law Kunal Kemmu, whose directorial Vibe also released on Friday.
What's still developing
- Kunal Kemmu’s Vibe, his second directorial venture after Madgaon Express, has opened to a modest response at the box office.
- Despite the clash, Vibe performed comparatively better on Day 1, as Daayra collected Rs 90 lakh India net.
- However, box-office performance cannot be judged from the first day alone, as weekend growth and subsequent weekdays will determine the film’s overall theatrical run.
- Daayra box office collection day 1: Meghna Gulzar’s directorial Daayra, which brings together Kareena Kapoor and Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran for the first time on the big screen, has started its theatrical run with a slow response at the box office.
- However, like Daayra, Kunal’s film has also recorded a slow start.
- Daayra is currently running across 2,238 shows in India and recorded an overall occupancy of 11.65 per cent on Friday.
- Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar’s Daayra, starring Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran in their first big-screen collaboration, has opened to a slow response at the domestic box office.
- Produced by Junglee Pictures and Dr Jayantilal Gada's Pen Studios, Daayra is distributed by Pen Marudhar and released in cinemas on September 18.
- According to Sacnilk, the movie earned ₹0.90 crore across 2283 shows in India, becoming Kareena's lowest opener ever.
- Daayra registered 11.65 per cent overall Hindi occupancy on Friday, with the maximum reported in Chennai (26 per cent) Apart from Kareena and Prithviraj, the movie also stars Kanwaljit Singh, Achint Kaur, Anuja Sathe and Seema Azmi in supporting roles.
- Daayra vs Vibe Box Office Collection: Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran's crime thriller clashed with Kunal Kemmu and Preity Zinta's comedy action drama.
- While it was anticipated that Daayra would perform better than Kemmu's film, it turned out to be a total disaster at the box office in India.