Much touted and eagerly anticipated, the second chapter of KGF was finally unveiled yesterday. Hitting screens with Yash in the leading role, audiences were left satisfied after watching this movie which raked in Rs. 31 crores during its first day of ticket sales. Advance booking for Day 1 saw an overwhelming number of transactions already taking place nationwide – guaranteeing a successful beginning to what promises to be one of India’s best films ever made!
Through this box office report, we explore how KGF – Chapter 2 fared when it first came out in theaters. On the first day alone, it collected a staggering 53.95 crore rupees and was able to dethrone all other openings for being the highest all-time opening day grosser. Not only did it defeat its competition; it surpassed them as well – surpassing the movie War starring Hritik Roshan and Tiger Shroff for collecting Rs. 53.35 crores, overshadowing movies like Thugs of Hindostan starring Aamir Khan which earned Rs. 52.25 crores, Happy New Year starring Shah Rukh Khan who earned Rs. 44.97 crores, Bharat starring Salman Khan who earned Rs. 42.30 crores, and finally beating Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion directed by SS Rajmouli earning only Rs 41 crores on opening weekend itself!
Currently, KGF – Chapter 2 is widely favored amongst audiences, with recent box office reports predicting an increase in earnings this week. With the upcoming Easter holiday weekend proving very favorable towards the film due to a great influx of viewers from all around, the trades predict that it could potentially gross over Rs. 100 crores as well as cross Rs. 150 crores within its first few days alone.
Top 10 All-Time Highest Opening Day Grossers at a glance:
KGF – Chapter 2 – Rs. 53.95 cr
War – Rs. 53.35 cr
Thugs of Hindostan – Rs. 52.25 cr
Happy New Year – Rs. 44.97 cr
Bharat – Rs. 42.30 cr
Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion – Rs. 41 cr
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo – Rs. 40.35 cr
Sultan – Rs. 36.54 cr
Dhoom 3 – Rs. 36.22 cr
Sanju – Rs. 34.75 cr
