Laal Singh Chaddha, a highly-promoted film directed by Advait Chandan and starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, had huge expectations from movie–goers post the pandemic. To everyone’s dismay though, the film has faced tremendous rejection – it earned low ratings from both critics and audience alike. Adding to this setback, its first week in theatres was less than promising; the second weekend business has remained very poor too. The news has come as a major shock for all those associated with Laal Singh Chaddha!
This box office report looks into the second weekend collections of Laal Singh Chaddha, one of the much–anticipated films of 2022. Although the film has earned Rs. 4.55 cr, it still stands tenth on the list of highest grossing second weekends this year, while being below several other releases like Samrat Prithviraj with Rs. 7.25 cr, Ek Villain Returns (Rs. 6.02 cr) and Runway 34 (Rs. 4.75 cr). In contrast to these films, Laal Singh Chaddha’s collection is above some other releases such as Badhaai Do (Rs. 4.29 cr), Raksha Bandhan (Rs 3.90cr) and Jhund (Rs 2.60 cr).
As of now, Laal Singh Chaddha’s box office collections have significantly dwindled. Analysts forecast that the film will have difficulty to achieve its Rs. 60 cr mark; estimates even suggest that the movie might not reach Rs. 75 cr when all is said and done. With just over Rs. 55.53 cr so far, the movie’s future remains uncertain at best.
As of now, Laal Singh Chaddha continues to run but at a much diminished rate. In fact, trade predictions state that the film, which has managed to, collected Rs. 55.53 cr will struggle even more to reach the Rs. 60 cr mark. In fact, as per estimates, Laal Singh Chaddha could end its theatrical run below the Rs. 75 cr mark.
Top 10 Highest Second Weekend Grossers of 2022 at a glance:
The Kashmir Files – Rs. 70.15 cr
KGF – Chapter 2 – Rs. 52.49 cr
RRR – Rs. 52 cr
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 – Rs. 30.64 cr
Gangubai kathiawadi – Rs. 23.29 cr
JugJugg Jeeyo – Rs. 13.88 cr
Samrat Prithviraj – Rs. 7.25 cr
Ek Villain Returns – Rs. 6.02 cr
Runway 34 – Rs. 4.75 cr
Laal Singh Chaddha – Rs. 4.55 cr
