Box Office: Drishyam 2 Opening Day Early Estimates

Mumbai, November 18 - The big movie of the day, "Drishyam 2" starring Ajay Devgan has been released in theaters today. The film is a sequel to Drishyam which was released in 2015 and did very well at the box office. But more than the box office, its run on satellite has made the film into a cult film with excellent impressions. There was a brand value and then the trailer of the film received immensely positive feedback from its target audience, all this coupled with an excellent start at the box office which is very rare for Hindi films post the pandemic.

The film has been released on over 3300 screens making it one of the biggest releases ever of Ajay Devgan in terms of size. The film started with an average morning occupancy of around 20% which is much better than most of the films released so far in 2022. The morning start was comparable to "Ram Setu" which is the second biggest opener post-pandemic for Hindi films.



The opening day early estimates of "Drishyam 2" suggest around 15 crores net box office mark which is a very good first-day collection for a thriller movie in the post-pandemic times. There were expectations of a double-digit opening and Drishyam 2 has surpassed all expectations by a huge margin. There are chances of it topping "Ram Setu's" opening of 15.20 crores net if single screens perform very well. The opening will also be the fourth or fifth highest ever of Ajay Devgan after Singham 2, Golmaal Again, Total Dhamaal, and Tanhaji. Both Singham 2 and Golmaal Again were national holiday releases so this makes Drishyam2 his second or third biggest non-holiday opener.

The collections of Drishyam2 are being driven by Mumbai and Gujarat circuits which was expected as the first part of the film did excellent business in these circuits and the film also gives a vibe of a regional Maharashtra film. The other circuits are doing average business but they are better than most big films of this year barring Brahmastra and Bhool Bhulaiya2.

The best thing about Drishyam2 is that the reports are excellent so it has a bright chance of scoring huge first-weekend collections. The film is expected to see good growth tomorrow. The mass centers will come into the picture on Sunday. Even if the film remains flat then also it has a chance of hitting 50cr weekend. Overall Drishyam 2 has given the industry a much-needed boost which can be called the biggest success post-pandemic but the job has to be done to get that tag.

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