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Daayra stumbles at box office, collects ₹5.6 cr in three days

Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran's crime thriller opens weak amid competition from Hanuman Ansh.

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What to know

  • Daayra opened September 18 to a weak ₹1.15 crore Day 1, overshadowed by Hanuman Ansh's continued dominance.
  • The film rebounded 89.57% on Day 2 to ₹2.18 crore with help from BOGO ticket offers, reaching ₹5.6 crore by Day 3.
  • Trade analysts describe the performance as a disappointment requiring substantial improvement; critics gave mixed reviews of the crime thriller's treatment of its subject matter.
  • By Day 4, the film had collected ₹4.50-5.38 crore total and is projected to struggle reaching ₹10 crore.

“Given the source material, and the way encounter specialists have been treated as heroes by our movies (remember Ab Tak Chappan?), I was hoping for a powerful film which would examine the troubling aspect of the upholders of law who take it into their own hands… But this time around, the result is disappointing, the matter-of-factness in the telling coming off more as dryness.”

SCREEN, Film critic · Indian Express ↗

Kareena Kapoor Khan Lead actorPrithviraj SukumaranPrithviraj Sukumaran Lead actorMeghna Gulzar DirectorTaran Adarsh Trade analyst

Daayra stumbles at box office, collects ₹5.6 cr in three days
Indian Express

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  1. 3

    Four-day collection reaches ₹5.38-4.50 crore range; described as washout

    By Day 4, Daayra's total collection was reported variously between ₹4.50 crore (Pinkvilla) and ₹5.38 crore gross. Trade outlets described the film as struggling and unable to cross ₹10 crore, positioning it as a box office washout.

    1. 4 outlets Daayra box office collection day 3: Kareena Kapoor’s film shows growth, earns Rs 5.6 cr

      first by Indian Express, 2d ago · also Pinkvilla, The Indian Express, Koimoi

      5 more headlines
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    Daayra crosses ₹5.6 crore by Day 3, mixed critical reception

    By Day 3, Daayra had accumulated ₹5.6 crore total. Critics gave the film mixed reviews, with Screen criticizing its handling of the encounter-specialist subject matter as disappointing and dry, failing to meaningfully examine the moral ambiguity of extrajudicial killings.

    “#Daayra benefitted from the #BOGO ticket offer on Saturday, which continues on Sunday [today] as well… The film needs a massive turnaround today, especially at multiplexes where it is performing best, to recover the shortfall before the crucial weekdays set in.”
    — Taran Adarsh, Trade analyst · source
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    Daayra jumps 89.57% on Day 2 with BOGO ticket support

    Daayra recorded ₹2.18 crore on Saturday, a 89.57% growth from Day 1, bringing two-day total to ₹3.33 crore. The jump was attributed to BOGO (buy one get one) ticket offers running through Sunday. Overall occupancy on Day 2 was 20.46%, with Bengaluru leading at 45.3%.

    1. 3 outlets Daayra box office collection day 3: Kareena Kapoor, Prithviraj Sukumaran film holds steady, crosses ₹4 crore

      first by Hindustan Times, 4d ago · also Koimoi, Indian Express

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  5. background

    Daayra releases to weak opening amid Hanuman Ansh dominance — Meghna Gulzar's crime thriller Daayra starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran opened on September 18 with only ₹1.15 crore in India net collection on Day 1, overshadowed by the continued box office hold of Hanuman Ansh in its 43rd day of release.