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Raid 2 vs Kesari 2 Box Office Comparison 2nd Saturday: Analyzing performances of Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar’s sequels

Raid 2 vs Kesari 2 Box Office Comparison 2nd Saturday: Analyzing performances of Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar’s sequels

Raid 2 vs Kesari 2 Box Office Comparison 2nd Saturday: The Hindi film industry recently saw the release of two sequels, Ajay Devgn starrer Raid 2 and Akshay Kumar starrer Kesari 2, which are currently running in theaters. While Raid 2 released on May 1, 2025, Kesari 2 hit the big screens on April 18, 2025. As Raid 2 recently moved past the second Saturday of its run, let’s take a look at the box office performance of the two based on their respective second Saturdays.  Raid 2 Ajay Devgn’s much-loved Raid 2 was released on May 1, 2025. With the audience acceptance for the film soaring high on the weekend, Raid 2 collected Rs 8 crore net at the Indian box office on its second Saturday. The film also crossed the Rs 100 crore mark, becoming the 15th Ajay Devgn movie in the prestigious club.  Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, Raid 2 also stars Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor as the latest addition to the film series, with Saurabh Shukla reprising his role from …

Raid 2 vs Kesari 2 Box Office Comparison 2nd Friday: Analyzing performances of Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar’s movies

Raid 2 vs Kesari 2 Box Office Comparison 2nd Friday: Analyzing performances of Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar’s movies

Raid 2 vs Kesari 2 Box Office Comparison 2nd Friday: Raid 2 and Kesari 2 are among the movies which are currently running at the Hindi box office. While the Raid sequel started its journey around a week ago, the courtroom drama is continuing its run for more than three weeks. Let’s compare which film performed better than the other one on second Friday. RAID 2 Starring Ajay Devgn in the lead role, Raid 2 was released on May 1, 2025. The Raid sequel earned Rs 4.75 crore net on the second Friday at the box office. Also starring Riteish Deshmukh, Saurabh Shukla, and Vaani Kapoor, the crime thriller has now entered the Rs 100 crore club. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, Raid 2 arrived seven years after the release of the original film, Raid. The new film marks the return of Devgn’s character, Indian Revenue Service Officer, Amay Patnaik, who tracks white-collar crimes. KESARI CHAPTER 2 Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh hit the screens on April 18, 2025, on the occasion of Good Friday. It stars Akshay Kumar as the main …

Box Office: Analyzing director Siddharth Anand’s past collaborations with Deepika Padukone

Box Office: Analyzing director Siddharth Anand’s past collaborations with Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone and Siddharth Anand, both the actress and the director, have built remarkably successful filmographies, becoming two of the most admired names in Indian cinema in their respective fields. They made their debuts around the same time and have since collaborated on some of the most memorable films, including Pathaan, Fighter, and Bachna Ae Haseeno. According to recent reports, the duo is set to reunite once again for the action thriller King, Siddharth Anand’s next directorial venture, which will also star Shah Rukh Khan. While the film is currently in development, let’s take a look back at the box office performances of their past collaborations over the years: 1. Pathaan  Pathaan became the second-highest-grossing film of Deepika Padukone’s career and the highest for director Siddharth Anand, making it the most successful collaboration between the two. Released in 2023, the film also starred Shah Rukh Khan, marking the superstar’s blockbuster comeback, alongside John Abraham. It became the first Bollywood movie to enter the Rs 500 crore club, with a total lifetime net collection of Rs …

Retro Advance Booking Box Office: Analyzing state-wise breakdown of pre-sales for Suriya’s upcoming movie

Retro Advance Booking Box Office: Analyzing state-wise breakdown of pre-sales for Suriya’s upcoming movie

Retro Advance Booking Box Office: The much-awaited Tamil film Retro marks the comeback of Suriya on the big screen after Kanguva. The film is set to release on May 1, 2025, directed by Karthik Subbaraj and co-starring Pooja Hegde. It is a romantic action film, along with being one of the most hyped films of Suriya. As the film is currently nearing the end of its pre-sales, let’s see how it is currently performing in different South Indian states. Retro advance booking in South India Retro has just over 9 hours left before the final day of its advance booking ends and the film releases in cinemas. For the South Indian audience, the film will be released in Tamil and Telugu versions across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Being a Tamil film, the biggest acceptance the film is getting is in Tamil Nadu. As of 2:30 PM on April 30, the Suriya starrer has grossed Rs 6.70 crore in Tamil Nadu for Day 1, making it the highest contributor in its domestic …

Box Office: Analyzing potential of upcoming Bollywood sequels Queen 2, Kahaani 3, and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi 2

Box Office: Analyzing potential of upcoming Bollywood sequels Queen 2, Kahaani 3, and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi 2

Making sequels to popular films from years or decades ago has been a rarely missable formula of success in Indian cinema. This trend runs the same in Bollywood with many franchise-based films like Son of Sardaar 2, Housefull 5, Jolly LLB 3, and Border 2 currently in development.    Joining this list of sequels are the upcoming installments of several popular as well as successful films, namely Queen 2, Kahaani 3 and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi 2. Being in different stages of development, let’s see what one could expect from these films based on the box office performance of their previous installments.   1. Queen 2 Queen was released in 2014 and was led by Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao in its star cast. Along with being a box office hit, it is considered one of the most successful movies of Kangana Ranaut. The film collected Rs 61.5 crore in India. As per reports, the script has been locked by Vikas Bahl and will feature the same cast as the prequel, which is sure to excite …

Box Office: Analyzing theatrical performance of Mohanlal’s post-pandemic movies, Marakkar to L2 Empuraan

Box Office: Analyzing theatrical performance of Mohanlal’s post-pandemic movies, Marakkar to L2 Empuraan

Mohanlal delivered a historic blockbuster at the box office with L2 Empuraan. The actor is now heading for another release, Thudarum, this weekend. While the family drama is about to set the box office on fire, here’s a look at the worldwide box office collections of Mohanlal’s post-pandemic releases.  In the post-pandemic era, Mohanlal was seen in eight movies, including Marakkar, Aaraattu, Monster, Alone, Neru, Malaikottai Vaaliban, Barroz, and L2 Empuraan. Out of all these titles, only two—L2 Empuraan and Neru—emerged as big blockbusters, while the rest met with disappointing fates.  Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, L2 Empuraan clocked over Rs 262 crore at the worldwide box office. The political actioner bagged the title of the highest-grossing Malayalam movie of all time globally. After almost a month of release, the movie is streaming on Jio Hotstar. Before Empuraan, Mohanlal delivered two back-to-back disasters with Barroz and Malaikottai Vaaliban.  Released in 2024, Malaikottai Vaaliban could gross only Rs 30 crore globally, while the fantasy adventure drama Barroz, directed by Mohanlal himself, met with terrible results. It could gross …

Box Office: As Kartik Aaryan’s Naagzilla gets announced, analyzing collections of 3 Hindi films centred around animals

Box Office: As Kartik Aaryan’s Naagzilla gets announced, analyzing collections of 3 Hindi films centred around animals

Very recently, on April 22, Kartik Aaryan and Dharma Productions announced their second collaboration titled Naagzilla, a comedy film featuring Kartik Aaryan in the lead as a shapeshifting snake. The film is directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, known for directing the popular comedy film series Fukrey. Interestingly, Naagzilla is scheduled to release during Independence Day week in 2026, clashing with Bhediya 2, which features Varun Dhawan as another shapeshifting werewolf. With the announcement of this upcoming Kartik Aaryan film, let’s take a look at some of the most popular Bollywood films centred around animals. 1. Bhediya Bhediya, released in 2022, introduced Varun Dhawan into the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe as a shapeshifting werewolf. The film was directed by Amar Kaushik and also starred Kriti Sanon, Deepak Dobriyal, and Abhishek Banerjee in lead roles. Though it was met with mixed to positive reviews, it did not become a huge box office success and collected only Rs 62.75 crore India net. 2. Entertainment The comedy film Entertainment was titled after the central character of the film, a …

Box Office: Analyzing potential of Mahabharata as Aamir Khan confirms working on multiple films based on the epic

Box Office: Analyzing potential of Mahabharata as Aamir Khan confirms working on multiple films based on the epic

Aamir Khan, also known as the perfectionist of Bollywood, is currently appearing in numerous interviews ahead of the release of his upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par, scheduled for June 20, 2025. During one such interview, Aamir spoke about his ambitions and revealed that creating a film based on the Mahabharata is one of his biggest dreams. With the actor confirming a feature film based on one of India’s greatest epics, let’s explore what we can expect from the project and its immense potential. The Potential of the Magnum Opus India has seen several historical adaptations across films, television shows, and web series, giving us a glimpse of what a well-crafted historical narrative can achieve. These stories resonate deeply with Indian audiences, as they’ve been passed down through generations since childhood. Speaking of scale, films like Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana are being produced on a massive budget and are expected to be the most expensive Indian film to date. However, the Mahabharata is even grander in both scale and story, making it the most ambitious, and potentially …

Box Office: Ahead of Ground Zero, here’s analyzing collections of last 5 theatrical outings of Emraan Hashmi

Box Office: Ahead of Ground Zero, here’s analyzing collections of last 5 theatrical outings of Emraan Hashmi

Actor Emraan Hashmi is set to make his silver screen comeback with the war drama Ground Zero, releasing on April 25, 2025, nearly 1.5 years after the actor’s last venture, Tiger 3. Ground Zero also stars Sai Tamhankar and Zoya Hussain in the lead, directed by Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar.  As the film is set to release very soon in theaters, let’s take a look at the actor’s last five theatrical releases and their box office performances. 1. Tiger 3 Tiger 3, the last big-scale spy universe entertainer from YRF, was led by a leading cast of Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Emraan Hashmi. Directed by Maneesh Sharma, the film was an underperformer at the box office. It collected Rs 260.25 crore in India net, still proving to be a hit venture. 2. Selfiee Selfiee is a comedy-drama starring Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi. It was directed by Raj Mehta under the banner of Dharma Productions and also stars Nushrratt Bharuccha and Diana Penty. However, it proved to be a box office disaster, collecting only …

Kesari 2 vs Sky Force, 3 Days Net Box Office Comparison: Here’s analyzing performances of Akshay Kumar’s 2025 releases

Kesari 2 vs Sky Force, 3 Days Net Box Office Comparison: Here’s analyzing performances of Akshay Kumar’s 2025 releases

Kesari 2 vs Sky Force, 3 Days Net Box Office Comparison: Akshay Kumar’s recent release, Kesari Chapter 2, is playing in cinemas now. Marking his second release of 2025 after Sky Force, let’s compare the opening week figures of both movies.  Kesari Chapter 2 lags behind Sky Force’s three-day cume  Released on April 18 on the occasion of Good Friday, Kesari Chapter 2 opened with a modest figure of Rs 7.50 crore net in India. The movie witnessed a slight growth on its following day and collected Rs 9.50 crore on Saturday (Day 2). As per estimates, Kesari Chapter 2 is set to wrap its first weekend by minting Rs 30 crore net, with Rs 13 crore coming on Sunday (Day 3).  In contrast, Sky Force, which was released on the occasion of Republic Day this year, enjoyed a much better trend over its opening weekend. The aerial action drama co-starring Veer Pahariya kickstarted its box office journey by clocking Rs 13.75 crore and witnessed a big surge on Day 2 and Day 3. The …