Strong entry of ‘Ikkis’ on New Year, opened account with ₹7 crore

Ikkis Box Office Collection: On the first day of the new year, an emotional and serious story hit the box office… the name is ‘Ikkis’. This last release of actor Dharmendra and the important film of Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, reached theaters on January 1. There was tremendous praise but Aditya Dhar’s hit film ‘Dhurandhar’ was already in front, which was doing well even on the 28th day. The competition was direct, and the competition was not easy, yet what ‘Ikkis’ did is amazing.

First day earnings as expected

According to industry tracker, ‘Ikkis’ earned ₹7 crore nett on the first day. This figure is neither very big nor very small. Meaning, the beginning can be said to be good. This war based film slowly gained momentum, but hopefully the days to come will be good and it will remain in the long race.

Occupancy Report Card… Evening Wake Up Movie

If we talk about theater occupancy, the total occupancy of ‘Ikkis’ was 31.94%.

• Morning shows were a bit lackluster – 12.09%
• The atmosphere got a little warmer in the afternoon – 35.29%
• Real life came in the evening – 46.77%
• Night shows were okay – 33.62%

That means it is clear that the audience gave more attention to the film in the evening. The effect of word of mouth and New Year holiday was gradually visible.

‘Ikkis’ vs ‘Dhurandhar’: The older player got the upper hand

Now let’s talk about that film, which did not let the new release rest in peace. ‘Dhurandhar’ has managed to dominate despite being 28 days old.

• Morning: 14.31%
• Afternoon: 48.54%
• Evening: 49.11%
• Night: 29.75%

The meaning is clear…audience is still reaching the theater to see ‘Dhurandhar’. In terms of occupancy, it left ‘Ikkis’ behind in many slots.

‘Dhurandhar’ ahead in screen battle too

Not only in earnings and occupancy, ‘Dhurandhar’ was also huge in screen count. ‘Ikkis’ got decent screens in metro cities, but the competition was still tough.

• Delhi-NCR: 632 shows
• Mumbai: 432 shows
• Ahmedabad: 308 shows
• Pune: 175 shows
• Hyderabad: 133 shows

The response was cold in these cities…

• Surat: 182 shows, only 6.50% occupancy
• Ahmedabad: 14.25% occupancy

That means there were screens, but the seats were not completely filled.

Expectations have increased from ‘Ikkis’

‘Ikkis’ has started smoothly. This film of Sriram Raghavan is highly praised in almost every review. It is being described as a real war film which plays a lot with emotions. Well, it has got a long weekend, and it also has the support of word of mouth during the weekend. The emotional story, Dharmendra’s last presence and Agastya Nanda’s performance… if it connects with the audience, the figures may increase. At present, the strong status of ‘Dhurandhar’ remains intact at the box office. The battle for the New Year has started, it remains to be seen whether ‘Twenty One’ turns out to be a long race horse or not.