📌 Key Points
- Adivi Sesh’s ‘Dacoit’ earned ₹22 crore domestically in its opening weekend.
- The release was delayed to avoid clashing with Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’.
- ‘Dacoit’ grossed ₹40 crore worldwide in its opening weekend despite mixed reviews.
- Allu Aravind and Nani have shown strong support for ‘Dacoit’.
Adivi Sesh’s latest film, ‘Dacoit,’ made ₹22 crore in India during its opening weekend. The film’s release was strategically timed to avoid competition with ‘Dhurandhar 2,’ which continues to dominate the box office.
Dacoit’s Box Office Performance
Dacoit, Adivi Sesh’s new release, earned ₹ 22 crore net domestically in its opening weekend, less than what Dhurandhar 2 managed on the same weekend.
Action thriller Dacoit is currently running in theatres. Shaneil Deo’s directorial debut stars Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur in lead roles. The film was set to release on March 19, but was delayed by three weeks to avoid a clash with Ranveer Singh ’s Dhurandhar 2. As expected, Dhurandhar 2 is enjoying a record-breaking run at the box office. Dacoit arrived on April 10, and even as it earned a healthy ₹ 22 crore net in its opening weekend, it was still beaten by Dhurandhar 2, running in its fourth week.
Strategic Release Date
Sesh added, “But the destiny for this film has been beautifully positive, and I’m just grateful now.”
The actor-writer is thankful for the support his film has received from not just the audiences but also the industry. Filmmaker Allu Aravind and Nani have been vocal supporters of the film even before it released. “For someone like Allu Aravind , Allu Arjun’s dad, and Bunny Vasu to say, ‘Hey, we want to talk about the movie, can you give us a stage to do so?’ is a big deal. And they said we don’t want to do it in one simple video bite. They came and spoke. And these are just honest things. I don’t have that kind of influence to get those kinds of big guys to talk.”
Industry Support for Dacoit
Dacoit, directed by Shaneil Deo, stars Sesh alongside Mrunal Thakur and Anurag Kashyap. The film opened to lukewarm reviews but grossed ₹ 40 crore worldwide in its opening weekend. It has since added around ₹ 10 crore in three days.
Despite facing competition, ‘Dacoit’ has garnered considerable support from both the industry and audiences. Adivi Sesh remains grateful for the film’s positive reception and the backing it has received.
