📌 Key Points
- Adivi Sesh’s ‘Dacoit’ expected to open at ₹4 crore, less than ‘Anaganaga Oka Raju’.
- Advance bookings for ‘Dacoit’ showed promise overseas but underperformed in India.
- ‘Dhurandhar 2’ continues to dominate, potentially out-earning ‘Dacoit’ in its fourth week.
- ‘Dhurandhar 2’ has grossed over ₹1650 crore worldwide, highlighting its strong performance.
Adivi Sesh’s ‘Dacoit,’ also starring Mrunal Thakur, hits theaters today with high expectations. However, early box office predictions suggest a slower start than anticipated, facing stiff competition from ‘Dhurandhar 2’.
‘Dacoit’ Faces Underwhelming Opening
Dacoit box office prediction: Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur’s film fared well in advance bookings overseas, but disappointed in India.
‘Dhurandhar 2’ Still Dominates Box Office
Dacoit box office: Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur -starrer action thriller Dacoit is releasing in theatres today (April 10). The Telugu-Hindi bilingual has been marketed heavily in both markets. But the pan-India aspirations of the film may not materialise at the box office. Early trends and the absence of any solid buzz indicate an underwhelming start for the film at the box office
Word of Mouth Key for ‘Dacoit’s’ Success
Dacoit’s relatively slow start means that for the fourth week in a row, Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2 will remain cinegoers’ first choice in theatres. The spy thriller is expected to out-earn Dacoit despite being in its fourth week. Dhurandhar 2 earned ₹ 7 crore on Thursday and is expected to maintain that collection on Friday, too. The film has already earned over ₹ 1000 crore net in India and ₹ 1650 crore gross worldwide, making it one of India’s highest-grossing films of all time. If Dacoit wants to make a recovery through word of mouth in the days to come, it will need to contend with Dhurandhar 2’s strong momentum.
Despite high expectations, ‘Dacoit’ faces a challenging box office debut. The film’s success hinges on strong word-of-mouth to compete with the continued dominance of ‘Dhurandhar 2’ in the coming weeks.
