📌 Key Points
- Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur’s ‘Dacoit’ opened to mixed reviews and a slow start at the box office.
- The film’s day 1 collection is estimated at ₹4 crore, lower than expected.
- Reviewers cite a promising premise hampered by half-baked execution.
- Critics point out absurdity in the plot despite sincere performances from the leads.
Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur’s ‘Dacoit’ has hit theaters, but its opening day box office collection reveals a slow start. Earning ₹4 crore on day one, the film garnered mixed reviews, with some critics citing execution issues.
Slow Start for ‘Dacoit’ at the Box Office
Dacoit box office collection day 1: The Telugu film opened to mixed reviews and had a lacklustre start on its opening day.
Mixed Reviews Highlight Execution Issues
Dacoit had a lower opening than the sleeper hit Anaganaga Oka Raju ( ₹ 5.5 crore) and the Hindi war drama Ikkis ( ₹ 7 crore).
Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur’s Performances
Dacoit opened to mixed reviews upon release, with many viewers complaining that the film squanders away its solid premise with half-baked execution. An excerpt from the Hindustan Times review of the film read, “The second half does find some emotional footing, with Sesh and Mrunal making a sincere effort to sell the gravity of the situation. At times, it works. But just as often, the film slips into such absurdity that you find yourself chuckling despite yourself. Two people go about looting hospitals as if it were as effortless as plucking a mango off a tree. The film, to its credit, is somewhat self-aware. A character even calls out this very exaggeration about the heist situation within the narrative. Anurag Kashyap has nothing much to do with a half-baked role as a cop.”
Despite a much-anticipated release, ‘Dacoit’ faces challenges. Its box office performance and mixed reviews suggest it needs strong word-of-mouth to sustain momentum in the coming days. The film’s fate hangs in the balance.
