📌 Key Points
- Ustaad Bhagat Singh collected ₹44 crore in its first two days.
- The film is facing strong competition from Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’.
- Opening day collections were around ₹34.75 crore net.
- The director acknowledged ‘Dhurandhar 2’ as a formidable competitor.
Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ has entered the box office arena, facing a significant clash with ‘Dhurandhar 2’. The film has garnered ₹44 crore in two days but seems to be feeling the heat from the competition. The director has also commented on this box office collision.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh’s Box Office Opening
Ustaad Bhagat Singh box office collection day 2: Apart from Pawan Kalyan, the mass actioner also stars Sreeleela, Raashii Khanna and R. Parthiban.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh box office collection day 2: The Pawan Kalyan -led mass actioner, which hit cinemas on March 19, found itself in a high-stakes box office clash with Ranveer Singh ’s much-hyped spy thriller Dhurandhar 2. And the Telugu film appears to have taken a hit amid the massive buzz surrounding Aditya Dhar ’s directorial, as reflected in its box-office performance.
The numbers suggest that the film’s momentum has been dented, with its day 2 collections reflecting the impact of the clash with the Dhurandhar sequel.
Clash with Dhurandhar 2 Impacts Collections
In comparison, Dhurandhar 2 recorded an occupancy of around 35 per cent in the region, albeit with a limited release of just 700 shows. According to Sacnilk, the film’s Telugu-dubbed version earned ₹ 1.30 crore on day 2, while its nationwide collection for the day stood at an impressive ₹ 80.72 crore. The total collection in India, as mentioned on the trade website, is ₹ 226.27 crore.
On Thursday, Ustaad Bhagat Singh opened with domestic collections of around ₹ 34.75 crore net. Pawan Kalyan’s previous film – OG – had an opening day of ₹ 90 crore, almost thrice as much as Ustaad Bhagat Singh.
Directed by Harish Shankar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, Ustaad Bhagat Singh stars Pawan Kalyan in the titular role. It is a remake of Vijay’s Tamil hit Theri. Before the film’s release, in an interview with Gulte, the director addressed the clash with Dhurandhar 2, clarifying that the release date decision was not in his hands.
Director Addresses Box Office Competition
When asked how he views the box office clash and whether he feels nervous about going head-to-head with Aditya Dhar’s sequel, the filmmaker did not shy away from praising his competitor.
He said, “With all due respect, Aditya Dhar is a superior filmmaker. I watched Uri. He is a very impactful, very influential filmmaker. Having said that, India-wide films should consider Dhurandhar as competition. But we have our Telugu states for the film. Also, they both belong to very different genres. If, in place of Dhurandhar, it was an SRK (Shah Rukh Khan) movie, songs, full entertainer zone, then we would have thought, ‘Oh, it’s similar to our film.’ But Bhagat Singh and Dhurandhar are totally different films.”
Ustaad Bhagat Singh also stars Sreeleela, Raashii Khanna and R. Parthiban.
While ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ is holding its own, the clash with a major Bollywood release like ‘Dhurandhar 2’ appears to be impacting its overall performance. The coming days will be crucial in determining its ultimate box office fate.
