📌 Key Points
- Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ (UBS) faces competition from ‘Dhurandhar 2’ in Telugu states.
- UBS’s 3-day collection crosses ₹50 crore, but lags behind Pawan Kalyan’s previous films like ‘HHVM’ and ‘OG’.
- Despite more shows, UBS’s collections are comparable to the Telugu version of ‘Dhurandhar 2’.
- The film’s performance is crucial as weekday collections are expected to dip after the initial Sunday boost.
Pawan Kalyan and Sreeleela’s ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ (UBS) hit theaters amidst tough competition. The film’s opening weekend collections are promising, exceeding ₹50 crore. However, it is still underperforming when compared to Kalyan’s previous releases.
UBS vs. Dhurandhar 2: A Box Office Clash
Ustaad Bhagat Singh box office collection day 3: Harish Shankar’s Pawan Kalyan and Sreeleela starrer seems to have been washed out by Dhurandhar 2.
UBS Collection: Falling Short of Expectations?
However, UBS isn’t faring better than Pawan’s previous films, HHVM and OG. For context, HHVM , which opened to lukewarm reviews, had collected ₹ 64.65 crore net in India in three days, while OG, which received good reviews, made ₹ 121.70 crore in the same time. On paper, UBS has collected more than the Telugu version of Dhurandhar 2, which collected ₹ 5 crore in the language on day three; however, this was from only 1178 shows, as compared to UBS’s over 3000 shows.
With UBS still having the advantage of a Sunday before the weekdays commence, with a dip in collections expected then, it remains to be seen if the film manages to recover. However, it seems unlikely, given the lukewarm response it has received upon release.
Can UBS Recover Before Weekday Dip?
This is Harish and Pawan’s second film after their 2012 hit Gabbar Singh, a remake of the 2010 hit Dabangg. The film had benefit shows from the early hours of March 19, with the premiere show ticket priced at ₹ 500. Ticket hikes were also given for the first ten days in Andhra Pradesh.
While ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ has surpassed the ₹50 crore mark, its ultimate success hinges on weekday performance. The film’s lukewarm reception raises questions about its ability to match the success of Pawan Kalyan’s earlier ventures.
