📌 Key Points
- Power Star’s Ustaad SHOCKS! Even worse than HHVM disaster.
- Festivals FAILED: Ugadi & Ramzan couldn’t save the film.
- Cr budget CRUMBLES: Only 60 Cr collected in 3 days.
- Negative talk DROWNS Power Star’s hopes for a hit.
Ustaad Bhagath Singh, starring Power Star Pawan Kalyan, is reportedly facing a dire situation at the box office. After a promising start, its Day 3 collections reveal a shocking decline, leading to concerns that it might be performing even worse than the much-discussed Hari Hara Veera Mallu. Could even a festive weekend not salvage this Mythri Movie Makers production?
Day 3 Woes: Collections Crash
Ustaad Bhagath Singh Collections Day 3: A situation worse than Hari Hara Veera Mallu… Could even the festival not save Pawan’s film?! Power Star Pawan Kalyan’s film, Ustaad Bhagath Singh, produced by the renowned Mythri Movie Makers and starring Raashii Khanna and Sreeleela as female leads, has failed to meet expectations. Despite receiving good openings on its first day, collections subsequently declined, causing significant concern among trade circles after observing its third-day performance.
The film, released amidst high expectations, generated good pre-release business due to considerable hype. Produced with an approximate budget of 150 crore rupees, it requires a share of about 140 crores to break even. Although the film achieved good collections on the first day, there was a noticeable drop from the second day onwards, with the situation worsening significantly on the third day.
Disaster Looms: Festivals Can’t Save It
Trade information indicates that over the first three days, India saw net collections of only approximately 2.5 crores. Overall, the collections for the initial three days have been far from promising. Analysts attribute this struggle to the impact of negative talk surrounding the film. Even the festive seasons of Ugadi and Ramzan, which usually boost film earnings, did not significantly benefit Ustaad Bhagath Singh. Furthermore, other films released concurrently, especially movies like Dhurandhar 2, became direct competitors, and a reduction in the number of shows in theaters also impacted its collections. Notably, reports indicate that Ustaad Bhagath Singh’s collections are even worse than those of Pawan Kalyan’s recent disastrous flop, Hari Hara Veera Mallu. The film also did not perform as expected in the overseas market.
Information suggests that worldwide collections for the first three days are close to 60 crores. Given these third-day collections, there’s growing talk that Ustaad Bhagath Singh, which arrived with huge expectations, is heading towards disaster. Trade circles believe that achieving the break-even point will be extremely difficult if collections continue at this rate. It remains to be seen whether collections will increase in the coming days.
Looking Ahead
Ustaad Bhagath Singh’s dire collections paint a grim picture. This trajectory, for a film with immense star power and initial hype, is deeply concerning. The dream of recovering investment appears increasingly distant. Will this become a harsh lesson for filmmakers, or can a miraculous turnaround still defy the odds?
