Ankit Sakhiya’s Laalo Krishna Sada Sahaayate continues to script box office triumph week after week , it has now delivered the highest grossing 8th week collection of Indian cinema with a record earning of Rs 8.50 crore. And in the process the film has gone to beat the record held by Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao’s ’s Stree 2, which had collected Rs 4.5 crore in its 8th week, as well as Vicky Kaushal’s Chhava (Rs 4.10 crore) and even Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2- he Rule , the highest-grossing Indian film ever which had earned Rs 2.85 crore during the same week of its run.What makes this achievement stand out is the consistency displayed by Laalo Krishna Sada Sahaayate through its 8th week, something rarely seen in regional cinema and almost unheard of for a Gujarati film. The week opened with a modest Rs 90 lakh on Friday, followed by a sharp jump to Rs 1.75 crore on Saturday. Sunday proved to be the strongest day of the week, as positive word-of-mouth and repeat audiences pushed collections to Rs 2.50 crore. Even with the predictable Monday drop to Rs 85 lakh the film held well on Tuesday with Rs 1.15 crore, and remained steady on Wednesday at Rs 75 lakh . The early estimate for Thursday stands at Rs 60 lakh bringing the final tally for Week 8 to an impressive Rs 8.50 crore.These numbers underline a remarkable trend: Laalo Krishna Sada Sahaayate is no longer just a Gujarati hit, it’s a national box-office story. With a total collection of Rs 87.60 crore, it has gone on to become the 31nd biggest hit of 2025 and would soon be making its way into the Top 30 by beating Sunny Deol’s Jaat. Surpassing the 8th-week earnings of Stree 2 and Chhava is notable in itself, but overtaking the 8th-week performance of Pushpa 2, a film that shattered records across India and became the highest-grossing Indian film ever signals the extraordinary connection Laalo has established with audiences.Director Ankit Sakhiya, still overwhelmed by the film’s success, tells ETimes, “We knew we had made a good film. We were confident it would connect. But no one imagined it would reach this level. We weren’t worried about the film’s fate. Our entire focus was on ensuring enough shows, getting people to watch it, and letting word-of-mouth do its job. The success is all the Lord’s blessings.”With no signs of slowing down, Laalo has rewritten the rules of what a Gujarati film can achieve theatrically, cementing its place as one of the biggest success stories of the year.
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