‘Son of Sardaar 2’ has kicked off its box office journey on a positive note, earning an estimated ₹14.75 crore in just two days.The film opened with ₹7.25 crore on its first Friday and saw a slight growth of 3.45% on Saturday, collecting around ₹7.5 crore (as per early estimates) mentioned in Sacnilk.com.According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Son of Sardaar 2 saw an overall day 1 occupancy of 22.56%. The film had a slow start with just 10.24% occupancy in the morning, but gradually picked up through the day—17.88% in the afternoon, 21.84% in the evening, and a strong 40.27% during night shows, nearly double its morning turnout. Among cities, Tier-2 centres like Lucknow (39%) and Jaipur (37%) led the way, while bigger markets like Delhi-NCR (30.50%) and Mumbai (20.25%) saw slightly lower audience turnout.On day 2, the film showed a steady rise in theatre occupancy across Hindi (2D) screenings. The morning shows started slow at 8.05%, but viewership picked up as the day progressed, afternoon shows recorded 22.96%, evening shows reached 28.10%, and night shows peaked at an impressive 44.65%.
Earlier this year, ‘Raid 2’ opened to a much stronger start, earning ₹19.25 crore on its very first day. The film benefited from a national holiday release, which led to high occupancy rates of over 34%. Along with positive word-of-mouth, this strong opening helped the film cross the ₹100 crore mark within just a few days.
With Sunday’s numbers still to be added, the weekend total is expected to go even higher. The film seems to be benefiting from strong word-of-mouth and festive footfalls.
About Son of ‘Sardaar 2’
‘Son of Sardaar 2’ brings Ajay Devgn back as Jassi and Mrunal Thakur as the female lead. The film marks the Bollywood debut of director Vijay Kumar Arora, known for his acclaimed Punjabi films like Harjeeta and Kali Jotta.The film also starred Mukul Dev in a posthumous appearance, along with Ashwini Kalsekar and Sahil Mehta in key roles.
Etimes review
“Ajay Devgn shines as the lovable and naive Sardar, balancing comedy and emotion. Mrunal Thakur impresses as the bold Rabia, while Ravi Kishan steals the show as a frustrated gangster. Mukul Dev and Vindu Dara Singh stand out with their hilarious chemistry, and Deepak Dobriyal delivers a strong performance as a transgender woman. Though Sanjay Mishra feels underused, ‘Son of Sardaar 2’ still manages to entertain with its over-the-top yet fun storytelling and plenty of laughs,” reads an excerpt from TOI review of the movie.
Comparisons
‘Son of Sardaar 2’ faced tough competition on its opening day from another major release, ‘Dhadak 2’, starring Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi. While ‘Dhadak 2’ managed to earn ₹3.35 crore on day 1, Ajay Devgn’s comedy-drama had the upper hand, collecting ₹7.25 crore. Day 2 dynamics appear similar to the opening day collection.
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