The much-talked-about Akshay Kumar starrer Samrat Prithviraj was finally released yesterday. With immense promotions and tremendous hype surrounding the film expectations were that the Yash Raj Films venture that is directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi would open on a good note. In fact, advance bookings for the film which also features Manushi Chhillar, Sanjay Dutt, and Sonu Sood saw around Rs. 8 cr coming in from ticket sales, raising hopes of a good start further.
In this box office report, we look at the opening day collections of Samrat Prithviraj while comparing the same to previous releases of 2022. Collecting just Rs. 10.70 cr on Day 1, Samrat Prithviraj has managed to become the fifth-highest opening day grosser of 2022. Preceding the film on the list are previous releases like KGF – Chapter 2 which collected Rs. 53.95 cr, RRR which collected Rs. 20.07 cr, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 which collected Rs. 14.11 cr, and Bachchhan Paandey which collected Rs. 13.25 cr.
While Samrat Prithviraj does not manage to surpass the above-mentioned releases, it does however fare better than certain others. In fact, Samrat Prithviraj has performed better than Gangubai Kathiawadi which collected Rs. 10.50 cr, Heropanti 2 which collected Rs. 6.5 cr, Radhe Shyam which collected Rs. 4.44 cr, The Kashmir Files which collected Rs. 3.55 cr, and Attack – Part 1 which had collected Rs. 3.38 cr.
As of now, Samrat Prithviraj continues to run in theatres, however, the film will have to rely heavily on positive word of mouth from the audience alongside seeing an increase in spot booking for evening and night shows to post decent opening weekend totals. However, trade predictions state that the business of Samrat Prithviraj is on the upswing with mass sectors showing an increase.
Top 10 Highest Opening Day Grossers of 2022 at a glance:
KGF – Chapter 2 – Rs. 53.95 cr
RRR – Rs. 20.07 cr
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 – Rs. 14.11 cr
Bachchhan Paandey – Rs. 13.25 cr
Samrat Prithviraj – Rs. 10.70 cr
Gangubai Kathiawadi – Rs. 10.50 cr
Heropanti 2 – Rs. 6.5 cr
Radhe Shyam – Rs. 4.44 cr
The Kashmir Files – Rs. 3.55 cr
Attack – Part 1 – Rs. 3.38 cr