Maa Box Office Collection Day 4: Kajol's horror film surpasses Kangana Ranaut's Emergency, will hit Rs 20 crore today
Maa marks Kajol's first time in the horror genre. The film, which is produced by her husband Ajay Devgn, began its box office journey on Friday, minting Rs 4.65 crore. The film witnessed a jump over the weekend, minting Rs 6 crore and Rs 7 crore on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. However, Maa failed to maintain the momentum on Monday and saw a significant drop, collecting only Rs 1.97 crore.
Maa had an overall 12.67% Hindi occupancy on Monday. In the NCR region, where it had the maximum number of shows (633), it recorded 16.50% occupancy. In Mumbai, it had 473 shows and saw 14.50% occupancy, whereas in Pune, where it had 193 shows, it recorded 12.25% occupancy.
Despite its lukewarm performance, Maa has surpassed Kangana Ranaut's Emergency in terms of lifetime domestic collection. Emergency's India nett collection stood at Rs 18.35 crore, and Maa has already collected Rs 19.62 crore within four days of its release. Maa has also surpassed the lifetime haul of Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor's Loveyapa, which minted a total of Rs 8.85 crore in India during its run.
Kajol's last theatrical release was Salaam Venky (2022), which was a flop at the box office, minting Rs 3.36 crore in India nett. Her last major hit was Tanhaji (2020), which was led by Ajay Devgn and featured her in a supporting role. Tanhaji had raked in Rs 279.6 crore in India.
In recent years, the horror genre has gained significant traction in the Hindi film industry. In 2025 alone, four horror films hit the screens — Chhorii 2, The Bhootnii, Kapkapiii, and Maa. However, none managed to leave a lasting impression on the audience. Kapkapiii and The Bhootnii, both of which had theatrical releases unlike Chhorii 2, failed to perform well at the box office. Kapkapiii minted just Rs 1.78 crore in its lifetime run, while The Bhootnii wrapped up its run with a total of Rs 9.57 crore.
It appears that Maa is also struggling to make a significant impact at the box office. The film doesn't hold a candle when compared to Ajay Devgn-starrer Shaitaan, which released in 2024 and was a massive box office success. Shaitaan, which also featured Jyothika and R Madhavan, grossed Rs 213.55 crore worldwide. In its first four days alone, the film collected Rs 54 crore — far ahead of Maa's Rs 19.62 crore in the same timeframe.
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