Kesari Chapter 2 Box Office Collection Day 6: Akshay Kumar starrer to fall short of Rs 50 crore mark as it nears end of week 1
, the historical courtroom drama starring
Akshay Kumar
, R Madhavan, and
Ananya Panday
, in the lead, has neared the end of its first week at the box office. The film that has been maintaining a strong grip over the box office, saw a sudden slip in numbers on Wednesday.
According to a report on Sacnilk.com, the film saw a steep decline in numbers, earning just around Rs 3.20 crore, as per early estiamtes. This is the first time that the film has earned a collection under Rs 4 crore, its lowest to date. This decline comes just a day before it ends its first week at the box office.
While the movie started strong, earning an estimated Rs 7.75 crore, and saw good growth over the weekend, earning Rs 9.75 crore and Rs 12 crore on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Monday saw its numbers take a dip, with the film earning around Rs 4.5 crore.
Wednesday's collections come after Kesari 2 saw a slight growth in sales, earnign Rs 5 crore on Tuesday. The film's total collections now stand at an estimated Rs 42.20 crore net.
According to reports, the historical drama has outperformed many of Akshay's recent content-driven films like
Mission Raniganj
, Sarfira, and Khel Khel Mein. Kesari 2 has reprotedly done 'significantly better', especially considering its limited release strategy.
Directed by newcomer
Karan Singh Tyagi
, the film, which sheds light on the untold aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, has struck a chord with audiences and is already making its presence felt at the box office.
According to the director, the seed for 'Kesari Chapter 2' was planted when he came across a compelling book titled 'Case That Shook the Empire', authored by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, descendants of C. Sankaran Nair, the central figure of the film. After a lengthy script-writing process, it caught the attention of
Karan Johar
, who came on board as producer.
Soon after, Akshay aligned with the project, impressed by its powerful narrative. "He loved how we honoured both the victims of the massacre and the courage of Sankaran Nair," Tyagi said and added, "It took nearly three years of deep research and location scouting. But we knew this story had to be told with sensitivity and authenticity."
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