Director Sukumar’s action drama Pushpa 2 has emerged as a landmark blockbuster, with its extraordinary performance at the box office continuing unabated. The film, starring Allu Arjun in the lead, has raked in an impressive Rs 529.45 crore net in India in just four days, with its worldwide collection crossing the Rs 800 crore mark.
According to film industry tracker Sacnilk, Pushpa 2 raked in Rs 141.50 crore net in India on Sunday, taking its four-day business to a whopping Rs 529.45 crore net. Mythri Movie Makers, the banner under which the film is made, had earlier announced that it had grossed Rs 621 crore worldwide in three days. Released on December 5 in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam languages, Pushpa 2 has been making waves at the box office. The film’s Hindi collection has overtaken its Telugu collection, a remarkable achievement. The film’s four-day total in Hindi stands at Rs 285.7 crore and in Telugu it is Rs 198.55 crore (net).
The film’s opening day (Thursday, December 5) collection was a staggering Rs 164.25 crore net, followed by Rs 93.8 crore net on the second day (a working Friday). However, it bounced back strongly on the third day (Saturday), adding Rs 119.25 crore to its kitty. On Sunday, day four, Pushpa 2 earned Rs 141.5 crore net. Its total net collection stands at Rs 529.45 crore.
Pushpa 2 has also been performing exceptionally well in terms of occupancy. On Sunday, the film had an overall 73.50% Telugu occupancy, with Hyderabad recording an impressive 79.50% occupancy for 1024 shows. Bengaluru and Chennai also witnessed high occupancy rates, with 67.50% and 65.75% respectively.
In Hindi, Pushpa 2 had an overall 84.25% occupancy on Sunday, with Mumbai recording an impressive 88.00% occupancy for 1518 shows. Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) also witnessed high occupancy rates, with 78.25% for 1762 shows.
The first four days of box office collections have seen Pushpa 2 emerge as the clear leader on the all-time rankings. Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan follows closely with Rs 286.16 crore, while Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal collected Rs Rs 241.43 crore in four days. Other notable films include SRK’s Pathaan, with Rs 220 crore; Salman Khan’s Tiger 3 with Rs 169.5 crore; and Yash’s KGF 2 with Rs 352.5 crore.
IT’S A TSUNAMI – HURRICANE – TYPHOON… ‘PUSHPA 2’ REWRITES HISTORY *ONCE AGAIN*… #Pushpa2 emerges as a BOXOFFICE DINOSAUR, smashing every record that stands tall in the record books… The Saturday numbers prove it.#Pushpa2 is the first #Hindi film to surpass the ₹ 70 cr… pic.twitter.com/lufoMo9VO8
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 8, 2024
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh hailed Pushpa 2’s performance, stating that it has “rewritten history” and “smashed every record” in the book. Adarsh noted that the film has achieved several milestones, including becoming the first Hindi film to surpass the Rs 70 crore mark on two separate days.
