Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan and Ananya Pandey's film 'Kesari Chapter 2' has been released in theaters on Friday, 18 April. This is Akshay's second film after about three months after 'Sky Force' in January this year. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, this film is the story of such a chapter of history, the mention of which always shivers the soul of every Indian. In the last few days, the reviews after the trailer and premiere shows have increased the excitement about 'Kesari Chapter 2' and its effect is visible on the opening day. About 8-10% of the seats are occupied in the morning shows. Due to the Good Friday holiday, this number is expected to increase further in the afternoon, evening and night shows. However, advance booking has been a bit dull before the release. Let's know how much 'Kesari Chapter 2' can earn on the opening day.
This film, based on the untouched chapter of the soul-stirring Jallianwala Bagh incident, is definitely a sequel to the superhit 'Kesari' released in 2019, but it has nothing to do with the story of the previous film. 'Kesari Chapter 2' is a courtroom drama film, which tells the story of lawyer C. Shankaran Nair, who dragged the British government to court after the Jallianwala Bagh incident. The budget of the film is Rs 60 crore.
'Kesari Chapter 2' advance booking report
According to Sacnilk, a total gross advance booking of Rs 1.84 crore has been done for 'Kesari 2' before its release. A total of 56969 tickets of the film have been pre-sold for 4494 shows on the opening day. However, if we include the block seats, the total advance booking is Rs 3.00 crore. In this, the highest advance booking of 44.81 lakh has been done from Delhi-NCR and Rs 32.22 lakh from Mumbai. Apart from this, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bihar and UP have shown good interest in the film.
Word-of-mouth and Good Friday will benefit
There is no doubt that the advance booking of 'Kesari Chapter 2' has been weak. So now everything depends on on-spot booking, Good Friday holiday, Akshay Kumar and Madhavan's fan following and above all word-of-mouth. However, the film is getting good reviews on social media and from trade analysts. In such a situation, if this film manages to woo the audience, then it can do wonders in the afternoon and subsequent shows.
Akshay's last film earned 12.25 crores on opening day
Akshay Kumar's last release 'Sky Force' did a business of Rs 12.25 crore on opening day. This film was released on 24 January. 'Kesari Chapter 2' is a holiday release. It also has a strong story. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has allowed the film to be released with an A (Adult) certificate without any cuts.
Trailer of 'Kesari Chapter 2'
'Baaghi 2' holds the record for the biggest opening on Good Friday
One good thing about 'Kesari Chapter 2' is that its budget is low. Therefore, even in the event of slow earnings, its chances of becoming a hit increase. In the first reviews that have come out on social media, Akshay and Madhavan's work is being praised. The dialogues are being described as strong. This is also very important in terms of courtroom drama. If we look into the history of the box office, 'Baaghi 2' holds the record for the biggest opening released on Good Friday, which had a net collection of Rs 25.10 crore on the first day.
Top 5 Bollywood films with the strongest opening on Good Friday-
Baaghi 2 - Rs 25.10 crore
Housefull 2 - Rs 12.19 crore
2 States - Rs 12.40 crore
Himmatwala - Rs 12.10 crore
Crew - Rs 9.25 crore
'Kesari Chapter 2' Box Office Prediction: How much will it earn on opening day
As far as 'Kesari Chapter 2' is concerned, considering the advance booking figures, Good Friday holiday, strong story, Akshay and Madhavan's fan following and the buzz in the market about the film, it can make a net collection of Rs 10-12 crore in the country on the opening day. If the word-of-mouth is good, and the number of viewers increases in the afternoon shows due to the praise, then it can also cross this figure.
'Jaat' and 'Sikander' will benefit from their slow performance
Another relief for 'Kesari Chapter 2' is that while Sunny Deol's 'Jaat', which is already running in theatres, has become slow in just 8 days, Salman Khan's Eid release 'Sikander' is in a bad shape. 'Jaat' earned Rs 4 crore on Thursday on the 8th day, while 'Sikander' did a business of Rs 15 lakh on the 19th day. In such a situation, 'Kesari 2' has a full chance to earn freely and woo the audience.
