Sanjay Dutt’s Aakhri Sawal, which opened in theaters on May 15 with modest expectations, has wrapped up its first week on the Indian box office with a disappointing total of below 3 crore net. For a movie featuring a well-liked face like Dutt and reportedly carrying a budget of 30 crore, that is nothing in need of a disaster. The film failed to seek out its audience from the very first day, and things only got worse because the week progressed. Keep reading for an in depth day 7 collection report!
How much did Aakhri Sawal earn on the Indian box office in 7 days?
The political drama opened at 40 lakh. On day 2, it earned 75 lakh, followed by 80 lakh on day 3. Overall, the opening weekend concluded at 1.95 crore, which was a red flag in itself, given the size of the film. The actual collapse, nonetheless, arrived on weekdays. On day 4, the primary Monday, the film scored just 25 lakh. The downward spiral continued, with day 5 scoring 20 lakh, while day 6 and day 7 each registered 19 lakh each. So, in the primary week, it earned only 2.78 crore net, which equals 3.28 crore gross.
Here’s the day-wise collection breakdown:
- Day 1 – 40 lakh
- Day 2 – 75 lakh
- Day 3 – 80 lakh
- Day 4 – 25 lakh
- Day 5 – 20 lakh
- Day 6 – 19 lakh
- Day 7 – 19 lakh
Total – 2.78 crore
Budget and recovery
The reported budget of Aakhri Sawal stands at 30 crore. Against this, the film has recovered only 9.27% of its budget in the primary week. The deficit stands at a staggering 27.22 crore, which is 90.73%. With hardly any fuel left within the tank, there’s no likelihood of a turnaround.
Box office summary:
- Budget – 30 crore
- India net collection – 2.78 crore
- Recovery – 9.27%
- Deficit – 27.22 crore
- Deficit% – 90.73%
More concerning the film
Aakhri Sawal is a political drama directed by Abhijeet Mohan Warang and produced by Nikhil Nanda and Sanjay Dutt under the banners of Nikhil Nanda Motion Pictures and Neem Tree Entertainment. The film also stars Neetu Chandra, Tridha Choudhury, Mrinal Kulkarni, and Harsimran Oberoi in key roles.
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