Akshay Kumar made his return to the big screen on Friday with the release of his new film ‘Sarfira‘, a Hindi remake of the 2020 Tamil hit ‘Soorarai Pottru’. Despite high expectations, the film recorded a low opening day collection.
According to early estimates from Sacnilk.com, ‘Sarfira’ earned approximately Rs 2.40 crore net in India on its first day.
The film saw gradual growth in occupancy throughout the day. Morning shows recorded an occupancy of around 7.03%, while evening shows saw some improvement with 13.72%, and night shows peaked at 20.24%.Akshay Kumar, who has faced a series of underwhelming box office performances with recent films such as ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’, ‘Mission Raniganj’, ‘Selfiee’, and ‘Ram Setu’, was hoping to make a strong comeback with ‘Sarfira’. However, the first-day numbers place it among his lowest opening day collections in recent years. ‘Sarfira’ ranks below his 2023 film ‘Selfiee’, which earned Rs 2.55 crore, and the 2021 film ‘Bellbottom’, which earned an estimated Rs 2.75 crore on their opening days.
‘Sarfira’ faced stiff competition from the Kamal Haasan starrer ‘Indian 2‘, which scored a Rs 26 crore nett opening in India. The gross collections for ‘Indian 2’ are expected to range between Rs 30-31 crore, with the Hindi dubbed version taking in an impressive Rs 1.25 crore.
According to early estimates from Sacnilk.com, ‘Sarfira’ earned approximately Rs 2.40 crore net in India on its first day.
The film saw gradual growth in occupancy throughout the day. Morning shows recorded an occupancy of around 7.03%, while evening shows saw some improvement with 13.72%, and night shows peaked at 20.24%.Akshay Kumar, who has faced a series of underwhelming box office performances with recent films such as ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’, ‘Mission Raniganj’, ‘Selfiee’, and ‘Ram Setu’, was hoping to make a strong comeback with ‘Sarfira’. However, the first-day numbers place it among his lowest opening day collections in recent years. ‘Sarfira’ ranks below his 2023 film ‘Selfiee’, which earned Rs 2.55 crore, and the 2021 film ‘Bellbottom’, which earned an estimated Rs 2.75 crore on their opening days.
‘Sarfira’ faced stiff competition from the Kamal Haasan starrer ‘Indian 2‘, which scored a Rs 26 crore nett opening in India. The gross collections for ‘Indian 2’ are expected to range between Rs 30-31 crore, with the Hindi dubbed version taking in an impressive Rs 1.25 crore.
Directed by Sudha Kongara, who also helmed the original, ‘Sarfira’ features Radhika Madan, Paresh Rawal, and Seema Biswas, with a guest appearance by Suriya. The film narrates the inspiring story of Captain Gopinath, the founder of India’s first low-cost airline, and his transformative impact on Indian aviation. The original film, ‘Soorarai Pottru’, garnered critical acclaim and won five National Awards, including Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Film.
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