‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ Day 1 box office: Collects ₹31 crore, overshadowed by ‘Dhurandhar 2’ wave
Clash of the Ustaad Bhagat Singh and Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar the Revenge directly affects its performance.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh opens strong with ₹31 crore on Day 1, but faces tough competition as Dhurandhar 2 continues to dominate the box office wave.
While Dhurandhar 2's box office impact can be easily noticed in theatres on March 19. The Ugadi festival also marked it’s the release of a Telugu contender, Ustaad Bhagat Singh. This movie is considered a big-screen comeback for Pawan Kalyan who is supposed to be a great high-octane mass action entertainer.
Despite generating strong pre-release buzz, Ustaad Bhagat Singh box office collection day 1 suffered due to its direct clash with Dhurandhar 2. The Bollywood spy thriller pulled massive crowds, overshadowing the Telugu release.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh released on Thursday with domestic collections of around ₹31.50 crore net. However, it may seem like a huge number even in isolation. It is essential to know that Telugu mass action films featuring A-list stars regularly open at over ₹50 crore. Pawan Kalyan’s prior film - OG - had an opening day of ₹90 crore, almost thrice as much as Ustaad Bhagat Singh. Tollywood vs Bollywood box office clash registered occupancy of around 70% in the Telugu states.
Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and directed by Harish Shankar, in Ustaad Bhagat Singh, Pawan Kalyan is playing the main role. The movie is supposed to be a remake of Vijay’s Tamil hit Theri; the film even stars Raashii Khanna, Sreeleela, and R. Parthiban. The film was earlier expected to release later in the month, but the makers moved it to Ugadi after Yash’s pan-India film vacated that slot to avoid a clash with Dhurandhar 2. Meanwhile, it is supposed that the move didn’t pay off for the Pawan Kalyan-starrer. The movie Ustaad Bhagat Singh registered its occupancy of about 70% in the Telugu states. The popularity is observed in the local areas.
