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Aakhri Sawal’ Posts Weak Weekend as UAE Release Is Shelved

Early trade data show a soft start far below the film’s reported ₹30–40 crore cost.

Overview

  • The film screened at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday, drawing fresh political attention as censorship and legal questions persisted.
  • Trade trackers report an opening of roughly ₹40–50 lakh in India, with Saturday at about ₹73–75 lakh, taking the two-day India net to around ₹1.13 crore and worldwide gross to about ₹1.50 crore.
  • Free Press Journal, citing Sacnilk, estimates Sunday at about ₹80 lakh in India, lifting the domestic net to roughly ₹1.95 crore and worldwide gross to about ₹2.74 crore.
  • News18 and other outlets report the UAE release was put on hold after the censor board sought cuts the makers declined, so the film did not open there.
  • The drama centers on a student’s clash with his RSS-linked professor, a sensitive theme that led to extra CBFC scrutiny and a one-week delay to May 15, with early reviews mixed on execution.