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Happy Patel Slumps After Modest Weekend, Weekday Drops Put Box-Office Recovery in Doubt

Steep declines after a roughly Rs 4.35 crore opening weekend suggest the Rs 25 crore spy-comedy is unlikely to recoup in theaters.

Overview

  • The Vir Das–led film opened in India on January 16, co-directed with Kavi Shastri and backed by Aamir Khan Productions.
  • Trade tracker Sacnilk pegged the three-day total at about Rs 4.3–4.35 crore, showing limited growth and a softer Sunday.
  • Weekday collections slid to roughly Rs 0.4–0.5 crore on Monday and about Rs 0.2 crore on Tuesday, taking the cume near Rs 4.7–4.8 crore.
  • The film is narrowly trailing the same-week release Rahu Ketu in cumulative box-office totals.
  • Reception has been average, and Vir Das has framed the project as an “off-budget” outing, saying it cost less than big films’ catering budgets.