Overview
- Day 6 collections are estimated at Rs 20 lakh, taking the India total to roughly Rs 2.85 crore nett, with week-one likely to close near Rs 3 crore.
- Trade trackers estimate the reported Rs 10 crore film has recovered around 30% of its budget so far, leaving its commercial outcome uncertain.
- Early performance has already surpassed the lifetime gross of the 2022 original, even as overall theatrical numbers remain low.
- Rakul Preet Singh publicly endorsed the film on Instagram, urging audiences to watch it in theatres, adding to a wave of industry support.
- Critics praise the prison-set crime drama for layered storytelling and performances that probe caste, power and imperfect justice, while new releases from February 13 could test its hold.