Field Workplace: Raid 2 vs Shaitaan, Drishyam 2; evaluating first two-day web India collections of Ajay Devgn’s current mid-sized releases

Ajay Devgn has constructed a powerful fame for delivering constant performances on the field workplace, not solely in franchise blockbusters like Singham but additionally within the mid-budget segments. His newest launch, Raid 2, directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, hit theaters on Could 1 and opened to a promising begin. However how does it examine to his modern successes like Shaitaan and Drishyam 2 when it comes to early collections? Discover out beneath!

Here is a comparative take a look at the primary two-day web India collections of all three movies:

Raid 2 kicked off with the strongest Day 1 among the many three, thanks partially to the Labor Day vacation and the return of Devgn’s fashionable character, the anti-corruption IRS Officer Amay Patnaik. Nonetheless, the movie noticed a noticeable dip on Day 2, bringing its two-day complete to round Rs 31.40 crore.

Shaitaan, a supernatural thriller that was launched in March 2024, had a extra balanced trajectory. It began off decently on Day 1 and picked up tempo on Day 2, ending up barely forward of Raid 2 with Rs 33 crore in two days. The movie was broadly praised for its narrative and performances, particularly the eerie flip by R. Madhavan. It will definitely went on to change into one among 2024’s greatest hits.

Drishyam 2, a criminal offense thriller and sequel to the 2015 hit, leads the race with a powerful Day 2 increase and a Rs 35.75 crore two-day complete. Abhishek Pathak’s path and the ensemble solid, together with Tabu and Akshaye Khanna, contributed to the movie’s glorious phrase of mouth, as did the vital acclaim it garnered.

Whereas Raid 2 could not have surpassed the others within the two-day window, its efficiency is praiseworthy contemplating it’s going through competitors from two different titles — Retro and Hit 2 — on the field workplace. Together with his confirmed field workplace pull and the franchise’s established viewers, Devgn will hope the movie holds effectively over the continuing weekend and into the weekdays.

With the regular performances of all three movies, one factor is evident: Ajay Devgn stays a bankable identify in genres spanning procedural dramas, supernatural horror, and grounded thrillers.

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