Bollywood Box Office: Devara Opens Strong, Stree 2 Dips Below ₹1 Crore Mark For 1st Time In 44 Days

Bollywood Box Office: Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao starrer Stree 2 has finally got a competitor that is challenging its over a-month-long box office supremacy. Jr NTR starrer Devara Part 1, also featuring Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor , sprung a surprise with its Hindi collections, proving to be a formidable opponent for the record-breaking Bollywood horror-comedy which was running unopposed in cinema halls since its release on August 15.  

Stree 2 box office collection

Stree 2 witnessed a remarkable box office run since its Independence Day release. A few films came and went but Stree 2 stood the test of time and even became the highest-grossing Hindi film to date, leaving behind Jawan. It recently debuted on OTT as well and is available for streaming on Prime Video on rent. Meanwhile, its box office collection on a single day went below the ₹1 crore mark on Friday as it earned approximately 90 lakh on its 44th day.

The release of Jr NTR's Devara has broken the box office reign of the Bollywood horror comedy. It seems like, audiences in the Hindi belt will now be flocking to see the latest pan-India action drama, also featuring Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan.

Devara Day 1 box office collection

On its opening day, director Koratala Siva's Devara Part 1 collected ₹7 crore in Hindi. Jr NTR became a household name in the Hindi markets after featuring in SS Rajamouli's RRR, which even bagged as Oscar at the 96th Academy Awards. Devara seems to be banking on the buzz.

Overall in India, the movie's collection stands at ₹77 crore for day 1 and ₹140 crore worldwide. Devara is a coastal set 2-part franchise. It sees Jr NTR in a double role, Janhvi Kapoor as the leading lady and Saif Ali Khan as the antagonist Bhaira.