Kesari 2 At BO: In 1 Week, Akshay Kumar Film Mints More Than Lifetime Collections Of Emergency, Mere Husband Ki Biwi, Deva

Kesari 2, headlined by Akshay Kumar and R Madhavan, hit the big screens on April 18. The courtroom drama based on the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre opened to positive reviews from cine-goers and critics alike. After a week of theatrical run, the movie, which was certified ‘A’ by the CBFC, has amassed a little over ₹45 crore at the Indian box office.

Kesari 2 holds steady at the box office

The Akshay Kumar starrer opened to a decent ₹7.75 crore. The movie was certified adult only, which limited its audience at the big screens. On the first weekend of release, the movie raked in nearly ₹30 crore. Kesari 2 witnessed a steep decline in collection on the first Monday of release.

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The film further dipped following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent tourists. As the nation mourned the loss of the innocent lives, cine-goers skipped watching films at the big screens. As a result, Kesari Chapter 2 raked in ₹5 Cr on Tuesday (April 22), ₹ 3.6 Cr on Wednesday (April 23) and ₹3.1 Cr on Thursday (April 24), as per Sacnilk's early estimates. The Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan film has wrapped up the first week of its theatrical run with ₹45.7 crore at the domestic box office.

Kesari 2 beats Deva, Emergency, The Diplomat, Fateh and Mere Husband Ki Biwi, but trails Chhaava, Sky Force, and Jaat 

In just 7 days of theatrical release, Kesari 2 has surpassed the lifetime collections of some previous Bollywood releases of the year. With ₹45.7 crore in week 1 collection, the Karan Singh Tyagi directorial has beat lifetime collections of Mere Husband Ki Biwi (₹10.35 Cr), Kangana Ranaut starrer Emergency (₹ 18.35 Cr ), Shahid Kapoor's Deva ( ₹ 33.9 Cr), Sonu Sood starrer Fateh (₹ 13.35 Cr), Loveyapa (₹ 6.85 Cr) and the John Abraham starrer The Diplomat (₹ 35.9 Cr).

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However, Kesari 2 is yet to surpass the collections of Jaat, Chhaava, Sky Force and Sikandar.