Pushpa 2 created history when it released solo on December 5, registering the biggest opening day ever for Indian cinema. The film collected more than ₹280 Cr gross worldwide, including premium hikes in the Telugu states.
Even considering the worst-case gross figures without hikes, the film still stands at around ₹260 Cr gross — an all-time record for a single day in Indian cinema.
March 19 Clash — Two Pan-Indian Giants
All eyes are now on March 19, when two major pan-Indian films Dhurandhar 2 and Toxic are set to clash at the box office.
The big question: Can the combined collections of Dhurandhar 2 and Toxic surpass Pushpa 2‘s historic opening day record?
What It Takes to Break the Record
For both films to challenge Pushpa 2‘s record, they must cross the ₹280 Cr mark worldwide on Day 1 together.
To comfortably achieve this, each film would need to open around ₹150 Cr worldwide.
Dhurandhar 2 has a strong advantage as a sequel. With franchise momentum and massive pre-release buzz, it has the potential to deliver a ₹150 Cr opening.
Can Toxic Match the Hype?
The real question mark remains Toxic. For it to achieve a ₹150 Cr start, it would need an opening on the scale of KGF 2-level hype and response.
Breaking Pushpa 2‘s opening day record is not impossible, but it requires both films to fire at full capacity on Day 1.