Pawan Kalyan’s Ustaad Bhagat Singh is facing a shocking situation at the box office, as the film is now struggling to cross the ₹100 Cr mark in its full run.
Weak Promotions Lead to Poor Opening
In recent times, most tier-1 star films have comfortably crossed ₹100 Cr–₹150 Cr gross, even without strong word of mouth. Only films that fail to generate interest due to weak promotions usually struggle to post numbers.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh has fallen into that category. The film failed to create minimal buzz before release, and the situation worsened after the poor word of mouth on opening day. At the same time, strong competition from Dhurandhar 2 has further pushed the film into a disastrous position.
Collections Breakdown: ₹83 Cr in 5 Days
The most surprising part is the current trend. In 5 days, the film has collected around ₹83 Cr worldwide, and it still needs about ₹17 Cr to reach the ₹100 Cr milestone.
However, the momentum is completely down. After the weekend, the film crashed heavily yesterday, with very minimal collections coming in. With this trend, even reaching the ₹100 Cr mark has become a challenging task for Ustaad Bhagat Singh, which is a shocking outcome for a film of this scale and star power.
Despite high expectations surrounding Pawan Kalyan’s return to the big screen, the film’s theatrical run is turning out to be one of the most disappointing performances in recent times for a tier-1 Telugu star.