On Friday, two major films clashed at the box office. Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sarfira’ and Kamal Haasan’s highly predicted ‘Indian 2′ both hit the theaters, offering audiences a diverse range of genres. Adding to the competition, Prabhas’ ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ continued to perform strongly. Let’s dive into the first-day box office collections for ‘Sarfira’ and ‘Indian 2’.

‘Sarfira’ First Day Collection

Bollywood’s Khiladi, Akshay Kumar, has been striving for a box office hit for quite some time. His previous release, the 350-crore film ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’, was a box office disaster. With high expectations surrounding ‘Sarfira’, Akshay left no stone unturned in promoting the film. However, ‘Sarfira’ received a lukewarm response from the audience on its release day, leading to another flop for the star. 

According to early trend reports from Sackanilk, ‘Sarfira’ managed to earn only 2.40 crores on its first day. These figures are preliminary and may change slightly once the official numbers are released.

‘Indian 2’ First Day Collection

Kamal Haasan’s ‘Indian 2’, the much-awaited sequel to his 1996 film ‘Indian’, also released today. The pre-release buzz around ‘Indian 2’ was substantial, leading to an impressive 10.98 crores in pre-sales for its opening day, making it the biggest Tamil opener of 2024.

Early trend reports from Sackanilk reveal that ‘Indian 2’ earned a total of 26 crores on its first day. The film saw its highest earnings from the Tamil market, with a collection of 17 crores. In the Hindi belt, the film had a weak start, earning only 1.1 crores, while the Telugu version collected 7.9 crores.

Weekend Prospects for ‘Sarfira’ and ‘Indian 2’

Despite the disappointing start for Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sarfira’, there is still hope that the film might see a boost over the weekend. On the other hand, while ‘Indian 2’ overshadowed ‘Sarfira’ with a 26-crore opening, its first-day collection fell short of expectations.

One of the reasons for this could be the continued strong performance of Prabhas’ ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, which is still drawing crowds even in its third week. Both ‘Sarfira’ and ‘Indian 2’ are hoping for an increase in earnings over the weekend to improve their box office standings.