After a slow start at the box office, Kartik Aaryan’s Chandu Champion has shown growth on its first Sunday. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film earned Rs 11.01 crore on Sunday, bringing its total domestic collection to Rs 24.11 crore.
The movie marked Kartik’s lowest opening in years, with Rs 4.75 crore on Friday. It saw a 47.37 per cent increase in its collection on Saturday, raking in Rs 7 crore, and continued to rise on Sunday. Chandu Champion is expected to benefit from the extended holiday on Monday.
According to Taran Adarsh a strong word-of-mouth promotion has helped Chandu Champion gain footfall. He wrote, “The glowing word of mouth has come into play… #ChanduChampion gets the much-needed boost on Day 3 [Sun]… The solid gains – despite #Munjya proving a tough opponent – is a big plus. #ChanduChampion enjoys the advantage of an extended weekend, since Day 4 [Mon] is a holiday… Another bountiful day is on the cards. Nonetheless, #ChanduChampion has a long way to go, it needs to remain rock-steady *after* the extended weekend [Tue onwards]… It needs to recover lost ground since the stakes are high this time and it can’t be dependent on weekend growth only. [Week 1] Fri 5.40 cr, Sat 7.70 cr, Sun 11.01 cr. Total: ₹ 24.11 cr. #India biz. #Boxoffice.”
The glowing word of mouth has come into play… #ChanduChampion gets the much-needed boost on Day 3 [Sun]… The solid gains – despite #Munjya proving a tough opponent – is a big plus.#ChanduChampion enjoys the advantage of an extended weekend, since Day 4 [Mon] is a holiday…… pic.twitter.com/50vk4YqPn8
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 17, 2024
Despite picking up pace on Sunday, the film remains Kartik Aaryan’s second-lowest weekend total since 2017, after Shehzada, which earned Rs 20.2 crore in the same time frame. Before Chandu Champion, Kartik’s 2023 film Satyaprem Ki Katha earned Rs 34.1 crore by the end of its opening weekend. His first post-pandemic hit, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, earned Rs 55.96 crore over its first weekend.
Chandu Champion had an overall 32.47 per cent Hindi occupancy on Sunday, with a maximum occupancy of 46.29 per cent in the evening. The film’s worldwide collection stands at Rs 17 crore.
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Chandu Champion is based on the extraordinary life of Murlikant Petkar, India’s first Paralympic gold medalist. Kartik plays Chandu across various ages and phases, including his roles as an Indian Army soldier, a boxer and ultimately a survivor. Chandu Champion is jointly produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Kabir Khan. The film also stars Vijay Raaz, Bhuvan Arora, and Rajpal Yadav in pivotal roles.
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