Kaantha Opening Day Collections: Interesting Discussions Of The Dulquer Salmaan’s Most-Liked Survival-Thriller: “Kaantha” is finally out in the public theatres but has surprisingly had mixed reviews on its opening day performance. It is a known fact that Dulquer has always been synonymous with carrying very strong box office openings across the Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu markets, but latest offerings began on a weak note comparatively. Here’s how things looked like with regard to the movie the first day in terms of revenue collection and what it spells for its entire journey at the box office.

Not-so-great Opening Day Collections
As per early estimates, on Day 1 Kaantha has grossed just ₹1.27 crore net across all languages making it one of the most downbeat first day figures of a film headlined by Dulquer Salmaan in the last few years. The actor has a very strong fan base and the buzz created prior to the release of the film was because of the unique concept that this film offered, but audiences limited their turnout for it to Friday.

Low occupancy was reported during morning shows of the thriller’s first evening performance in both Telugu and Hindi markets, with both Kerala and other regions of the country faring slightly better. Still, in Dulquer’s home state, collections did not go to the strength expected from a star of this stature.

What Accounts for the Low Start
Several reasons may lead to such a disappointing opening. To begin with, a dark, intense survival thriller, the audience of such a genre is invariably going to be limited. Secondly, there are many other releases which disperse the attention of viewers to the different films. The lack of marketing activity might also be one of the reasons that create blindness in the non-South markets regarding its release.

The mixed early reviews vary from tales about Dulquer’s laudable performance to criticisms regarding pacing and screenplay. Such admonishments might have affected the walk-in audience on the first day.

What Happens with Kaantha This Weekend?
Now is indeed the true test for Kaantha. It now needs to demonstrate a considerable surge in performance on Saturday, Sunday, and the days following this weekend in order to stabilize. The film could see improved occupancy in multiplexes and Tier-1 cities if positive word-of-mouth builds, especially among thriller lovers.

However, if the slow trend continues, then the film will not be expected to achieve good numbers in the first weekend.

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Kaantha’s opening figure goes into ₹1.27 crores, making it one among the weakest openings by Dulquer Salmaan. However, fans believe that the uniqueness in its genre and the rising Indian recognition of that particular actor can still put forth some recovery for this small opening. The weekend numbers will truly decide and determine whether or not the film will be able to get its foothold or remain petite niche performer.

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