Kaantha Vs Shiva Vs De De Pyar De 2: The box office clash this week was interesting as it featured three ridiculously different films Kaantha, Shiva (re-release), and De De Pyaar De 2 fighting for the audience. Kaantha had all the weight of an intense drama, De De Pyaar De 2 was more on the side of commercial Bollywood masala, and Shiva tapped nostalgic feelings, being a re-release. Here is a closer view of how well each film fared and indeed who really won the box office race.
Kaantha had an opening of ₹4.35 crore across all languages, primarily driven by the Tamil and Telugu markets. It did show growth on Day 2 with ₹5 crore but slumped on Day 3 to ₹4.5 crore owing to mixed word-of-mouth. Its collection on Day 4 Monday is about ₹1.65 crore, with the four-day total increasing to an accumulative of ₹15.50 crore.
Contestants now turned to the Indonesian audience, who have amassed interest fronted not just by a unique storytelling scheme but also by the big names associated with this production. Yet momentum slowed down post-Sunday, proving very modest compared with the competitors.
De De Pyaar De 2
De De Pyaar De 2, without a doubt, clocked in the maximum numbers of those during the box office showdown. It opened with a bang with ₹8.75 crore, then shot up to ₹12.25 crore on Saturday, and then peaked, unbelievably, at ₹13.75 crore on Sunday. Yes, it unavoidably came down after the usual Monday dip to collect remaining amounts of ₹4.25 crore, but still had amassed a whopping ₹39 crore within four days.
Family-friendly appeal and strong recall value from the first part ensured that this sequel has emerged as the biggest weekend winner with excellent urban audience turnout.
It were those nostalgic moments of the re-release of Shiva among fans, with estimated collections of ₹5 crore so far. While it is commendable for a classic box office film, the numbers naturally cannot be compared with those of a huge new release.
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In this box office clash of three, the crown undoubtedly would be placed on De De Pyaar De 2’s head. Kaantha was flying high, but suddenly dropped down after the weekend, while Shiva generated quite respectable numbers for a re-release. All in all, De De Pyaar De 2 stands as the clear winner across the box office battle.
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