'Maidaan' struggles before bowing out of box office
What's the story
Maidaan, a Bollywood film that came with a lot of promise, experienced a slow start at the box office, amassing an estimated ₹49.35cr India net in its first 27 days. On its 28th day (Wednesday), the sports film's collection was approximately ₹0.5cr India net across all languages according to preliminary estimates, taking the total haul to ₹49.81cr. The Hindi occupancy on Wednesday, May 8, was reported to be just over 10%.
Regional breakdown
'Maidaan' saw varied occupancy rates across India
The Ajay Devgn-led film's occupancy rates varied throughout the day, with morning shows at 9.74%, afternoon shows at 11.51%, evening shows at 10.51%, and night shows peaking at 11.69%. Regionally, Maidaan saw diverse occupancy rates for its Hindi (2D) version across cities on Wednesday, with Mumbai reporting a rate of 12.25% and the National Capital Region (NCR) recording an occupancy of just 8.5%.
Southern Response
High occupancy rates in Pune and Bengaluru for 'Maidaan'
In the south, Pune recorded a high occupancy rate of 26.5% for Maidaan, while Bengaluru reported a rate of 19.25%. Hyderabad also showed interest with an occupancy of 11%. Meanwhile, other regions like Kolkata and Ahmedabad reported lower occupancies at 11.5% and 7.25% respectively on Wednesday. With Srikanth coming in this Friday, followed by big releases in the coming weeks, it looks like Maidaan will bow out soon.