Big Day for 'Raid 2'! Ajay Devgn's Sequel Breaks Records on Day 1
Movie Earnings on Initial Day: Ajay Devgn Achieves Notable Post-Pandemic Start, Film Grosses ₹18 Crore
Ajay Devgn's gritty crime-thriller, Raid 2, hit theaters on May 1, making a whopping entrance with an estimated ₹18.25 crore box office collection on its opening day. (Wanna know more about Ajay? Check out: "Ajay Devgn says there's no point in blaming officers or corruption: 'Woh hum mein se ek hain'")
Raid 2 Box Office Performance
According to Sacnilk.com, Raid 2 had an overall 31.81% occupancy on its release day. The film showed steady growth as the day wore on, with occupancy rates of 21.23% for morning shows and 35.76% for afternoon shows. The evening shows saw the highest turnout, with a noteworthy 38.45% occupancy.
Ajay's Raid 2 outshone his 2022 release, Drishyam 2, which earned ₹15.38 crore during its theatrical run. It also bested Sunny Deol's Jaat 2, which collected only ₹9.50 crore. However, it fell short of the colossal opening of Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava, which raked in a staggering ₹31 crore on its first day.
What's Raid 2 All About?
In Raid 2, our man Ajay reprises his role as Amay Patnaik, an Indian Revenue Service Officer who takes on the powerful Dada Manohar Bhai in a daring raid. The film also stars Vaani Kapoor, with Saurabh Shukla making a special appearance to reprise his role from the original Raid.
Our review of the film lauded the thrilling first half, filled with unexpected twists. Director Raj Kumar Gupta kept the grip on the story tight. However, the film's biggest weakness lies in its overreliance on convenience. Ajay's hero character always seems to get help with alarming ease, which undermines the arc of Riteish's character, Dada Bhai.
Draw your own conclusions and catch Raid 2 in theaters! With that said, keep an eye on the box office trends for the weekend and see if this movie continues to impress.
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- Ajay Devgn's latest release, "Raid 2," surpassed his previous 2022 film, "Drishyam 2," in box office collections.
- The crime-thriller "Raid 2," directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, collected an estimated ₹18.25 crore on its opening day, outshining Sunny Deol's "Jaat 2" and other recent releases in the entertainment industry.
- Ajay Devgn, playing Amay Patnaik, takes on the powerful Dada Manohar Bhai in "Raid 2," a film that also stars Vaani Kapoor and features a special appearance by Saurabh Shukla.
- "Raid 2" showed impressive steady growth on its opening day, with occupancy rates peaking at 38.45% for evening shows.
- Wafer-thin plot conveniences detract from the otherwise engaging first half of "Raid 2," according to a review, undermining the arc of Riteish's character, Dada Bhai.
