Actor Rajkummar Rao, whom we usually see playing boy-next-door characters, is seen in a completely new avatar as a gangster in his latest release Maalik. Going by the box office numbers, the film had a lukewarm start on Friday. However, it saw an increase in its collection over the weekend and minted Rs 5.09 crore on Sunday, bringing its total domestic collection to Rs 14.1 crore.
Maalik box office journey and occupancy
Maalik had an underwhelming start at the box office on Friday, minting Rs 3.75 crore. However, thanks to positive word-of-mouth, the film saw a 40 percent jump in its collection on Saturday, raking in Rs 5.25 crore. The film tried to maintain the same momentum on Sunday and earned Rs 5.09 crore, which was a 3 percent drop from Saturday’s collection.
Maalik had an overall 20.77 percent Hindi occupancy on Sunday, with the maximum occupancy of 29.79 percent seen in evening shows. The film saw a 22.81% occupancy at night. Morning and afternoon slots were slower, at 8.05% and 22.43% respectively.
Clash with Metro… In Dino and Ankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan
Maalik is facing major competition from the multi-starrer Metro… In Dino. The Anurag Basu directorial minted Rs 4.75 crore on its second Sunday, bringing its total domestic collection to Rs 38.55 crore. Metro… In Dino also had a slow start at the box office, but positive word-of-mouth helped the film gain ground at the box office. Metro… In Dino had earned Rs 26.85 crore after the first week of release. The film maitained a strady momentum over its second weekend and saw an over 95% jump on Saturday, minting Rs 4.6 crore, following a further increase on Sunday.
Not just Metro… In Dino, the Rajkummar Rao-starrer also clashed with Vikrant Massey and Shanaya Kapoor’s debut film Ankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, which released on the same day. However, Ankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan has failed to make a mark at the box office, minting Rs 41 lakh on Sunday and earning Rs 1.2 crore within the first three days of release.
Comparison with Rajkummar Rao’s past films
Before Maalik, Rajkummar had delivered Bhool Chuk Maaf. The film performed better than Maalik and collected Rs 28 crore within the first three days of release, far more than Maalik’s Rs 14.1 crore. In fact, Rajkummar’s last flop film – Mr & Mrs Mahi – earned more than Maalik, minting Rs 16.85 crore within the same timeframe.
