Rani Mukerji's "Mardaani 3" is steadily making its way towards the ₹25 crore mark in India after six days in theaters. The cop action drama earned approximately ₹2.00 crore on its sixth day, bringing its total domestic net collection to ₹23.25 crore.
The film experienced a 10 percent dip in collections on Wednesday compared to Monday, and around 25 percent compared to Tuesday. While a drop was anticipated, ideally, the film would have maintained collections above ₹2 crore for a stronger hold.
Despite the slight decline, "Mardaani 3" is performing decently at the box office. The film needs to maintain a strong presence in its second week to be a profitable venture. According to early estimates, the film's worldwide gross collection stands at ₹35.20 crore.
Day-wise box office breakdown (India net collection):
- Day 1: ₹4 crore
- Day 2: ₹6 crore
- Day 3: ₹7.25 crore
- Day 4: ₹2.40 crore
- Day 5: ₹2.75 crore
- Day 6: ~₹2.00 crore
The film has recovered 37% of its budget in the first 5 days. Given its controlled production costs, release strategy, and non-theatrical earnings, "Mardaani 3" is expected to break even by the end of its first week. The film will need to show substantial growth over its second weekend to be a profitable venture. "Mardaani 3" has a good opportunity to reach a respectable total, particularly with limited competition. The target for the film is to reach ₹45 crore.
"Mardaani 3" is the third installment in the "Mardaani" franchise, with Rani Mukerji reprising her role as Shivani Shivaji Roy.