‘Stree 2’ has finally recorded the biggest advance sales business since ‘Animal’ in Bollywood. The film has hit the screens as one of the big Independence Day releases today, August 15, and is on its way to register some of the biggest wins for the Hindi film industry at the box office, including the biggest Bollywood opener of the year, and more.
As of 6 am on Thursday, the Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-starrer grossed Rs 23.36 crore from its pre-sales business by selling over 8.2 lakh tickets in India, reported the trade website Sacnilk. This is the biggest advance booking numbers for a Hindi film this year, including ‘Fighter’ and ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ Hindi – both of which recorded the biggest opening for a Hindi film in 2024 so far at Rs 20.6 crore gross.
The film has already surpassed the advance sales business of ‘Dunki’. The Shah Rukh Khan-starrer grossed Rs 15.40 crore gross on its opening day through advance booking and ‘Stree 2’ is already ahead of this figure by margins. While the initial expectations for the film was to open at between Rs 25–30 crore, it seems now the sky is the limit.
The Amar Kaushik-directorial is now looking at a bumper opening of over Rs 40 crore nett in India. This is extraordinary for any film, and if it receives solid word-of-mouth, which it seems to be getting already, there is going to be a steep rise in spot-bookings. As of now, the film is expected to beat the opening day numbers of ‘Baahubali 2’ Hindi, ‘Bharat’, ‘Happy New Year’, and even ‘Tiger 3’.
Check the top 10 Bollywood openers at Indian box office – nett collection (source: sacnilk)
- Jawan: Rs 65.5 crore
- Pathaan: Rs 55 crore
- Animal: Rs 54.75 crore
- KGF 2 Hindi: Rs 53.95 crore
- War: Rs 51.6 crore
- Thugs of Hindostan: Rs 50.75 crore
- Tiger 3: Rs 43 crore
- Happy New Year: Rs 42.62 crore
- Bharat: Rs 42.3 crore
- Baahubali 2 Hindi: Rs 41 crore
‘Stree 2’ is backed by impressive performances, a story rooted in Indian legends, and a successful franchise name. There’s nothing that can go wrong with the film at this time. With the Independence Day weekend ahead, the film is on its way to creating some unbelievable opening weekend records at the box office. This is the world of ‘Stree’ and we are living in it!
