Haiwaan’s day-two India box office falls 16.7% to ₹2.5 crore

The Akshay Kumar–Saif Ali Khan film collected ₹2.5 crore net in India on day two, taking its domestic two-day total to ₹5.5 crore. It logged about 14% occupancy across 5,759 shows and reached ₹8.6 crore in worldwide gross collections.

— Source publishedSun, 13 Sept, 2026, 13:29 IST·First seen Sun, 13 Sept, 2026, 14:48 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Haiwaan’s India net box office fell 16.7% to Rs 2.50 crore on its second day, taking two-day domestic net revenue to Rs 5.50 crore. The film recorded around 14%

Key facts

  • Day 2 India net collection: Rs 2.50 crore
  • Day 2 decline versus opening day: 16.7%
  • Two-day India net collection: Rs 5.50 crore
  • India gross collection: Rs 6.60 crore
  • Day 2 overseas collection: Rs 1 crore
  • Overseas gross collection: Rs 2 crore
  • Worldwide gross collection: Rs 8.60 crore
  • Shows: 5,759
  • Overall occupancy: around 14%
  • Day 1 India net collection: Rs 3 crore

Why this matters

Weak early cinema traction underscores the value of disciplined content acquisition terms and stronger downstream streaming or satellite monetization rights.

What to watch

  • Day-three and first-weekend collection trend versus the day-two decline.
  • Occupancy movement in evening and weekend shows, particularly in multiplex-heavy urban markets.
  • Exhibitor showtime cuts, screen reallocations and ticket-price discounting.
  • Social sentiment and review-driven word-of-mouth indicators.
  • Performance of competing films and timing of the next major theatrical release.
  • Reduce near-term expectations for cinema concession and mall F&B sales tied to this title.
  • Prioritize targeted food-and-beverage bundles, loyalty offers and last-minute ticket promotions over broad film-specific inventory commitments.
  • Prepare flexible staffing and showtime-adjacent retail coverage, especially for weekday periods if occupancy remains below expectations.
  • Track competing releases and holdover titles for screen-share gains that may offset lost traffic.