Mirzapur: The Movie clocks Rs 4.63 crore in Day 1 advance bookings
The film has sold 1.63 lakh tickets across 8,636 shows in India ahead of its Friday release. Hindi bookings drove nearly all sales, with NCR, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra emerging as the strongest markets.
What happened
Mirzapur: The Movie has generated Rs 4.63 crore in India Day 1 advance bookings excluding block seats, led by Hindi demand. NCR, Mumbai and Lucknow are key
Key facts
- Rs 4.63 crore gross Day 1 advance bookings excluding block seats
- Rs 7.33 crore including block seats
- 1,63,086 tickets sold across 8,636 shows
- Hindi: 1,61,907 tickets, Rs 4.62 crore, 8,559 shows
- Telugu: 1,179 tickets, Rs 1.48 lakh, 77 shows
- NCR Hindi advance gross: Rs 90.09 lakh; Rs 1.4 crore including block seats
- Uttar Pradesh: Rs 75.40 lakh
- Maharashtra: Rs 69.32 lakh
Why this matters
The concentrated Hindi-market demand reinforces the strategic value of regional distribution, exhibitor partnerships and audience-data capabilities in NCR and key North Indian catchments.
What to watch
- Friday opening-day occupancy and gross versus advance-booking expectations.
- Saturday and Sunday walk-in ticket share, indicating appeal beyond pre-booked fans.
- Audience ratings and social-media sentiment after the first shows.
- Show additions, sell-outs and premium-format occupancy in NCR, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
- Weekday booking trajectory by Sunday night.
- F&B per-capita spend, parking utilization and food-court sales at cinema-led malls.
- Increase weekend staffing and inventory for popcorn, beverages, combo meals and high-margin grab-and-go items at multiplexes in NCR, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
- Extend food-court, QSR and café operating readiness around prime evening and late-night showtime windows.
- Use cinema-ticket or same-day parking validations to convert moviegoers into mall dining and retail visits.
- Prioritize geo-targeted promotions near high-booking multiplexes, with Hindi-language creative and group/family bundles.
- Monitor ticket-to-F&B attachment rates and replenish fast-moving packaged snacks and beverages before Saturday evening.