Dacoit: Ek Prem Katha, starring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, collected Rs. 7.75 crore on Day 3 (Sunday), registering an 8% drop from its Day 2 earnings. With this, the film’s opening weekend total reached Rs. 24.25 crore gross at the Indian box office.
Ideally, the film should have seen growth or at least maintained its Saturday numbers on Sunday. However, the decline indicates weak momentum, making it a disappointing opening weekend for a film of this scale. The underperformance suggests that the movie is not meeting expectations and may struggle going forward.
Day-wise box office collections (India)
Day 1: Rs. 8.00 crore
Day 2: Rs. 8.50 crore
Day 3: Rs. 7.75 crore
Total: Rs. 24.25 crore
The film earned approximately Rs. 15.50 crore from its home markets (AP/TS), contributing nearly 63% of its total domestic collection. Directed by Shaneil Deo, it collected around Rs. 3.15 crore from Karnataka and Rs. 50 lakh from Tamil Nadu and Kerala combined. Other regions, including the Hindi belt, contributed about Rs. 5.10 crore over the three-day run.
Based on current trends, the film is heading toward a disappointing box office outcome unless it shows significant improvement during the weekdays.
Territory-wise collections
AP/TS: Rs. 15.50 crore
Nizam: Rs. 8.75 crore
Ceded: Rs. 1.00 crore
Andhra: Rs. 5.75 crore
Karnataka: Rs. 3.15 crore
Tamil Nadu & Kerala: Rs. 0.50 crore
Rest of India: Rs. 5.10 crore
Total: Rs. 24.25 crore
About the film
Dacoit: Ek Prem Katha follows the story of Hari, a convict who seeks revenge on his former lover Saraswati after her betrayal lands him in prison. Upon his release, Hari gets involved in a string of robberies while pursuing his vendetta, linking his past relationship to a larger web of crime.
As fate brings him face-to-face with Saraswati once again, their unresolved past ignites a gripping conflict that drives the narrative forward.