Kesari Chapter 2 Achieves ₹40 Crore Mark, Looks to Regain Audience Interest

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Akshay Kumar's period drama Kesari Chapter 2 has crossed the ₹40 crore mark at the Indian box office, but the film's momentum is clearly seen to be faltering as it enters the last days of its first week. After a strong opening weekend, collections have dived steeply, and its staying power over the next few days is raising questions.

Day 6 Collection Dips: In its sixth day (Wednesday), Kesari Chapter 2 collected between ₹3.2 crore and ₹3.5 crore, the lowest single-day collection till now and showing a massive mid-week slump. The overall India net collection of the film is now around ₹42.2 crore.
Strong Start, Sudden Slide: The movie opened to ₹7.75 crore on Friday, registered growth over the weekend (₹9.75 crore Saturday, ₹12 crore Sunday), but collections fell to ₹4.5 crore on Monday and ₹5 crore on Tuesday before declining further on Wednesday.
Occupancy Trends: Hindi occupancy on Day 6 was around 10%, with night shows reaching a high of 15%. This indicates declining audience interest as the week went on
Worldwide Box Office: The movie has collected more than ₹56 crore at the worldwide box office, surpassing Akshay Kumar's latest releases but falling behind larger blockbusters.
Critical and Audience Reaction: Although appreciated for its performances and patriotic theme, the film's box office decline is due to mixed word-of-mouth and heightened competition from other new releases.