Box office: 'Ruslaan' sees sharp revenue drop on first Monday
After a humble start, Aayush Sharma's latest film Ruslaan hit a rough patch on its first Monday at the box office. Despite an initial surge in audience turnout over the weekend, the action-packed movie saw a significant dip in collections, raking in just ₹40 lakh on Day 4. This downturn has cast a shadow of doubt over its performance for the rest of the week.
'Ruslaan' yet to collect ₹3 crore
With a lukewarm response, Ruslaan debuted with a box office collection of ₹55 lakh on Friday. Over the weekend, it saw an increase in revenue with ₹75 lakh and ₹85 lakh haul on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. However, according to Sacnilk, Ruslaan only collected around ₹40 lakh on Monday, marking its lowest single-day collection thus far. This brings Ruslaan's total estimated earnings to approximately ₹2.55 crore over four days.
'Ruslaan' recorded a poor audience turnout
On Monday, Ruslaan recorded a 6.05% Hindi occupancy rate, with the highest turnout observed during night shows at 6.88%. The film is showing promise in Chennai with a 15.67% occupancy. However, despite these pockets of success, it marks Sharma's lowest earnings compared to his previous outings. His silver screen debut in Loveyatri (2018) garnered ₹2cr on its opening day, followed by Antim: The Final Truth (2021), which debuted with ₹5.03cr.
'Ruslaan' cast and plot details: In detail
Directed by Karan Butani and produced by KK Radhamohan, Ruslaan features Sharma in the titular role. The cast also includes Sushrii Shreya Mishraa, Jagapathi Babu, and Vidya Malvade in key roles. The film follows the journey of Ruslaan—the son of a deceased terrorist—brought up by an ATS officer, played by Babu. Ruslaan is on a mission to prevent a potentially catastrophic terrorist attack in Mumbai.
