The Diplomat Box Office: John Abraham’s Film Maintains Stronghold Despite Chhaava’s Impressive Run.
John Abraham's The Diplomat held steady at the box office on Day 3, collecting ₹4.65 crore, while Chhaava maintained its dominance with a total of ₹562.65 crore.
The Diplomat holds firm at the box office on Day 3
It’s competed with by Chhaava, playing for 31 days
Chhaava rakes in Rs 8 crore on the fifth Sunday
John Abraham’s new release, The Diplomat, held steady at the box office on its opening Sunday, March 16. It neither gained speed nor fell from its Saturday collections. But it still had to contend with Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava, which has been playing in cinemas for 31 days now.
As per industry watcher Sacnilk, The Diplomat earned Rs 4.65 crore (approximate estimates) on Day 3. Total Hindi occupancy of the film was 19.61 per cent, with the highest footfalls being reported during evening shows. As of its first weekend, The Diplomat’s total collection is Rs 13.30 crore.
The Diplomat Day-Wise Box Office Collection (source: Sacnilk)
Day 1: Rs 4 crore
Day 2: Rs 4.65 crore
Day 3: Rs 4.65 crore
Total collection: 13.30 crore
While that, period drama Chhaava collected Rs 8 crore (Rs 7.25 crore from Hindi market and Rs 0.75 crore from Telugu market) on fifth Sunday. Total net collection of the film in India after 31 days stands at Rs 562.65 crore.
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Chhaava shattered the record of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s 2023 hit Animal, featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Bobby Deol. Released in 2023, Animal had already raked in Rs 553.87 crore at box office from its theatrical run in five languages.
The real test of Diplomat starts on Monday when the extended Holi weekend comes to an end. With word-of-mouth being good, the film is likely to keep reasonable footfalls in theatres even on weekdays.
India Today has rated the film 4 stars. Excerpt of the review reads, “The Diplomat is worth watching for John’s brilliant performance as JP Singh. The second half takes off and ends in a nail-biting climax. No songs, no gimmicks or tricksthe razor-sharp concentration of the film in narrating this real-life incident is surely applause-worthy.”
