Azaad Box Office Collection Day 2: Rasha Thadani And Aaman Devgan’s Film Sees A Dip

The film clashed with Kangana Ranaut’s long-delayed political drama Emergency

Rasha Thadani and Aaman Devgan’s Azaad which opened with a lacklustre Rs 1.5 crore in the domestic market, saw its earnings drop by over 10% on Saturday.

Azaad, which marks the acting debut of Aaman Devgan, the nephew of Ajay Devgn and Rasha Thadani, daughter of Raveena Tandon, recorded an India nett collection of just Rs 1.34 crore on Saturday, according to Sacnilk. 

This brings the film’s total domestic nett collection to only Rs 2.84 crore. The film struggled to attract audiences with an overall occupancy rate of just 8.90% in the Hindi market. The morning shows saw a dismal 5.34% occupancy and the numbers barely improved throughout the day, with the afternoon shows at 9.22%, evening shows at 9.30% and night shows at 11.72%.

Abhishek Kapoor, who has previously introduced newcomers such as Sushant Singh Rajput in Kai Po Che and Sara Ali Khan in Kedarnath, faced a tough challenge with Azaad‘s debut. While Kai Po Che and Kedarnath both went on to become hits, Azaad seems struggling to find its footing.

In comparison, Kai Po Che, released in 2013, made Rs 4.5 crore on its opening day and went on to earn around Rs 50 crore during its domestic run. Similarly, Kedarnath, released five years later, made Rs 6.8 crore on opening day and eventually grossed Rs 66 crore domestically.

Abhishek Kapoor’s last directorial, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, starring Ayushmann Khurrana, also underperformed, minting Rs 28 crore after a Rs 3.5 crore opening. With Azaad’s disappointing debut, the film has become his lowest-ever opening.

The film clashed with Kangana Ranaut’s long-delayed political drama Emergency, which fared only slightly better, earning Rs 2.5 crore on its opening day.