Hyderabad: On July 12, both Akshay Kumar's Sarfira and Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 made their grand debuts in cinemas amidst high expectations. Kamal Haasan, riding high on the success of Kalki 2898 AD, seems to have more reasons to celebrate as Indian 2 outshines Akshays 'Sarfira' at the box office on opening day.
Sarfira, a Hindi remake of the National Award-winning Tamil film Soorarai Pottru, is directed by Sudha Kongara, who also helmed the original. Meanwhile, Indian 2 marks the much-anticipated sequel to Shankar's 1996 blockbuster Indian.
- Sarfira Box Office Collection Day 1
Sarfira, Akshay's 150th film, released with expectations but earned only around Rs 2.40 crore net on its first day, as reported by Sacnilk. Akshay starrer garnered a 13.08% occupancy in Hindi on Friday. Akshay side, the film features a stellar cast including Paresh Rawal, Radhika Madan, and others.
- Indian 2 Box Office Collection Day 1
In contrast, Kamal Haasan's Indian 2, titled Hindustani 2 in Hindi and Bharateeyudu 2 in Telugu, made a staggering Rs 26 crore net on its day 1 at the box office. Bankrolled by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies, Indian 2 is off to a fantastic start. On its opening day, the movie packed theaters across Tamil Nadu, with an impressive overall occupancy rate of 55.62%. Trichy emerged as the frontrunner, with a remarkable 81% of seats filled, closely followed by Chennai and Coimbatore, which saw 68.5% and 68.25% occupancy, respectively.
The box office clash between these two films showcased Kamal Haasan's enduring appeal and Indian 2's' strong performance, overshadowing Akshay Kumar's Sarfira by a considerable margin.
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