'Jaat' box office collection day 9: The Sunny Deol starrer clocks in Rs 4.25 crore on second Friday, giving competition to new release 'Kesari 2' starring Akshay Kumar

Sunny Deol starrer 'Jaat' which released in cinemas on Thursday, has been doing a decent business at the box office. Of course, one cannot compare it to the business of Sunny's previous film 'Gadar 2'. However, on day 6 and day 7, the film has now begun to see a gradual drop at the box office.

Jaat Movie Review

'Jaat' holds up decent despite controversyOn Friday, the film found itself amidst controversy as an FIR was filed against the makers and the actors for the church scene in the movie which hurt religious sentiments. Yesterday was 'Good Friday' and a complainant said that this scene was purposely put in the film to hurt sentiments. The makers have now apologised and removed that scene from the film. Despite the controversy, the film remained decent in terms of its numbers on Friday. While on Monday, it made Rs 7.25 crore and benefitted from the Ambedkar Jayanti holiday in some parts, on Tuesday it made Rs 6 crore. On Wednesday, the numbers have further dipped as the film made only Rs 3.81 crore. On day 8, Thursday, the film made around 4.15 crore. Thus the week 1 collection of the movie ended up at Rs 61.65 crore. Meanwhile, on Friday which is day 9, the film made Rs 4.25 crore. Thus, the total collection now stands at 65.90 crore according to Sacnilk. The Saturday numbers now will matter a lot with 'Kesari 2' also releasing.

'Kesari 2' releasesAkshay Kumar's 'Kesari 2' has hit the screens on Friday, April 18 and on day 1, the movie has made Rs 7.5 crore which was expected out of a film of this niche genre. However, it is getting very good reviews and is expected to see growth over the weekend. Thus, both 'Jaat' and 'Kesari 2' did give tough competition to each other. Despite a new release in the form of this film, 'Jaat' made Rs 4.25 crore on day 8. However, this weekend will play a major role in deciding the fate of 'Kesari 2'. The film might pick up more in areas of Punjab and multiplexes in big cities. But it may see a growth over the coming weekend due to positive word of mouth. The momentum of 'Kesari 2' should continue over the weekend as well.

All about the film'Jaat' is an action film directed by Gopichand Malineni, marking his debut in Hindi cinema. The film features an impressive cast including Randeep Hooda, Regina Cassandra, Vineet Kumar Singh, Saiyami Kher, Ramya Krishnan, and Jagapathi Babu apart from Sunny.

Day wise collection of Jaat:

Day 1 [1st Thursday] ₹ 9.5 Cr
Day 2 [1st Friday] ₹ 7 Cr
Day 3 [1st Saturday] ₹ 9.75 Cr
Day 4 [1st Sunday] ₹ 14 Cr
Day 5 [1st Monday) ₹ 7.50 Cr
Day 6 [1st Tuesday] ₹ 6.00 Cr
Day 7 [1st Wednesday] ₹ 3.81 Cr
Day 8 [2nd Thursday] ₹ 4.15 Cr
Week 1 Collection ₹ 61.65 Cr -
Day 9 [2nd Friday] ₹ 4.25 Cr
Total ₹ 65.90 Cr

'Jaat 2' announcement
The success of 'Jaat' has inspired the makers to start working on 'Jaat 2'. The sequel is expected to be even bigger and more action-packed. The poster for 'Jaat 2' confirms that Gopichand Malineni will return as the director. It also features the names of producers Naveen Yerneni, Ravi Shankar Y, and TG Vishwa Prasad. The film will once again be backed by Mythri Movie Makers. While the full cast hasn’t been revealed yet, Sunny Deol is confirmed to return in his lead role.