Kesari 2: Nears Rs 100 cr, crushes Sikandar and Jatt

Kesari 2 Box Office Collection Day 10: Patriotic themes are strongly boosting Hindi cinema this year. While Chhaava emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025, Akshay Kumar has enjoyed twin successes with Sky Force and his latest release, Kesari: Chapter 2. A major highlight of Kesari 2’s performance is that it has become the top choice for Hindi audiences this weekend, earning more over the weekend than it did during its Monday-Thursday run.

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The film, which also stars Madhavan and Ananya Panday, made Rs 8.15 crore on its second Sunday, which is the highest number since last Sunday, which clocked at Rs 12 crore. The film’s nett domestic collection now stands at Rs 65.45, and is eyeing the Rs 100 crore club in the global market. With the kind of responses to the film, it is clear that this coveted club would be breached in a couple of days.

Kesari 2: 29.02% occupancy, beats Jatt, Sikandar, Skyforce, Chhaava leads

Kesari: Chapter 2 achieved a decent occupancy of 29.02%, with the afternoon and evening shows showing 33.98% and 41.74% occupancy, respectively. The film saw the highest occupancy rates in places like Chennai (52.25%) and Bengaluru (45.25%). Currently, Kesari: Chapter 2 ranks No. 5 among the Top 10 Bollywood movies of the year, following films like Chhaava, Skyforce, Sikandar, and Jaat. On Day 10, Kesari: Chapter 2 earned Rs 8.15 crore, while Jatt earned Rs 3.75 crore, Sikandar made Rs 1.5 crore, and Skyforce grossed Rs 5.5 crore. Only Chhaava outperformed with Rs 40 crore on Day 10.

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Kesari 2 Gains Momentum Before Facing Tough Competition from Raid 2’s Release

Although Kesari: Chapter 2 is gaining lost ground with its performance in the second weekend, and it is clear that the makers are making all the hay while the sun shines, since another legacy release is just around the corner. While the Akshay Kumar film has already braved the onslaught from films like Sunny Deol’s Jaat and other language successes like Good Bad Ugly (Tamil) and Thudarum (Malayalam), Kesari: Chapter 2 might just face its biggest competition from Thursday, which marks the release date of Ajay Devgn’s much-anticipated sequel, Raid 2.