Vijay Deverakonda‘s much-awaited action thriller ‘Kingdom’ hit theatres on Thursday, and early box office reports show that the film has had a fairly good start. Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, after a strong opening performance, ‘Kingdom’ earned approximately Rs 25.50 crore in India in total in two days.As per early estimates from Sacnilk, ‘Kingdom’ opened with an impressive Rs 18 crore on its first day. The film saw a drop on day 2, bringing in around Rs 7.50 crore, which is still a respectable number given it was a working weekday. It will be seen how the movie will perform over the weekend, especially with positive word-of-mouth and strong viewer interest.According to a social media post shared by the makers, the movie has already minted over Rs 39 crore worldwide.
Theatre Occupancy
In terms of audience turnout, the film recorded an overall Telugu occupancy of 42.56% on Friday, August 1. The turnout varied across the day, with the morning shows witnessing a slow start at 27.39%. However, by the evening, numbers picked up to 43.21%, peaking at 61.50% during the night shows.While the film performed decently in the Telugu belt, it saw a more modest turnout in Tamil-speaking regions. On the same day, the overall Tamil occupancy stood at 17.41%. Morning shows recorded just 8.44%, improving slightly in the afternoon with 20.18%. The evening shows maintained a 17.75% occupancy, while night shows peaked at 23.26%.
About the film
‘Kingdom’ tells the story of Suri, played by Vijay Deverakonda, a police constable turned spy who is sent on a covert mission to Sri Lanka. Alongside national duty, Suri is also on a personal quest to find his long-lost brother, Siva, played by Satyadev. The movie stars Vijay alongside Satyadev, Venkatesh, and Bhagyashri Borse.The film is currently competing with Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’, which was released the week before.
