Dussehra Box Office Clash: Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Prahaar’ vs Yami Gautam’s ‘Nai Navelii’ Earnings

Several new films were released in cinemas during Dussehra, including two major Bollywood projects – Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Prahaar’ and Yami Gautam’s ‘Nai Navelii’ – which competed at the box office. After two days of earnings data emerged, it became clear which film generated more revenue.

Key Points

• ‘Nai Navelii’ collected a total of ₹10.13 crore in two days.
• ‘Prahaar’ collected a total of ₹7.98 crore in two days.
• ‘Nai Navelii’ has an estimated budget of ₹50 crore, while ‘Prahaar’ is reported to have a budget of around ₹60 crore.
• Both films earned approximately ₹1.50 crore each overseas.

‘Prahaar’ Box Office Earnings

Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Prahaar’, based on the story of advocate Ujjwal Nikam who secured the death penalty for Kasab in the 26/11 attacks, earned ₹2.35 crore on its opening day. On the second day, it added an additional ₹3.15 crore in net collections, bringing the two-day net collection to ₹5.50 crore and gross collection to ₹6.48 crore. Including ₹1.50 crore from overseas, the total collection reached ₹7.98 crore.

‘Nai Navelii’ Box Office Earnings

Yami Gautam’s ‘Nai Navelii’ earned ₹3.25 crore on its opening day and ₹4 crore on the second day in net collections. The two-day net collection stood at ₹7.25 crore with a gross collection of ₹8.63 crore. Adding ₹1.50 crore from overseas earnings, the total collection amounted to ₹10.13 crore.

Budget vs Collection

The estimated budget of ‘Nai Navelii’ is around ₹50 crore, while ‘Prahaar’ is reported to have a budget of approximately ₹60 crore. Considering the two-day earnings, ‘Nai Navelii’ has recovered about 20% of its budget, whereas ‘Prahaar’ has earned only 9-10% of its budget. Based on this, ‘Nai Navelii’ shows a clear advantage over ‘Prahaar’.

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Conclusion

The Dussehra film festival clash between two major projects offered audiences diverse options. According to the figures, Yami Gautam’s ‘Nai Navelii’ surpassed Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Prahaar’ in collections over two days. However, both films still have opportunities to improve their performance in the coming weeks.