Box Office Face-Off: Ajith’s ‘Good Bad Ugly’ Roars Ahead, Sunny Deol’s ‘Jaat’ Gains Traction, While ‘Sikandar’ Stumbles into Final Lap
By INVC Entertainment Desk l April 13, 2025
As the second weekend of April unfolds, India’s box office is witnessing a multi-cornered battle for audience attention. With multiple high-stakes releases competing for screens and footfall, the theatrical landscape has turned unpredictable. While Ajith Kumar’s ‘Good Bad Ugly’ is displaying the strongest legs at the moment, Sunny Deol’s ‘Jaat’ is gradually clawing its way back, riding on mass appeal. Meanwhile, Salman Khan’s ‘Sikandar’ appears to be entering its final phase with dwindling collections.
📈 Ajith Kumar’s ‘Good Bad Ugly’ Reclaims Momentum with Saturday Surge
After a lukewarm second day, Ajith Kumar’s stylish action thriller ‘Good Bad Ugly’ made a sharp comeback on Saturday, raking in an impressive ₹18.5 crore. The film’s domestic total has now reached ₹62.75 crore, demonstrating renewed traction in key southern circuits.
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🔗 Box Office Battle Heats Up: Ajith’s Good Bad Ugly Roars
The pan-India film, mounted on a sprawling budget of ₹190 crore, had a thunderous start with ₹28.5 crore on Day 1, but saw a decline on Friday. The Saturday bounce, attributed to strong word-of-mouth and Ajith’s loyal fan base, has injected fresh life into the film’s theatrical prospects. However, industry insiders caution that the road to recovery remains steep, with breakeven still a distant milestone.
🔥 Sunny Deol’s ‘Jaat’ Holds Ground, Eyes Strong Sunday
Sunny Deol’s rural action drama ‘Jaat’ surprised trade analysts with its Day 3 growth, collecting ₹10 crore on Saturday and pushing its total to ₹26.5 crore.
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🔗 Jaat Movie Review: Sunny Deol Shines in a Rooted Rural Mass Drama
The film opened at ₹9.5 crore and dipped to ₹7 crore on Friday, raising concerns about its sustainability. However, Saturday’s upward trend has revived hopes of a respectable weekend haul. With a production budget pegged at ₹100 crore, the film still needs a robust Sunday and strong weekday hold to remain in the profitability zone.
Trade trackers highlight the audience’s growing appetite for rustic action narratives, especially those that tap into the hinterland connect—a trend recently reinforced by other mass-market successes.
📉 Salman Khan’s ‘Sikandar’ Slows Down Further, Flirts with Flop Tag
In stark contrast to its high-profile launch, Salman Khan’s ‘Sikandar’ continues to underperform at the ticket window. On its 14th day, the film added a mere ₹40 lakh, bringing its total to ₹108.5 crore—a far cry from its ₹200 crore budget.
Despite opening at ₹26 crore, the film failed to build momentum, struggling both critically and commercially. Audience disengagement, stiff competition, and lukewarm reviews have contributed to its decline.
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Industry observers now anticipate that ‘Sikandar’ may wrap up under ₹120 crore, cementing its status as a commercial disappointment for the year.
🎬 Weekend Forecast: High Stakes for Sunday Collections
With footfalls increasing on weekends, Sunday remains crucial for all three films. Analysts believe that ‘Good Bad Ugly’ could cross ₹80 crore by Monday, while ‘Jaat’ may inch closer to ₹35 crore, assuming a 10–15% spike. As for ‘Sikandar’, the film’s trajectory is unlikely to change, and it may soon exit from most multiplexes.
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