Kalki 2898 AD (Hindi) has the best opening day collections of 2024 as it collects 21 crore nett apprx edging past the number of Fighter. It may look like it just edging past but it has a limited release in South and if we take out South then it is a comfortable 3 crore nett lead for Kalki 2898 AD. Taking out South it is 16.50 crore nett Fighter and 19.50 crore nett Kalki 2898 AD.

The numbers of Kalki 2898 AD are ahead practically in all the circuits in the Hindi markets with Mumbai being similar to Fighter while West Bengal and Assam are a little lower but Kalki 2898 AD is far ahead in the likes of Bihar, Odisha, CP Berar etc and in some case more than double. The crucial North markets of Delhi / UP and East Punjab are also better for Kalki 2898 AD despite Fighter having Hrithik Roshan in the lead.

The film again illustrates the importance of mass penetration if you want good collections and here is a film with a futuristic angle doing that but something is getting that core audience out to the theatres and giving this film a chance which has not happened with many original Hindi films post pandemic. The numbers of Fighter maybe close but it did not have this mass penetration and its mainly down to higher ticket rates the numbers are close. Even all the multiplex chains outside PVRINOX are better for Kalki 2829 AD (Hindi).

The all India number for Kalki £d looks to be closing in the 85-90 crore nett range and that will be updated later. The top ten opening day collections for Hindi films in 2024 are as follows.

1. Kalki 2898 AD (Hindi) - 21,00,00,000 apprx

2. Fighter - 20,43,00,000

3. Shaitaan - 15,08,00,000

4. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan - 14,87,00,000

5. Crew - 9,41,00,000

6. Mr And Mrs Mahi - 6,79,00,000

7. Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya - 6,54,00,000

8. Articke 370 - 5,21,00,000

9. Chandu Champion - 4,48,00,000

10. Yodha - 3,91,00,000