The Diplomat got the advantage of Holi as collections picked post the afternoon and the film collected around 4 crore nett. This is the normal scenario for Holi but 4 crore is probably more than you would have though in the morning but on the other side those morning collections dont mean much on Holi as generally in many parts there is no audience.

The film is competing with Chaava in North and East India and some centers have managed better collections though numbers in Mumbaia nd South are far better for Chaava despite being on fifth Friday. A film like Deva had collected 5.50 crore nett on day one so although these collections are Holi it compares well with that film considering the size of the films and the fact that The Diplomat has no promotion or music.

If the film can go up from here it would actually have some chances of a decent figure but that is going to be the hard part as though collections ran well on Friday afternoon and evening it is probably down to Holi and though it is Saturday it is likley to be slower though like for like at the moment it is ahead of Friday morning.

Holi is over a few days in many circuits but The Diplomat does not look a film for Hindi circuits where the holiday leftover be there so it remains to be seen where it goes. There are many repeat runs being screened with Namastey London having the best showcasing and best collections though collections are limited.