Box office: Samrat Prithviraj crashes in first week, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 continues to fare well

The fate of Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Samrat Prithviraj was sealed on its first weekend itself when the historical epic managed to make only around Rs40 crore nett. The Akshay Kumar-starrer's collections saw a downward spiral in the following week.

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Samrat Prithviraj, which made only Rs5 crore on Monday, earned Rs2.50 crore on Thursday [yesterday], according to trade website BoxOfficeIndia.com. 

The grand total of the period film, which also stars Sonu Sood, Manushi Chhillar and Sanjay Dutt, currently stands at a paltry Rs54.75 crore. According to trade sources, Samrat Prithviraj was on a budget of over Rs200 crore. 

This is Akshay’s second unsuccessful film in a row after the action-comedy Bachchhan Paandey (2022). 

Meanwhile, Anees Bazmee’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 continues to fare even in its third week in which it earned Rs19.90 crore. The Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani-starrer has minted Rs159.91 crore so far. The film's predecessor, Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), starred Akshay.

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The Nushrratt Bharuccha-starrer Janhit Mein Jaari, the new release this week, isn’t expected to make a dent in the box office. This will end up helping Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 in its fourth weekend at least.