The Diplomat Box Office Collection Day 1: John Abraham’s Film Opens at ₹4 Crore, Faces Competition from Chhaava

The Diplomat Box Office Collection Day 1: John Abraham’s latest action thriller, The Diplomat, has had a slow start at the box office, earning ₹4 crore ($460 K) on its opening day. Directed by Shivam Nair, the film is facing tough competition from Vicky Kaushal’s period drama Chhaava, which continues to dominate the box office.

Catapulted by the Holi festival, The Diplomat's opening-day earnings show that it has become a solid second choice for cinephiles after Chhaava, which had minted ₹7.25 Crore on the fifth Friday of release (March 14).

The box office game

According to Sacnilk, the film, which released on Friday, minted around ₹4.00 crore (nett) in India on its first day. The trade tracker stated that the film had an overall 20.45 percent occupancy in Hindi on the opening day,Breaking down the footfall, the morning shows witnessed a modest 7.31 percent attendance, while the afternoon shows saw a significant spike to 19.42 percent. The evening shows peaked at 28.50 percent, followed by a strong 26.56 percent turnout for the night shows.

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So far, as per the portal, the film has registered business of ₹0.26 crore, taking the total to ₹4.26 crore.

However, Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava is posing strong competition. The film minted a better collection at the box office on Friday despite being in the theatres for weeks. The film, directed by Laxman Utekar, earned Rs. 7.25 Crore on its fifth Friday, indicating its continued popularity.

Further, if we look at the occupancy rate, on March 14, ‘The Diplomat’ recorded a footfall of 20.45%. The morning shows saw an occupancy of 7.31%, which rose to 19.42% in the afternoon. The percentage further increased, with the evening show witnessing an occupancy rate of 28.50%. It went slightly down in the night shows, with 26.56% occupancy.

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The maximum occupancy was seen in Chennai - 75.33%. The second best was seen in Bhopal with 29.50%, and Kolkata with 29%.50%, and Kolkata with 29% followed closely behind.

"John Abraham delivers one of his most nuanced performances as the empathetic and resolute diplomat. He balances quiet authority with wry humour, particularly in moments where he subtly challenges.

Pakistani officials. "Yeh Pakistan hai, beta, yahan aadmi aur ur ghoda seedhi chaal nahi chalta," offers a refreshing break from the usual jingoistic rhetoric Sadia Khateeb portrays Uzma’s vulnerability and resilience with finesse, while Revathy channels the late Sushma Swaraj’ kindness and strength with conviction.

Kumud Mishra stands out as Uzma’s sharp yet warm-hearted law yer, and Jagjeet Sandhu impresses as the deceptively charming yet terrifying Tahir."

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