Tanhaji Vs Chhapaak BO Report: Ajay Devgn Gets Career Third Biggest Opening, Deepika Padukone Struggles To Keep Pace

Deepika Padukone’s latest offering Chhapaak failed to show wonders t the box office on day one but positive reviews did the trick and the movie started picking up pace from day two. Chhapaak wintnessed a jump of 35% in the collections from Friday. Ajay Devgn’s Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior, on the other hand, saw a 40% jump in the box office collections. Nevertheless, Chhapaak minted only 1/3rd of Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior's Box Office on day two of its release.

While Chhapaak earned Rs 10.77 crore in two days, Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior collected Rs 35.10 crore. A Boxofficeindia report claimed Chhapaak made Rs 6 crore while Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior earned Rs 20 crore on day two of their releases.

Deepika Padukone and Ajay Devgn films at Box Office 

Sharing day one figures of the movies, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “#Tanhaji exceeds expectations and posts healthy total on Day 1... Biz grew rapidly from post-noon onwards... Excellent in #Maharashtra <#Mumbai, parts of #CP and #Nizam circuits>... Glowing word of mouth should ensure solid growth on Day 2 and 3... Fri ₹ 15.10 cr. #India biz.”

“#Chhapaak is ordinary on Day 1... Collects well at select high-end multiplexes... Biz at Tier-2 and 3 cities and also mass circuits is way below the mark... Growth on Day 2 and 3 crucial for a respectable weekend total... Fri ₹ 4.77 cr. #India biz,” he wrote.

Deepika's highest grossing movies on Day One has been Shah Rukh khan starrer Happy New Year, Chennai Express, Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani, Padmaavaat , in that order. As for Ajay Devgn it has been Singham Returns, Golmaal Again, Total Dhamaal in that order. Tanhaji: the Unsung Warrior with Rs 16 crore on day one stands at third position. 

Also Read: Chhapaak Vs Tanhaji: Here’s How They Fared On Box Office On Opening Day

What is Chhapaak and Tanhaji all about

While, Chhapaak is the story of acid attack survivor Malti and her fight to get justice and her call for over-the-counter sale of acid . The film is loosely based on Delhi’s Laxmi Aggarwal’s life.

Directed by Om Raut, Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior brings Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan and Kajol together after a long time. The film is a period saga that traces the story of Tanhaji Malusare (Ajay), a subedaar in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s army.

Meanwhile, both Tanhaji and Chhapaak are facing tough competition from two South Indian film releases, namely Rajinikanth's Darbar and Mahesh Babu's Sarileru Neekevvaru. Both movies are working well not only in India but also in the USA.