Lucky Baskar, directed by Venky Atluri and starring Dulquer Salmaan and Meenakshi Choudhary, earned a good Rs 7.50 crore on the first day at the India box office. With Rs 1 crore from the paid premiere, it grossed Rs 8.50 crore in India. The global opening after the first day was around Rs 11 crore. Lucky Baskar not only performed very well on its second day, but it also managed to have a bigger day worldwide than its opening day.
After good performance on the first day, Lucky Baskar’s earnings increased on the second day.
With such a trend, a successful verdict for the film is just a formality and it aims to be a hit or a super-hit. With worldwide second day collections of around Rs 12 crore, the film’s two-day collection is around Rs 23 crore. If everything goes well, the extended weekend collection could reach Rs 50 crore. Conservatively, it should fetch up to Rs 45 crore.
Lucky Busker is looking at a comfortable breakeven
The rights of Lucky Baskar are valued at around Rs 30 crore, which means it will need to make a business of over Rs 65 crore to justify its pre-release business. It appears that Lucky Busker will strike a comfortable balance and ensure profits for all in the value chain.
Lucky Baskar is the comeback film of Dulquer Salmaan
Lucky Baskar marks the comeback film of Dulquer Salmaan after King of Kotha, which failed miserably at the box office. DQ has created a very good market for his films outside Kerala and this makes him the biggest star in the state. He recently confirmed that he will be doing two straight Malayalam films. Although we don’t know the implications of a big star like him being a part of two local films, it goes without saying that this will be something that will take the industry to new heights.
Mollywood is performing exceptionally well in 2024
Malayalam industry has performed exceptionally well in 2024. Their material has received recognition outside their home market. All we can say is that worthy films get the kind of audience they demand.
Also read: Lucky Baskar Opening Day Box Office Collection: Dulquer Salmaan’s economic crime-thriller takes a stellar start; Earned Rs 7.50 crore on the first day