Raja Saab (Hindi) opened at Rs. Earning of Rs 5.50 crore on the first day, which is exactly as per the estimates of Pinkvilla Predicts. Although that number was increased by feeding, it also falls within the predicted range.
Rani Mukherjee starrer Mardaani 3 enters tracking this week. It also serves as the last tracking update for Rahu Ketu and Happy Patel.
Mardaani 3 (30/01/2026)
First Day Box Office Prediction: Rs. 2-4 crores
Mardaani 3 is the third installment of the Mardaani franchise, the previous two films of which were successful at the box office. It was initially scheduled to release on February 27, but last week its release was pushed forward by almost a month.
The previous Mardaani film made Rs. Earning of Rs 3.75 crore in 2019. The natural expectations would be for this to increase; However, this will not be easy. Since then the general box office health has deteriorated, especially for small and medium scale films like Mardaani. The trailer that came out yesterday was good, but nothing noteworthy. Moreover, the film releases a week after Border 2, which is expected to earn big and may dominate the theatrical space in the coming weeks.
As a result, expectations are that Mardaani 3 will take a lower start than its predecessor.
other updates
Rahu Ketu It has not been able to leave any mark with its marketing. However, the film looks to be an entertaining film and, as mentioned in its first preview, without some IP branding, it will be hard to pass it off as an original. Forecast of Rs. 1.50-3.50 crores is unchanged.
Mubarak Patel Hopefully this will be a non-starter and will depend on word of mouth. The forecast remains unchanged at Rs. 25-75 lakhs.
border 2 Is performing well and is on track to open around Rs. 40 crores. Awaiting the trailer to see where it goes from the current forecast
Pinkvilla’s first day box office forecast is as follows:
| release date |
Topic | low level forecast |
high-end forecast |
accurate forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/01/2026 | Rahu Ketu | Rupee. 1.50 crores. | Rupee. 3.50 crores. | Rupee. 2.50 crores. |
| 16/01/2026 | Mubarak Patel | Rupee. 0.25 crore. | Rupee. 0.75 crore. | Rupee. 0.50 crore. |
| 23/01/2026 | border 2 | Rupee. 36.00 crores. | Rupee. 44.00 crores. | Rupee. 40.00 crores. |
| 30/01/2026 | macho 3 | Rupee. 2.00 crores. | Rupee. 4.00 crores. | Rupee. 2.50 crores. |
Also read: Pinkvilla Prediction: Final predictions for The Raja Saab and Jan Neta, Border 2 tracking for an opening of over Rs 40 crore
