83

<p>In 1983 officials in are invited to the Cricket World Cup. The team arrive London where they witness the being hounded by paparazzi. Despite abysmal performance in warm-up matches, Indian captain tells the press they are here to win. At a reception, wishes the teams luck. Dev gives the team an inspirational speech in his novice English. India is in Group B alongside , West Indies, and . India unexpectedly wins against West Indies at . is Player of the Match for his 89 runs – the highest by an Indian cricketer at the time. They win their next match against Zimbabwe at . scores a and is Player of the Match. The team loses badly against Australia. is unable to play due to a leg injury. In the West Indies match, scores 119 runs off 146 . In a violent second bowls bouncers. is hit on the chin and has seven stitches. scores 80 runs but India lose by 66 runs. The team’s morale is depressed as Vengsarkar’s injury rules him out of remaining matches and the team bus is blocked by celebrating West Indies crowds, but a young boy waving an Indian flag raises their spirits. The Zimbabwe match on 18 June at will be India’s last of the tournament if they lose. The cricketers’ wives come and Gavaskar is back in the team. India opens shakily with nine runs for four . Dev starts scoring but the wickets keep falling. After lunch, Dev takes the and hits boundaries. He is confused to receive a standing ovation for a single, until congratulated by the umpire for having broken the world record. India wins by 31 runs. It is the first century by an Indian in a match. At the High Commissioner’s party jokes that everyone thought Dev was mad for saying they would beat the West Indies, but would now only be happy holding the World Cup. India easily beats Australia by 118 runs at , with named Player of the Match. Indian Prime Minister orders that every town and village in the country get television service for the semi-final against England. score heavily to start. ‘s bowling suffers from his fiancée having ended their engagement. takes ‘s wicket. England is 213 . In the second inning Amarnath and build runs until Amarnath is . During the partnership of Dev and Patil, Patil hits a four to qualify India for the finals. Amarnath is named Player of the Match. India faces the West Indies again in the final on 25 June at . Gavaskar is for two runs, Srikkanth scores 38. India is all out for 183, the lowest score in the World Cup final. Dev inspires his team to restrict the West Indies score. In the second inning, Sandhu gives India a lead taking the wicket of . Richards launches a barrage of boundaries off Madan Lal’s bowling, until Richards lofts in the air for six but is caught out by Dev. West Indies wickets fall rapidly. With West Indies nine wickets down, Amarnath bowls to last batsman . The ball . Amarnath, the team, and the crowd roar ” ” Holding is given out and India wins the World Cup. The squad rushes to the dressing rooms as the crowd invades and celebrations begin in India. A young in Mumbai promises he will play cricket for India. Amarnath is named Player of the Match and Dev, with the Indian team, lifts the trophy. The real Kapil Dev gives his experience of winning the World Cup as the credits roll. A film based on the and ‘s win at the tournament was first ideated by the founder and managing director of in 2014 and he approached Kapil Dev with the Idea initially. In mid-July 2016, — a joint production company owned by , featuring the collaborations of directors , and also expressed their interest in co-producing the film, citing their passion for cricket. 83 is touted to be the first venture of ‘s newly formed production house, Vibri Media. The squad members of the 1983 team, along with former Indian cricketer met the producers at a suburban hotel in Mumbai, discussing about the film. In the process, the two production companies had signed a (MoU) with the 1983 team to make an official biopic, where according to the norms, the producers will get to use the actual names of the players as well as use real incidents from their lives. In an official statement regarding the biopic, Dev stated that “the journey of the 1983 team is a story of inspiration which proves that one can achieve anything if they aim for it and work for it no matter what the world thinks”. Despite the official announcement, the makers were yet to finalise the cast and crew members and the director of the project. Rumours surfaced that was going to direct the project with either , or playing the role of Kapil Dev. When Khan was asked about his role in the biopic, he stated that “he was fascinated on the story of ” but remained silent on the claims of directing the film. was also rumoured to act in the film, which was later declined. On 25 September 2017, Phantom Films announced that Singh would play the role of Kapil Dev, and Kabir Khan too confirmed that he will direct the film. As a young schoolboy when I watched India win the 1983 Cricket World Cup. I had no idea that from that day onwards cricket in India will change forever. As a filmmaker, for me, the journey to that win, filled with raw energy and sheer passion of that young Indian team, is probably one of the most exciting stories I have worked on. — , on directing the film A launch event was hosted at on 27 September 2017 by and Vibri Media to announce the biopic officially under the title 83. Singh and the entire former team that won the Cricket World Cup in 1983 were present at the event. Speaking at the event, Khan said that the makers will begin pre-production and location scouting by late-November 2017, and has planned to shoot the film in real locations, in order to create authenticity and also “to give youngsters to celebrate the milestone in the history of Indian Cricket which happened when many were not even born”. This film was considered to be one of the last productions of Phantom Films, the other being (2019) and (2020). The company dissolved in October 2018 after its response to a on Bahl by a former women employee of the company, and its collaborators later moved to work on independent projects. Bahl was ousted from the project. In May 2019, joined the film as one of the co-producers. The casting and pre-production works were delayed extensively as Kabir Khan wanted “a cast that authenticates the 1983 Indian squad”. Initially, was rumoured to play a prominent role in the film, but Kaushal denied Khan’s offer due to his commitments in (2019). Similarly, and too were considered to play the role of , both declining the offer. Later, Tamil actor was signed to reprise Srikkanth, marking his Hindi debut. His inclusion was officially confirmed on late-January 2019. On 23 January, actor-singer was signed to play the role of . The makers further cast and ex-cricketer and singer , to play the roles of and respectively. , son of former cricketer and a member of 1983 Indian cricket squad, reprised his father’s role for the film, thereby making his acting debut. The casting process continued till mid-February 2019, with playing the role of , and Dhairya Karwa was assigned to reprise . roped in to play , former cricketer, who managed the Indian Cricket Team playing for 1983 World Cup. was initially reported to play , but the role went to Nishant Dahiya. Amiya Dev, Kapil Dev’s daughter joined as an assistant director to . R. Badree, who acted in Khan’s web-series The Forgotten Army, assigned to play the role of . In mid-April 2019, was assigned to play , and was signed in to play . Mali Marshall was cast to play his father and fast bowler . In May 2019, was announced as the music director, and in June, joined the cast as Kapil Dev’s wife, Romi Bhatia, while also co-producing the film. While was initially rumoured to play the role, Khan stated that she was never in talks for the film. Singh began preparing for the role during mid-August 2018, and learnt lessons from former professional cricketer . Khan also joined the team at the in , where he began pre-production works on the film. He also trained under the guidance of Kapil Dev, to fit for his role in the film. When the final cast being announced, former cricketer-politician gave to Khan on how they enact the former cricketers on-screen. He further gave inputs on his former teammates nature and mannerisms. In March 2019, the team underwent practice sessions at for three hours, starting from 7:00–10:00 am, while Singh prepared for an extra hour. The training sessions consisted of physical, skill training and establishing different styles. A source from said that “Ranveer practiced for about 2 hours every alternate day with Balwinder Singh Sandhu. Post that, they discuss the mindset of the 1983 team during the tournament and dissect Kapil Dev’s captaincy that Balwinder saw from close quarters.” Then, in April 2019, the cast trained at cricket with former cricketers and , at a camp at for 10 days. He was further trained with Kapil Dev at in May 2019, closer to the start of the film’s shoot, and also attended practice sessions at Lord’s in June 2019. Khan announced that the filming would start in and will be extensively shot there for three months, starting from May 2019. The entire cast flew to London on 28 May to become part of the shooting schedule. began on 5 June at , where filming took place for one week. Padukone joined film team in Glasgow for her part of shooting. On 25 June 2019, celebrating the anniversary of India’s win at the , Khan stated about the shooting of the scene, which was the , saying that, the shooting will begin after tournament (14 July 2019). Filming also took place at the , . On 4 July, Pankaj Tripathi stated that he wrapped the shooting of the film. On 17 July, post the , the team began preparation for shooting for the climax scene with Chirag Patil, sharing video from the practice sessions. The team went to Lord’s stadium in late-August to shoot the climax scene for five days, and after its completion, the team wrapped the three-month filming schedule in London on 1 September 2019. The team returned to India, to shoot few sequences for the film at . On 10 September 2019, the team kickstarted the second and final schedule of the film. Padukone finished her portion of shooting in mid-September. The filming was completed on 7 October 2019. The film’s soundtrack is composed by , who worked with Kabir Khan’s previous films including (2009), , (2015) and (2017). The film score is composed by . Pritam began composing for the film’s soundtrack during mid-2019, and complete within mid-2021. The original soundtrack featured 14 compositions, with six original tunes, five alternatives and three . Lyrics for the songs are written by , , Prashant Ingole and Ashish Pandit, and vocals were provided by , , , , , and Raghav Chaitanya. The songs — “Lehra Do” and “Bigadne Do” — were released as lead singles from the album on 6 and 13 December 2021 respectively. The full soundtrack album was released on 23 December by label, a day prior to the film’s release. Prior to the shooting of the film, in October 2017, Singh, Khan and Phantom Films signed a contract with (BBH), a British-based creative agency, for bring branded entertainment and strategic partnerships. On 6 July 2019, coinciding Singh’s birthday, he released a still from the film, featuring him transforming as Kapil Dev. His look received praise from fans and celebrities alike. On 10 January 2020, the promotions for the film kickstarted with the first title logo being launched. The character posters from the film were launched starting from 11 January. On 25 January 2020, the cast and crew members along with the former 1983 Indian cricket team attended a special event held at , to launch the first look from the film, with as the chief guest. The official trailer of the film released on 30 November 2021, which coincided with the launch event in Mumbai. The trailer was attached with the prints of . The makers collaborated with several brands to promote the film including, , , , Carrera Eyewear, , KromaColor, , , and Toothsi. A source from Reliance Entertainment, stated that “83 is one of the major films that has roped in multiple brands, in the post-pandemic era. We have roped in close to 35 brands for the perimeter branding, in-film associations, and out-of-film placement. These brand tie-ups are a good strategy for us to garner more media and also it helps the film to reach more audiences and territories.” It has been reported that the cost of out-of-film and in-film branding is estimated to be (US$24,000) to (US$120,000). Even before the theatrical release, in March 2021, Singh and Kabir Khan, in collaboration with Indian tennis sportsperson, launched a merchandise brand based on the film named as . The brand is reportedly valued around (US$2.4 million), becoming the widest consumer product range launched by any film-based property in India. The film’s team launched stills and trailer of the film at in , as a part of the promotions. On 23 December, the team further launched collectibles based on the film through (NFT) — which includes autographed physical cricket memorabilia, video scenes, animated digital avatars, and unseen posters and images from the film. The film’s producers partnered with NFT Labs, and Social Swag, an influencer-led fan engagement platform for the launch of NFTs. Prithviraj Sukumaran, the distributor of the film’s Malayalam version promoted the film, by enacting as an interviewer to Ranveer Singh, sharing his experiences about the film. Sudeep further announced that the glimpse of his film, will be attached to the prints of , where the film’s Kannada version will be screened across 500 cinema theatres in Karnataka. released a doodle based on the film, as a part of the promotions. In November 2017, Reliance Entertainment announced that the film would be theatrically released on 5 April 2019. However, due to the extensive pre-production works which further delaying the film’s shooting process, the makers postponed the release to 30 August, and to 10 April 2020. Following the closure of theatres in mid-March 2020, in order to control the , the film’s release was withheld. On late-June 2020, trade analyst reported that will release on the occasion of (25 December 2020). Shibashish Sarkar, executive producer and CEO of Reliance Entertainment, reinstated the plans of theatrical release despite rumours of a direct-streaming release, while Kabir Khan also said that “the film has been envisioned and made to be experienced on the big screen and we are ready to wait for things to get normal and then release it in cinemas”. However, in November 2020, Reliance Entertainment announced that the release had been postponed to the first quarter of 2021 (January–March), due to the worst occupancy report of audience towards theatres due to continuity of the pandemic. Also, the lack of time to plan a promotional campaign and shutting down of international markets were attributed as the factors for the delay. In mid-February 2021, following the government’s permission to have a 100% seating occupancy in theatres, the producers planned for theatrical release on 4 June 2021. But, in late-May 2021, the film was postponed indefinitely, due to the closure of theatres in Maharashtra in concern over the variant of In September 2021, after the permitted to resume theatrical-based operations by 22 October 2021, the film was planned for a release on 24 December 2021, which coincided with . Its release semi-clashed with that of the Hollywood film (2021), which released across the world, two days earlier. It was announced that the film would exclusively premiere at the in , (6–15 December 2021). The film was showcased at the closing day of the festival and was received a standing ovation from the audience. A special screening of the film was held at Delhi on 22 December. Along with the entire cast of 83, and the original 1983 Indian team squad, the premiere saw the attendance of numerous celebrities from the film fraternity including , , , , , , , , , , , and amongst others. Sajid Nadiadwala, showcased another premiere show for the film in to political personalities, including , for and , , Minister for , and and 10 and . The film was later given in . 83 was released in over an estimated 4,000–5,000 screens across the world, which is considered to be the “biggest release in India in the post-pandemic era”, according to trade analysts and Girish Johar. It was released in 2D and formats. The makers planned to release the film in formats in order to give “a larger-than-life experience for a sports film”. However, the plan was dropped after the IMAX officials in declined their approval, in concern of the big-budget releases such as and ; the management did not encourage the release of too many IMAX films in the same period. The film released in over 3,741 screens across India, with the Hindi version being played 3,374 screens at 1,727 theatres. The dubbed versions of the film were released over 367 screens in India, with the Telugu version played on 137 screens, Tamil version on 184 screens, Malayalam version on 13 screens and the Kannada version on 33 screens. The film was screened in over 1,512 screens in 80 countries, which is considered to be the “widest opening in overseas centres”. The film was screened at 44 theatres in , thereby being the biggest release in that country. It was the first Indian film to be released in . It was also screened at the PictureTime Digiplex mobile theatre in , which is located at the highest attitude of 11,562 feet (3,524 metres). On the day of the opening release, Gaiety Galaxy and theatre removed the screening of the film due to revenue-sharing issues, with the distributor. Prior to the film’s theatrical premiere, a -based finance company, Future Resource FZE, has sought issuance of process against the producers on grounds of alleged conspiracy and cheating. The company further approached the in to issue a complaint regarding the same. They claimed that the makers of had allegedly committed offences under Sections 405, 406 (criminal breach of trust), 415, 418, 420 (cheating) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the . The spokesperson of one of the producers, Vishnu Induri had issued a statement regarding the same and said: “In the wake of the ongoing reports of a legal case filed against the makers of the upcoming film 83, on behalf of Vibri Media, we would like to deny the claims of the complainant and clarify the makers of 83 are in no way concerned with the case. The complaint of Future Resources FZE against the producers of the film 83 is false, baseless and motivated.” A scene in which the stopped border firing to let the listen to the score of the final match, received criticism from fans, whom accused Khan for his propaganda towards Pakistan, though Singh claimed that the scene is “one of the special moments that Pakistanis would love” in his interview to the journalists in . The film was distributed worldwide through . On 23 January 2020, actors and announced that they will present the and versions of the film, under their and banners, with the rights for the distribution were acquired by and Global Cinemas, respectively. In November 2021, roped in to present the film’s -dubbed version under his Prithviraj Productions banner, which will be distributed by E4 Entertainment. Actor presented the version of the film through his Kichcha Creations and its distributor Shalini Arts. The overseas theatrical rights are with Phars Film LLP. The streaming rights were purchased by and , and acquired the broadcasting rights for the film in all languages. The producers announced that the film will be streamed on the digital platforms only after eight weeks of its theatrical run. But, it was later called off as the production team decided to broadcast the film first over streaming release in order to connect with the “nostalgic factor of an entire generation – an audience group which primarily is found on the medium of television”. As a result, the film was premiered first on on 20 March 2022, and later released through digital platforms, the following day. On the website , 80% of 15 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10. received critical acclaim. from gave 4 stars (out of 5), saying that “83 is a winner on pitch and on-screen too”. He further wrote “Those who witnessed the victory would be glad to relive the experience, while those who didn’t, will get a chance to witness how things unfolded during one of the greatest episodes of Indian sports history”. Rachana Dubey of too gave four out of five stars, stating that “You realise this film is not about winning on a world stage, it’s about earning respect and director Kabir Khan does set a high benchmark for himself, once again”. She also praised Ranveer Singh’s performance for enacting Kapil Dev, and further concluded ” does play on the nationalism rhetoric, way more than was required. At the surface, ’83’ is about an underdog team’s win. As you go deeper, with each actor effortlessly presenting himself as an iconic cricketer from the 1983 team, you tend to feel that this picture has been crafted with a skillfully written narrative, supported by nuanced and internalised performances, and each department lending its technical brilliance to it.” Anuj Kumar of reviewed that “The film not only captures the emotional heft of the success story of the underdogs, but also delivers a well-researched document in the popular idiom”. Pooja Biraia Jaiswal of gave four-and-a-half out of five stars saying “The film is a compelling watch and you don’t want to miss a single frame as every minute is accounted for”. She added, “The profound feeling of a nation’s victory; an underdog’s unimaginable success and the emotional high of achieving the world’s greatest title is something that the film has managed to bring out”, further praising Singh’s performance and Khan’s direction. of gave three-and-a-half out of five, stating “Kabir Khan’s ‘ recreates the day of with fidelity, and, yes, let it be said, in full Bollywood style, suffused with song, dance, drama, colour. It pads the film with a few (fictional) elements meant strictly to play to the gallery, and it skates dangerously close to pandering to the overbearing nationalistic sentiments playing out in today’s India.” Monika Rawal Kukreja of wrote that “Making a film based on such a historic milestone was quite a risky proposition for director Kabir Khan because you can’t afford to go wrong with facts here. But the minute details and nuances in the story that he highlights in the film makes you believe in his research and dedication towards the project […] At several places, gets high on nationalism, which couldn’t been easily avoided. But that’s something one kind of overlooks for the pride and joy you experience on seeing the team lift that trophy. If you needed a reason to walk into a theatre, is that film which calls for a big screen experience.” Arnab Banerjee of gave four out of five, writing that “The film is a breezy entertainer fast-forwarded with deft editing and unemotional tracks.” of gave three-and-a-half out of five saying ” is a stirring reminder of a time when pride in a national team’s achievement united India and national pride had not yet been weaponised by the mob […] It works nevertheless because it is a celebration, it understands the difference between opponents and enemies, and because of its cast. Each one not only looks like an actual player on the sporting field, but they imbue their respective characters with a believability that is particularly noteworthy because acted scenes are interspersed in places with actual matches yet the difference between the real cricketers and the actors playing them is not jarring.” in his review for , gave four stars and stated that ” comes pretty close to achieving the impossible. No mean feat that. The film and its principal star go for broke and, as one feeds off the other, the result is an absolute cracker.” Uday Bhatia of stated “Kabir Khan’s film underlines everything but gets cricket right, is overwrought but joyful”. Sneha Behangani of stated ” also plays masterfully with nostalgia and trivia. Khan ensures that he treats cricket lovers to little surprises (including but not limited to guest appurtenances and real footage) strewn carefully throughout the film.” Stutee Ghosh of gave four out of five, stating ” is a competently made ode to the game of cricket and the team that made all Indians feel like champions. In its review for , Phil Hoad gave four out of five and said ” doesn’t delve any further than that into what degree sporting victory ever translates to social and political progress. But it is an endearing sports film with just enough awareness of where it stands, now that Britain’s imperial legacy is being questioned more than ever, on a larger field.” Nandini Ramanath of said “Khan’s fan tribute to a can-do and did-do spirit revivifies the black-and-white photographs, grainy footage and memories embedded in the memories of generations of Indians […] Ranveer Singh’s Kapil Dev is the man of this series for all practical purposes. Singh deftly underplays the heroics and coolly leads the ensemble cast out of the doghouse and into the big league.” of gave 4 stars (out of 5) saying “Kabir Khan’s is an ode to a game changing chapter of Indian cricket history, pitch-perfect partnerships between openers and tail enders, knowing your mate’s strengths as well as your own, the everlasting tradition of superstitions and sledging and seizing that one moment that defines the rest of your life.” A critic from wrote “Kabir Khan relies on well-known anecdotes to build a narrative. The film is loaded with clichés and the signature touches of his earlier films. But such is the sweet flavour of that singular victory, so thrilling the drama, that it shouldn’t fail to gratify the viewer.” The members of the 1983 squad, , and praised the team after watching the premiere of the film. Gavaskar said that “It is simply brilliant and the way every actor has got the mannerisms, the walk, the look, the style of every player was unbelievably uncanny. Full marks to Kabir Khan and his team for their efforts.” While Shastri said that “I was left teary-eyed while watching the movie, not because I was part of the team that won it. I really had tears in my eyes when the film got over, because it brought back so many memories” and appreciated Kabir Khan for the direction. Madan Lal stated “83 a must-watch, on the big screen”. Several publications listed as one of the best Bollywood films of 2021, which includes: ( and Minnasa Shekhar), (Anupama Chopra), (Devarsi Ghosh), (Anuj Kumar), (Anandita Mukherjee) and (Subhash K. Jha). According to , the film is the second-highest grossing Hindi opener of 2021, collecting about (US$1.5 million), the first being , which collected (US$3.1 million). By the second day of the release, the film had earned (US$3.0 million), and had earned about (US$3.7 million) in the third day of its release, thereby earning about (US$9.8 million) in the opening weekend. Its collections, however saw a downward trend after first three days of its release, due to the heavy competition with and , the rise of cases due to the , and the sudden restrictions imposed by the state governments, which included night curfew in and the closure of theatres in Delhi from 28 December 2021, as per the orders of to control the pandemic. This had impacted the collections of the film, as these territories significantly contribute to the box office. Experts further analysed that the postponement of other films which included , , and , is a minimal hope for the film, so that the film might have a good run at the box-office. The film crossed the on the sixth day of its release, earning about (US$13 million) by 29 December 2021. By the first week, the worldwide box-office collection is estimated to be around (US$16 million). Within ten days of its release, the film managed to earn around (US$17 million). It was considered to be a considering the higher production costs involved. As of 10 March 2022 , the film grossed crore in India and crore overseas, for a worldwide gross collection of crore. The advance bookings of the film began on 19 December 2021, five days prior to the release. Despite a middling response, national multiplex chains reported that the film sold nearly 1 lakh tickets with a gross of (US$410,000). reported that 46,000 tickets have sold for the opening day, while and had sold 54,000 tickets. The film’s cumulative advance ticket sales were reportedly less than that of (2019) which sold 2.12 lakh tickets in advance for the first day of the release. Trade analysts Taran Adarsh and Girish Johar predicted that “the film’s opening day collections will be in the range of 12–15 crore (US$1.6–2.0 million), if the film gets positive word-of-mouth”. They also opined that “The success of and released in theatres, a week prior, also followed by the threat of , and the occupancy restrictions prevailing in , might affect the collections. However, the film has generated positive buzz among the audience, with its trailer and people will come to watch the film, if it is worth their while.” Film critic and trade journalist , stated about the early predictions of the opening day box-office. He watched the screening of the film in and reviewed that ” has everything that the audience wants in a film — there’s the thrill, excitement, fun, light drama, melodrama and emotions and to top it all, there are a lot of things of . The feeling for the motherland is so high that your chest swells with pride. The whole thrill of the game, feeling of patriotism, and Ranveer’s Singh’s performance are the major aspects that would translate into great box office numbers.” In and , the film generated 40–45% occupancy on the opening day, while in , more than 50% shows were booked for the film. More than 20–25% shows were booked in advance in the – regions, whereas about 30–35% shows were booked in and . The film had an average 10–15% occupancy reported in , and 10% in , while, it had a poor advance booking sale in , with occupancy ranging from 8–10%. In its opening day, the film earned (US$1.5 million) at the box-office, while trade analyst of had estimated that it collected (US$1.8 million). The film had an excellent opening at metropolitan cities including and , with a strong hold in multiplexes, but saw a below average performance in single screens. The dubbed versions of the film (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada) had collected (US$180,000) approximately. On the second day of its release (25 December 2021), the film saw an increase of 30% compared to the first-day collection (owing to the holidays), as the film had earned (US$1.9 million) worldwide. The two-day collections were reported to be around (US$3.5 million), It further saw an increase on the third day (26 December), where the film had earned (US$2.1 million). The collections in the first weekend were reported to be around (US$5.6 million). The Tamil-dubbed version of the film had earned about (US$350,000) in the opening weekend at . The film saw a 40% drop, on the fourth day of its release (27 December), where it had collected (US$860,000). It collections saw further decline after it earned (US$790,000) on the fifth day. reported that the film performed well at the and theatres in the opening week, but Gujarat and Saurashtra circuit barely contributed to the film’s collections. By the first week of its release, the film had earned (US$8.5 million) net collection at the domestic box-office, and a gross of (US$10 million). By entering the second week (31 December 2021), the film had collected (US$520,000). However, on (1 January 2022), the film picked-up pace and had earned (US$910,000) at the box-office, and on the eleventh day, the film collected about (US$860,000). However, it slowed down on the third Monday, where it had collected around (US$240,000). The dubbed versions of the film had accounted to (US$600,000) until the second week of its release. The Telugu version earned about (US$130,000) and the Tamil-dubbed version had collected (US$310,000), and the Kannada and Malayalam versions earned (US$84,000) and (US$71,000) respectively. By the sixteenth-day of its release, the film collected about (US$12 million) net collection in India, with a gross of (US$14 million). On the overseas circuits, the film earned about US$1.57 million ( crore), in the first day of its release. It surpassed the opening day collections of , which earned US$1.08</p>