Sam Bahadur Box Office Collection Day 1:
Vicky Kaushal-starrer ‘Sam Bahadur‘ releases in theaters today on December 1. The film is based on the real life of former Indian Army Chief of Army Staff Sam Manekshaw. His bravery.
Vicky Kaushal plays the lead role of Sam Bahadur. According to OTTPlay, the film directed by Meghna Gulzar was made on a budget of ₹55 crore.
In Hindi, around 1,03,192 tickets have been sold in advance booking so far, resulting in a collection of ₹3.05 crore, reports industry tracker SacNilc. Sacknilk predicted that Sam Bahadur could earn ₹6 crore in India on the first day.
When considering the state-wise distribution, the highest actual occupancy rate for all segments was seen at 22%, followed by Tamil Nadu at 20%, Assam at 17% and Telangana and Kerala – both at 16%.
These figures indicate strong regional performance reflecting regional enthusiasm in particular states. In contrast, Sikkim had the lowest actual occupancy at 0%, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, where actual occupancy was 3%.
Earnings in states like Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka were excellent, with Delhi registering earnings of over ₹82.16 lakh. Maharashtra earned over ₹74.72 lakh and Karnataka earned over ₹36.65 lakh. Gujarat and Telangana also made notable earnings with ₹15.94 lakh and ₹17.65 lakh respectively.
Produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of RSVP Movies, ‘Sam Bahadur’ stars Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh in the lead roles. This film will be shown on more than 3,000 screens today.
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh, in a post on X, said that the advance bookings of Sam Bahadur have been much better than Vicky Kaushal’s previous films.
