Merry
Christmas
Box
Office
Update:
After
the
success
of
Badlapur
and
Andhadhun,
director
Sriram
Raghavan
returned
to
enthrall
audiences
with
his
latest
project,
Merry
Christmas.
Starring
Vijay
Sethupathi
and
Katrina
Kaif
in
the
lead
roles,
the
film,
announced
in
2021,
finally
premiered
in
theaters
on
Friday
(January
12).
Filmed
simultaneously
in
Hindi
and
Tamil,
Merry
Christmas
is
receiving
acclaim
as
an
engaging
suspense
thriller.
Anticipation
was
high
among
fans
for
its
theatrical
release,
marking
it
as
the
first
significant
Bollywood
film
of
2024.
With
positive
reviews
from
both
critics
and
moviegoers,
there
was
heightened
expectation
that
Merry
Christmas
would
have
a
respectable
opening
at
the
box
office.
However,
the
thriller
opened
to
low
occupancy.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
BOX
OFFICE
COLLECTION
DAY
2
On
Friday,
the
movie
had
a
slow
start,
collecting
Rs
2.55
crore
at
the
box
office.
However,
as
expected,
Merry
Christmas
witnessed
a
decent
jump
on
the
second
day
of
its
release.
Benefiting
from
positive
feedback
from
both
audiences
and
critics,
Merry
Christmas
experienced
a
notable
growth
of
37%,
accumulating
an
estimated
Rs
3.50
crore
on
Saturday
(January
13),
according
to
industry
tracker
Sacnilk.com.
Consequently,
the
film's
India
net
collection
for
the
two
days
now
stands
at
Rs
6.05
crore.
However,
the
official
figures
are
still
awaited.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
BOX
OFFICE
COLLECTION
DAY
3
PREDICTION
As
most
of
the
reviews
are
in
favor
of
Merry
Christmas,
the
film
is
expected
to
witness
a
major
jump
on
Sunday
and
is
likely
to
earn
between
Rs
4.50-5
crore.
This
means
the
first
weekend
of
Sriram
Raghavan's
latest
thriller
is
going
to
be
around
Rs
10
crore
(approx).
However,
it's
our
prediction
and
let's
see
how
the
film
fares
on
the
third
day
of
its
theatrical
release.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
STORYLINE
For
those
unfamiliar
with
the
storyline,
Merry
Christmas
centers
on
the
encounters
of
two
strangers,
Albert
(played
by
Vijay)
and
Maria
(portrayed
by
Katrina
Kaif),
who
unknowingly
cross
paths
and
find
themselves
caught
up
in
a
series
of
unfortunate
events.
In
the
distinctive
style
of
Sriram
Raghavan,
the
film
guarantees
an
exhilarating
journey,
maintaining
the
director's
renowned
reputation
for
delivering
thrilling
narratives.