Merry Christmas Box Office Day 1: Katrina Kaif-Vijay Sethupathi’s Film Fails To Cross Rs 3 Crore Mark

Merry Christmas Box Office: Following the success of Badlapur and Andhadhun, filmmaker Sriram Raghavan returned to captivate audiences with his latest directorial project titled Merry Christmas. Starring Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles, the film, announced in 2021, finally hit the theaters yesterday (January 12).

Simultaneously filmed in Hindi and Tamil, Merry Christmas is being lauded as an exciting suspense thriller. Fans were eagerly looking forward to its theatrical release, as it stands out as the first significant Bollywood film of 2024. With a positive response to the film from critics as well as moviegoers, there was a heightened expectation that Merry Christmas would get a decent opening at the box office.

MERRY CHRISTMAS BOX OFFICE COLLECTION DAY 1

However, the film opened to low figures on Friday. As per early estimates reported by Sacnilk, Merry Christmas raked in Rs 2.55 crore nett on its opening day across all languages. While the official figures are still awaited, the reported numbers are sadly underwhelming.

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On Friday, the film reportedly registered an occupancy rate of 11.56% in Hindi, while the Tamil version recorded an occupancy of 18.02%.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS BOX OFFICE COLLECTION DAY 2 PREDICTION

As Merry Christmas has been fetching positive word-of-mouth, it is expected to witness a decent jump on the second day of its release. On Saturday (January 13), the movie is expected to cross the Rs 5 crore mark in all languages.

MERRY CHRISTMAS PLOT

For those who are unaware, the narrative of Merry Christmas revolves around two strangers, Albert (Vijay) and Maria (Katrina Kaif), who cross paths unknowingly and become entangled in a series of unfortunate events. In classic Sriram Raghavan style, the film promises a thrilling ride, living up to the director's reputation.

The film consistently keeps the audience on the edge of their seats, engaged in predicting and anticipating the next moves of Albert and Maria. Also starring Sanjay Kapoor, Radhika Apte, and others, the movie is is backed by Ramesh Taurani, Sanjay Routray, Jaya Taurani, and Kewal Garg.

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