Kesari Chapter 2 Occupancy Day 1: Akshay Starrer Sees Impressive Hike In Evening Shows; Fails To BEAT Kesari

Kesari Chapter 2 Occupancy Report Day 1 Update: It's the Kesari Chapter 2 day. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, the highly-anticipated Bollywood court-room drama is trending everywhere and rightfully so! Produced by Karan Johar under his banner Dharma Productions, Kesari Chapter 2 stars Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan and Ananya Panday in the lead. Amidst impressive pre-release buzz, Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh hit cinemas today (Friday, April 18), coinciding with the Good Friday holiday, and opened to positive reviews from fans and critics alike.

Kesari Chapter 2 Budget, OTT Streaming Platform Updates

From direction to performances, Kesari Chapter 2 (Kesari 2) has been receiving rave reviews across India. Starring Akshay Kumar as C. Sankaran Nair, the brave lawyer who put up a strong fight against the British Empire, R Madhavan as Nair's opponent Neville Mskinley and Ananya Panday as Dilreet Gill.

Mounted on a reported budget of somewhere between Rs 100-150 cr, Kesari Chapter 2 OTT streaming rights have been acquired by JioHotstar (formerly Disney+ Hotstar). That means, the film is expected to have its OTT premiere on JioHotstar after its theatrical run. However, there is no official update about its OTT streaming date.

Kesari Chapter 2 Opening Day Collection So Far

According to the real-time Sacnilk updates, Kesari Chapter 2 has managed to mint around Rs 6.2 cr today (April 18) on the day of its release till 8:15 PM.

Kesari Chapter 2 Occupancy Day 1 Evening Shows

As per the same trade tracing site, the Akshay Kumar starrer has apparently enjoyed a whopping 19.76% occupancy in footfalls during evening shows today.

Kesari Chapter 2 Occupancy Day 1: Morning Vs Evening Shows

Given the Sacnilk data, Kesari Chapter 2 witnessed an impressive hike in evening footfalls on day 1 compared to the morning. The film kickstarted its theatrical journey today with a 12.67% morning occupancy. That means, the film recorded a whopping 7.09% boost in footfalls in evening shows.

Kesari Chapter 2 Vs Kesari First Day Occupancy (Evening Shows)

Despite the positive response, Kesari Chapter 2 failed to beat Kesari (2019) opening day evening occupancy. As per Sacnilk, Kesari, starring Akshay Kumar, had an approximately 80%-85% occupancy in theatres during evening shows.