Raid 2 box office collection Day 1 early report: Raid 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2018 hit Raid, is off to a strong start at the box office. The film has already sold over 1.5 lakh tickets, raking in Rs 7 crore through advance sales, including block bookings. According to trade tracker Sacnilk, as of 8 PM on Thursday, Raid 2 has earned Rs 16.69 crore in India net collections.
Raid 2 recorded an overall Hindi occupancy of 31.81% on Day 1. The film saw a morning show occupancy of 21.23%, which rose to 35.76% in the afternoon. By the evening, occupancy climbed further to 38.45%, reflecting growing audience interest in Ajay Devgn’s latest release.
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The Raj Kumar Gupta directorial, also starring Vaani Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, and Saurabh Shukla in key roles, opened to mixed reviews on Thursday. Indian Express film critic Shubhra Gupta wrote in her review, “The Ajay Devgn-starrer is wrapped in such a strong whiff of sameness that the first half comes off entirely superfluous. After a string of eye-glaze scenes in which Devgn and Riteish Deshmukh go at each other, you are left clutching at straws.”
Raid 2 faced a box office clash with the Mouni Roy and Sanjay Dutt-starrer The Bhootnii. However, based on early reviews, The Bhootnii is unlikely to pose significant competition to Raid 2 at the Hindi box office.
