BREAKING: Sitaare Zameen Par Hits ₹59 Cr in 3 Days – Late Night Shows Added After Unstoppable Demand!
Sitaare Zameen Par Box Office: ₹59 Cr in 3 Days, Midnight Shows Prove Huge Demand
Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par kicked off its box office journey with cautious strategies and tight ropes—but ended its opening weekend with a roar. Here’s a deep dive into how this film defied expectations without relying on OTT hype.
No Morning Shows, No OTT—A Calculated Risk
Rather than follow the usual route, the makers delayed showtimes until 11:00 AM on release day to avoid negative headlines tied to sparse morning occupancy. Simultaneously, Aamir and his team rejected a ₹120 cr OTT offer, opting instead for an exclusive theatrical window to uplift cinema culture.
Modest Start, But Solid Advance Sales
Early buzz indicated bookings of approximately ₹6.88 crore gross, with over 1.15 lakh tickets and around 9,542 shows across India. Analysts pegged the first-day net at ₹6–8 crore, far lower than Aamir’s blockbuster standards but understandable given the strategic restrictions.
In theaters across India—even elite urban multiplexes—morning occupancy hovered around 10–15%; evenings improved to around 35–40%, lifting the day’s total to a respectable ₹10.7 crore net.
Before the ₹59 Cr weekend, it all started here—read the Day 1 collection breakdown and see how the momentum began.
Weekend Surge: From ₹10.7 Cr to ₹59.9 Cr
The Friday-Sunday box office chart shows a textbook word-of-mouth success:
- Friday: ₹10.7 cr
- Saturday: ₹20.2 cr (≈ +89%)
- Sunday: ₹29 cr (+43%)
- Total weekend: ₹59.9 cr net
Some trade outlets put the figure slightly under ₹60 crore, but either way, the growth curve indicates a strong performance spurred by public reception.
Midnight Madness = Box Office Buzz
The crowd round-the-clock isn’t just hype—it’s a clear indicator. With weekend demand soaring, multiplexes introduced post-midnight shows—1 AM, 2 AM, and even 3 AM screenings—to cater to eager fans. In Mumbai alone, cinemas like PVR in Goregaon, Lower Parel, Orion Mall in Panvel, and Maxus cinemas across Kandivali, Borivali, Andheri, plus Metro Inox, activated these late-night slots.
Opening-day audiences were concentrated in the A-centres and elite theatres, but by Sunday, mass audiences had turned out in droves. Combined with Aamir’s hard-earned credibility, this helped the film sustain robust performances.
What’s Next? A Promising Week Ahead
The trajectory suggests a stronghold into Monday and beyond. Given its ₹59.9 cr weekend haul and escalating midnight trends, the film is likely to carry momentum into weekday revenues. Trade insiders have suggested that surpassing ₹120 crore in net sales in India could elevate the project into a hit bracket.
