Sep 04, 2026 1:02pm IST
‘I’m Game’ Box Office: Dulquer Salmaan-starrer Gets a Good Start But Fails To Become His Biggest Opener
Dulquer Salmaan’s latest release, “I’m Game,” hit the screens yesterday and started on a good note. The action-thriller collected ₹5.40 crore on its first day across 2,714 shows, with an average occupancy of 43 percent.
Of the total collections, the Malayalam original contributed significantly with ₹4.55 crore, followed by the Telugu and Hindi-dubbed versions, which added ₹0.75 crore and ₹0.10 crore, respectively.
While the first-day business is encouraging, the film fell short of surpassing “Lucky Baskhar,” which opened to ₹7.35 crore, including paid previews. “I’m Game” has registered the fourth-biggest opening day of Dulquer Salmaan’s career, behind “Lucky Baskhar,” “King of Kotha” and “Kurup.”
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Dulquer Salmaan’s biggest openers
‘Lucky Baskhar’: ₹7.35 crore
‘King Of Kotha’: ₹6.85 crore
‘Kurup’: ₹5.60 crore
‘I’m Game’: ₹5.40 crore
‘Kaantha’: ₹4.1 crore
‘Chup’: ₹3.06 crore
‘Sita Ramam’: ₹2.85 crore
“I’m Game” has received positive-to-decent word-of-mouth but faces stiff competition from the holdover release “Bethlehem Kudumba Unit,” starring Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju, which collected ₹4.05 crore with stronger average occupancy. However, with the Janmashtami holiday, the Dulquer Salmaan-starrer could see an upward swing at the ticket window and sustain its momentum through the weekend.
Directed by Nahas Hridayath of “RDX” fame, “I’m Game” also features Antony Varghese, Mysskin, Kayadu Lohar, Samyuktha Viswanathan, Kathir, Vinay Forrt and Parth Tiwari in key roles. Produced by Dulquer Salmaan and Jom Varghese under the banner of Wayfarer Films, the script is written by Sajeer Baba, Ismail Aboobacker, Nahas Hridayath and Bilal Moidu. Jakes Bejoy has composed the film’s music.
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