Apr 26, 2026 12:11pm IST
‘Michael’ India Box Office: Jaafar Jackson’s Film Sees 29% Jump on Day Two
After emerging as the biggest Hollywood opener of the year in India, beating “Project Hail Mary,” Jaafar Jackson’s “Michael” saw a healthy 29 percent jump on Saturday at the box office.
The biographical musical drama raked in ₹4.9 crore on April 25 and now stands with a total of ₹10.4 crore.
Based on the current trend, the film is expected to cross the ₹16-crore mark in its opening weekend. However, it will be crucial for “Michael” to hold well during the weekdays if it wants to surpass the business of “Project Hail Mary” (₹67 crore) in India.
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On the other hand, Akshay Kumar’s “Bhooth Bangla” continued to remain the first choice for the cinegoers as it raked in ₹10.50 crore yesterday, making its total collections ₹96.05 crore. The horror-comedy will cross the ₹100-crore mark and will be Akshay’s 19th film (most by any actor) to achieve this feat. It will be the third Bollywood movie of 2026 to hit the century, after “Border 2” and “Dhurandhar 2.”
Both films are likely to enjoy good footfalls until the arrival of Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh’s “Raja Shivaji” and Sai Pallavi and Junaid Khan’s “Ek Din,” which will arrive on May 1, along with the highly anticipated Hollywood biggie “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which will see Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci reprising their iconic characters.
The Indian box office is currently enjoying a phenomenal phase at the box office with back-to-back successes of “Dhurandhar: The Revenge,” Bhooth Bangla” and “Michael,” and this good run is expected to continue with the upcoming releases.
Data Source: Recobee.AI
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