Cocktail 2 grossed over Rs 100 crore worldwide within six days of its theatrical release.
The domestic box office collection has crossed the Rs 60 crore mark, showing a significant slowdown after a strong opening weekend.
It is expected to end its first week in India with Rs 70-71 crore.
Cocktail 2 Box Office Collection Day 6: Shahid Kapoor-Starrer Crosses Rs 100 Crore Mark Globally
Cocktail 2, starring Shahid Kapoor, has grossed Rs 102.76 crore worldwide in six days despite a slowdown in domestic ticket sales.
Summary
Cocktail 2 box office collection: Shahid Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna and Kriti Sanon's romantic comedy hit theatres on June 19 amidst high expectations. However, the Homi Adajania directorial opened to mixed reviews from critics and audiences. The film remained steady on Day 4 (Monday) and Day 5 (Tuesday), and witnessed a slight dip in its collections on Day 6 (Wednesday). Despite the drop in domestic run, Cocktail 2 has stormed past the Rs 100 crore mark at the worldwide box office.
Cocktail 2 box office collection Day 6
According to Sacnilk, on Day 6, Cocktail 2 saw a 22.2% drop from Day 5's collection of Rs 6.75 crore.
It collected Rs 5.25 crore across 9,745 shows at 13% occupancy. This brings the total India net collections to Rs 66.25 crore (Rs 79.06 crore gross).
Cocktail 2 worldwide box office collection
Overseas, the film collected Rs 1.25 crore on Day 6, taking its total overseas gross to Rs 24 crore. It has surpassed the Rs 100 crore gross milestone worldwide within six days of its release, accumulating Rs 102.76 crore and becoming the latest Bollywood release to enter the Rs 100 crore club.
Made on an estimated budget of Rs 150 crore, Cocktail 2 will face stiff competition from Akshay Kumar's Welcome to the Jungle, which will arrive in theatres on June 26.
About Cocktail 2 and comparisons with the original
Cocktail 2 is a spiritual sequel to the 2012 release Cocktail, which starred Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Diana Penty. The sequel received comparisons from critics, with many praising its music and performances, while some felt that to failed to retain the magic of the original film.
Kriti on comparisons with Deepika, told Filmfare, “It’s kind of obvious, as I’m doing a film which is a franchise to the film that she’s done before.”
She admitted that the characters, “somewhere, have a similar energy of being slightly disruptive, unhinged and free-spirited,” but called Ally and Veronica are different from each other.
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The actress also said Cocktail 2 is a “completely different story with completely different conflicts and different characters.”
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