Karthikeya 2

🎬 Movie Analysis

Karthikeya 2

Key Details

  • Genre: Mystery, Thriller
  • Runtime:
  • Rating:
  • Languages: Hindi, Telugu

Release Info

  • Release Date: 13 Aug 2022
  • OTT: N/A
  • OTT Release Date: N/A
  • Production: Abhishek Agarwal Arts, People Media Factory

⚡ Quick Stats

Total Gross: ₹117.87 Cr
India Net: ₹86.75 Cr
Overseas: ₹15.50 Cr
Release Status: Released on 13 Aug 2022

Please Note

The Box Office Data are compiled from various sources and by our own research. These data can be approximate or may have huge difference from producer figure and Sacnilk does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. This is box office collection data report new data.

💰 Total Collections Summary

India Gross
₹102.37 Cr
Worldwide
₹117.87 Cr
Overseas
₹15.50 Cr
India Net
₹86.75 Cr
86.85%
India Share
₹117.87 Cr
Total Worldwide
13.15%
Overseas Share
BLOCKBUSTER
Box Office Verdict

🇮🇳 Hindi Version - Daily Net Collection

Net Collection
₹31.35
Verdict
Blockbuster
Day 1
₹0.07Cr
📉 Low
Day 2
₹0.28Cr
📉 Low
Day 3
₹1.1Cr
📉 Low
Day 4
₹1.28Cr
📉 Low
Day 5
₹1.38Cr
📉 Low
Day 6
₹1.64Cr
📉 Low
Day 7
₹2.46Cr
📉 Low
Day 8
₹3.04Cr
📉 Low
Day 9
₹4.07Cr
📉 Low
Day 10
₹0.98Cr
📉 Low

🇮🇳 Telugu Version - Daily Net Collection

Net Collection
₹55.40
Verdict
Blockbuster
Day 1
₹4.97Cr
📉 Low
Day 2
₹5.51Cr
📉 Low
Day 3
₹6.19Cr
📉 Low
Day 4
₹3.08Cr
📉 Low
Day 5
₹2.5Cr
📉 Low
Day 6
₹2.2Cr
📉 Low
Day 7
₹3.35Cr
📉 Low
Day 8
₹4.1Cr
📉 Low
Day 9
₹4.2Cr
📉 Low
Day 10
₹1.95Cr
📉 Low

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