L2: Empuraan

🎬 Movie Analysis

L2: Empuraan

Key Details

  • Genre: Action, Thriller
  • Runtime:
  • Rating:
  • Languages: Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu

Release Info

  • Release Date: 27 Mar 2025
  • OTT: N/A
  • OTT Release Date: N/A
  • Production: Aashirvad Cinemas, Sree Gokulam Movies

⚡ Quick Stats

Total Gross: ₹266.81 Cr
India Net: ₹106.77 Cr
Overseas: ₹142.25 Cr
Release Status: Released on 27 Mar 2025

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
₹124.56 Cr
Worldwide
₹266.81 Cr
Overseas
₹142.25 Cr
India Net
₹106.77 Cr
46.68%
India Share
₹266.81 Cr
Total Worldwide
53.32%
Overseas Share
SUPERHIT
Box Office Verdict

🇮🇳 Malayalam Version - Daily Net Collection

Net Collection
₹97.34
Verdict
SuperHit
Day 1
₹18.6Cr
🌟 Excellent
Day 2
₹10.15Cr
🔥 Strong
Day 3
₹12.15Cr
🔥 Strong
Day 4
₹12.6Cr
🔥 Strong
Day 5
₹10.4Cr
🔥 Strong
Day 6
₹8Cr
📈 Good
Day 7
₹5.25Cr
📈 Good
Day 8
₹3.55Cr
📈 Good
Day 9
₹2.59Cr
📊 Average
Day 10
₹2.95Cr
📈 Good

🇮🇳 Telugu Version - Daily Net Collection

Net Collection
₹2.60
Verdict
N/A
Day 1
₹1.15Cr
📉 Low
Day 2
₹0.25Cr
📉 Low
Day 3
₹0.27Cr
📉 Low
Day 4
₹0.3Cr
📉 Low
Day 5
₹0.17Cr
📉 Low
Day 6
₹0.13Cr
📉 Low
Day 7
₹0.05Cr
📉 Low
Day 8
₹0.05Cr
📉 Low
Day 9
₹0.05Cr
📉 Low
Day 10
₹0.05Cr
📉 Low

🇮🇳 Tamil Version - Daily Net Collection

Net Collection
₹3.97
Verdict
N/A
Day 1
₹0.7Cr
📉 Low
Day 2
₹0.27Cr
📉 Low
Day 3
₹0.4Cr
📉 Low
Day 4
₹0.47Cr
📉 Low
Day 5
₹0.35Cr
📉 Low
Day 6
₹0.25Cr
📉 Low
Day 7
₹0.25Cr
📉 Low
Day 8
₹0.2Cr
📉 Low
Day 9
₹0.2Cr
📉 Low
Day 10
₹0.27Cr
📉 Low

🇮🇳 Hindi Version - Daily Net Collection

Net Collection
₹2.59
Verdict
N/A
Day 1
₹0.5Cr
📉 Low
Day 2
₹0.4Cr
📉 Low
Day 3
₹0.4Cr
📉 Low
Day 4
₹0.25Cr
📉 Low
Day 5
₹0.2Cr
📉 Low
Day 6
₹0.15Cr
📉 Low
Day 7
₹0.08Cr
📉 Low
Day 8
₹0.08Cr
📉 Low
Day 9
₹0.05Cr
📉 Low
Day 10
₹0.07Cr
📉 Low

🇮🇳 Kannada Version - Daily Net Collection

Net Collection
₹0.27
Verdict
N/A
Day 1
₹0.05Cr
📉 Low
Day 2
₹0.03Cr
📉 Low
Day 3
₹0.03Cr
📉 Low
Day 4
₹0.03Cr
📉 Low
Day 5
₹0.03Cr
📉 Low
Day 6
₹0.02Cr
📉 Low
Day 7
₹0.02Cr
📉 Low
Day 8
₹0.02Cr
📉 Low
Day 9
₹0.01Cr
📉 Low
Day 10
₹0.01Cr
📉 Low

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