Cocktail 2 has registered a decent opening-day performance at the Indian box office on Friday. The romantic drama has collected Rs 9.07 crore net on Day 1, while its India gross collection stands at Rs 10.70 crore, as per Sacnilk.
Occupancy Trends
As of Day 1, Cocktail 2 is running across 9,465 shows nationwide and has recorded an overall occupancy of around 17%.
The Hindi (2D) version registered an overall occupancy of 20.04%, with occupancy improving through the day. Morning shows recorded 11.08% occupancy, which rose to 21.38% in the afternoon and further increased to 23.69% during the evening shows, indicating positive walk-in audiences.
Performance In Major Cities
Hyderabad emerged as the strongest market for the film with 26.3% occupancy from 212 shows. Bengaluru followed with 24.7% occupancy across 311 shows. Jaipur recorded 22% occupancy, while Mumbai posted 19.7% occupancy from 745 shows. Pune registered 19% occupancy and Chandigarh stood at 17.3%.
The NCR reported 16.3% occupancy despite having the highest number of screenings at 1,199. Kolkata recorded 15% occupancy, while Bhopal and Lucknow stood at 15% and 13.3% respectively. Ahmedabad registered 12% occupancy and Surat remained on the lower side with 8.3%.
Chennai delivered the strongest occupancy among major centres, recording an impressive 51.5% occupancy from 47 shows.
Advance Booking Report
Ahead of its release, Cocktail 2 collected Rs 5.57 crore in advance bookings from 1.61 lakh tickets sold across 11,868 shows nationwide. Including blocked seats, the pre-sales figure increased to Rs 8.83 crore. Maharashtra led the advance booking charts with Rs 1.98 crore gross (including blocked seats), followed by Delhi at Rs 1.71 crore, Karnataka at Rs 95.35 lakh and Gujarat at Rs 71.91 lakh.
Among key centres, the NCR topped with Rs 1.71 crore from 1,521 shows, while Mumbai contributed Rs 1.27 crore from 889 shows. Hyderabad and Bengaluru recorded strong advance-booking occupancy of 16% and 15% respectively, while Chennai stood out with the highest occupancy among major cities at 33%.
Reported Budget Details
According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, Maddock Films reportedly invested heavily in Cocktail 2, with the film's production budget estimated at around Rs 95 crore. The report further states that Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna's combined remuneration is said to be around Rs 35 crore, while another Rs 20 crore was allocated for print and publicity, taking the overall cost to nearly Rs 150 crore. The publication also claimed that the film has already recovered nearly 50% of its budget through non-theatrical and pre-release deals.
About Cocktail 2
Directed by Homi Adajania, Cocktail 2 serves as a spiritual sequel to the 2012 hit Cocktail, which starred Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty.
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