Day 3 Box Office: 'Sam Bahadur' Surpasses Rs10.30 Crore, Vicky Kaushal's Film Gains Momentum

On its third day at the box office, Vicky Kaushal's newest film 'Sam Bahadur' continues to show promising signs. Following a strong opening, the Meghna Gulzar-directed movie has now reached an estimated ₹10.30 crore in India on Sunday, as reported by sacnilk.com.
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'Sam Bahadur' Box Office

By its third day post-release, 'Sam Bahadur' attained an approximate 56.33% occupancy for its Hindi version, according to the portal. The movie debuted with a business of ₹6.26 crore and displayed an upward trend over the weekend. With a notable 44% growth on Saturday, it garnered ₹9 crore. Presently, the film has accumulated a total earning of ₹25.55 crore.


Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh provided early box office figures for the movie on X. He tweeted, “#SamBahadur Sun / Day 3 at national chains…#PVRInox: ₹ 4.65 cr #Cinepolis: ₹ 1.25 cr Total: ₹ 5.90 cr Fri: ₹ 3.60 cr Sat: ₹ 5.42 cr.”

In a prior post, he mentioned, “#SamBahadur jumps on Day 2 [Sat], with key metros recording excellent footfalls… A bigger number on Day 3 [Sun] is clearly on the cards… Fri 6.25 cr, Sat 9 cr. Total: ₹ 15.25 cr. #India biz. The real test begins tomorrow: the make-or-break Day 4 [Mon]… It needs to stay super-steady at its best-performing centres to leave a mark.”


In the biopic 'Sam Bahadur,' Vicky Kaushal portrays the role of the first Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, who previously collaborated with the actor on "Raazi," the film delves into the life and accomplishments of Sam Manekshaw. Sanya Malhotra stars as his wife, depicting their relationship on screen. Additionally, actor Fatima Sana Shaikh is part of the film, portraying the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

'Sam Bahadur' finds itself in direct competition with Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' at the box office. Despite this clash, 'Animal' has outperformed the Vicky Kaushal-starrer. On a particular Sunday, Vicky Kaushal made a visit to a Mumbai theater during a screening of "Sam Bahadur." During his visit, he engaged with fans, interacting with them as part of the event.

Vicky Kaushal expressed his gratitude to the fans by saying, “Aap sab ka pyaar dekh ke I am just more than okay. Mai aapko bata nahi sakta ki… kisi bhi artist ke liye the most beautiful sight is a housefull show (I am unable to express my happiness to see the love and response to my film). Thank you for taking your time out. It really means a lot to me.”