The first Saturday collection after a film’s release is considered crucial for gauging audience traction. Being a weekend, it is expected to draw a good number of crowds to theaters.
However, it is common for the first Saturday collections to see a drop compared to the first-day earnings.
Let’s compare the first Saturday collections of these three films:
Coming to colelctions in India, Kalki 2898 AD experienced a drop of 37% on its first Saturday, grossing Rs 70 crore. Salaar saw a decline of 37.87% on its first Saturday, with a gross collection of Rs 66.5 crore. In contrast, Devara Part 1 faced a significant drop of 53.70%, earning Rs 45 crore gross.
Regarding North America collections, Kalki made $2,120,673 on its first Saturday, Salaar earned $1,047,863, and Devara grossed approximately $700,000.
Considering these drops, it remains to be seen how far the film makes in the full run and whether the buyers will break even.
