Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam), starring Siddharth Gupta and Sanskruti Jayana, continued its steady run at the Hindi box office during its third week. The film collected Rs. 6.75 crore in its third week, including around Rs. 1 crore on Thursday. With this, the movie’s total Hindi nett collection has reached Rs. 28 crore after 3 weeks in theatres.
According to current trends, the film is expected to cross the Rs. 30 crore mark during its fourth weekend. After that, the movie will move towards the end of its theatrical run. Trade observers believe the film has performed reasonably well considering the scale of its release and the relatively lesser known cast members.
Krishnavataram Part 1 was released as a mythological drama based on a religious figure. The film’s trailer had earlier received attention for its visuals, grand scale and presentation. Since the movie was connected to a religious subject, many viewers were willing to overlook the absence of major stars in the cast. However, despite positive reactions to the visuals, the movie did not achieve the kind of box office success that some expected.
The film also faced comparisons with other movies from a similar genre, including Mahavatar Narsimha and Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahayate, both of which reportedly performed very strongly at the box office last year. Compared to those films, Krishnavataram Part 1 managed a decent run but did not create the same level of impact commercially.
Industry reports suggest that the movie’s large scale visuals and production setup may have increased its overall budget significantly. Because of the higher costs involved, the film likely needed stronger box office numbers to be considered a major commercial success.
The weekly and daily Hindi box office collections of Krishnavataram Part 1 are as follows:
Week 1 collection was Rs. 11.75 crore.
Week 2 collection was Rs. 9.50 crore.
3rd Friday collection was Rs. 0.65 crore.
3rd Saturday collection was Rs. 1.30 crore.
3rd Sunday collection was Rs. 1.80 crore.
3rd Monday collection was Rs. 0.60 crore.
3rd Tuesday collection was Rs. 0.80 crore.
3rd Wednesday collection was Rs. 0.60 crore.
3rd Thursday collection was Rs. 1.00 crore.
The total Hindi nett collection of the film after 3 weeks now stands at Rs. 28.00 crore.