Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart completed its second week at the Indian box office with a total collection of Rs. 21.50 crore nett. The film earned around Rs. 90 lakh on its second Thursday, taking the second week total to approximately Rs. 9.75 crore nett.
Starring Siddharth Gupta, Sanskruti Jayana, Sushmitha Bhat and Nivaashiyni Krishnan, the mythological fantasy drama has managed to hold steady during weekdays with only a small drop compared to the first week.
Trade experts believe the stable performance is encouraging considering the relatively fresh cast involved in the project. However, the current collections are still not considered strong enough when compared to the film’s reported production cost.
The movie now needs a major jump during its third weekend to improve its overall box office performance. Industry discussions have compared its journey with films like Laalo Krishna Sada Sahayate and Mahavatar Narsimha, both of which witnessed unexpected growth after slow starts.
Mahavatar Narsimha, for example, had opened with only Rs. 1.25 crore nett on Day 1 but later showed massive growth over the weekend. The film eventually went on to collect around Rs. 170 crore nett in Hindi after strong audience support and positive word of mouth.
Trade analysts say mythological films often behave unpredictably at the box office, with some films gaining momentum much later in their theatrical run. Because of this, there is still curiosity around whether Krishnavataram Part 1 can witness similar growth in the coming weeks.
The film opened with preview collections of Rs. 0.40 crore before earning Rs. 1.05 crore on Friday. Collections increased over the first weekend with Rs. 2.15 crore on Saturday and Rs. 3.20 crore on Sunday. During the second weekend, the film again showed decent growth with Rs. 2 crore on Saturday and Rs. 2.85 crore on Sunday.
Despite its stable performance so far, the film’s long term success will largely depend on how strongly it performs during the upcoming weekends.