Rani Mukerji’s Mardaani 3 is struggling at the box office as it records its lowest collection on the first Monday after release. The crime-thriller earned ₹2.15 crore on its fourth day, 62.61% less than Sunny Deol’s Border 2, which collected ₹5.75 crore on its corresponding day.
Box Office Performance of Mardaani 3
Directed by Abhiraj Meenawala and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner, Mardaani 3 tells the story of missing girls and the atrocities committed against them. The film opened with ₹4 crore on Friday, rose to ₹6.25 crore on Saturday, and peaked at ₹7.25 crore on Sunday. However, the momentum faltered on Monday, bringing the total India net collection to ₹19.65 crore after four days.
Day-wise India Net Collection:
- Friday (Day 1): ₹4 crore
- Saturday (Day 2): ₹6.25 crore
- Sunday (Day 3): ₹7.25 crore
- Monday (Day 4): ₹2.15 crore
Total India Net Collection: ₹19.65 crore
Gross Collection (India): ₹23.3 crore
Overseas Collection: ₹6 crore
Worldwide Collection: ₹29.3 crore
Comparison with Border 2
Border 2, a war-action blockbuster starring Sunny Deol, far outperformed Mardaani 3. On its 11th day, Border 2 collected ₹5.75 crore, while Rani Mukerji’s film earned only ₹2.15 crore, a shortfall of ₹3.60 crore. The contrast highlights Mardaani 3’s declining box office traction.
Box Office Performance of Border 2 (First 11 Days):
- Day 1 (Friday): ₹30 crore
- Day 2 (Saturday): ₹36.5 crore
- Day 3 (Sunday): ₹54.5 crore
- Day 4 (Monday): ₹59 crore
- Day 5 (Tuesday): ₹20 crore
- Day 6 (Wednesday): ₹13 crore
- Day 7 (Thursday): ₹11.25 crore
- Week 1 Total: ₹224.25 crore
- Day 8 (Friday): ₹10.75 crore
- Day 9 (Saturday): ₹17.75 crore
- Day 10 (Sunday): ₹22.50 crore
- Day 11 (Monday): ₹5.75 crore
India Net Collection: ₹281 crore
Gross Collection: ₹335.75 crore
Worldwide Collection: ₹380.75 crore
Overseas Collection: ₹45 crore
Occupancy Rates for Mardaani 3
On Monday, the occupancy rate for Mardaani 3 was 11.27%. Morning shows were at 6.24%, afternoon at 11.52%, evening at 12.92%, and night shows at 14.38%, indicating that most viewers opted for late-night screenings.
Rani Mukerji’s Previous Films: Fourth-Day Performance
Comparing the first Monday collections of Rani Mukerji’s solo hits shows a similar pattern of slow growth after the opening weekend:
- Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway (2023): ₹0.91 crore
- Mardaani 2 (2019): ₹2.85 crore
- Hichki (2018): ₹2.40 crore
- Mardaani (2014): ₹2.47 crore
Top Lifetime Collections of Rani Mukerji Films:
- Talaash: ₹93.61 crore
- Mardaani 2: ₹47.35 crore
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: ₹46.88 crore
- Hichki: ₹45.82 crore
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna: ₹44.65 crore
With a weak Monday collection, Mardaani 3 faces stiff competition from bigger releases like Border 2, highlighting the challenges even established stars face at the box office.
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