The Bengal Files, released on September 5, arrived in theatres with a lot of controversies and heated debates. Despite that, the Vivek Agnihotri directorial, billed as a heart-wrenching political drama, failed to turn its hype into major box office numbers.
According to updates on Sacnilk, the film hasn’t show any growth yet in the first two days of its release.
The Bengal Files box office collection day 2
As per latest update, The Bengal Files collected Rs 2.25 crore on Saturday. It is a slight growth from its Day 1 numbers at Rs 1.75 crore. With this, the total collection after two days now stands at Rs 4 crore. On its second day, the film reported an overall Hindi occupancy of 29.91%, with morning shows 15.11%, afternoon shows 29.20%, evening shows 35.08% and night shows 40.23%. Given the buzz, the slight growth has sparked doubts whether the film can maintain a steady growth in the coming days.
The Bengal Files Vs Baaghi 4
The Bengal Files locked horns with Tiger Shroff’s much-awaited Baaghi 4. While both films arrived with buzz, the box office figures tell a very different story. According to the latest updates, the Tiger Shroff and Sanjay Dutt starrer delivered a stronger-than-expected start, collecting Rs 12 crore. On Day 2, the film earned Rs 9 crore, surpassing The Bengal Files with a heavy margin.
About The Bengal Files
Written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri, The Bengal Files stars Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Simrat Kaur, Darshan Kumar, Anupam Kher, Saswata Chatterjee, Puneet Issar, Sourav Das, Eklavya Sood, and Rajesh Khera in pivotal roles. The film is a part of Vivek’s triology that includes The Kashmir Files and The Tashkent Files.
Story Highlights
- The Bengal Files collected Rs 2.25 crore on Saturday.
- With this, the two-day total collection of The Bengal Files now stands at Rs 4 crore.
- As per updates on Sacnilk, the film hasn’t show any growth yet in the first two days of its release.