Thamma Horror Comedy Film Crosses Rs 75-Crore Mark at Domestic Box Office

Thamma, a horror comedy film directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, has achieved a significant milestone by crossing the Rs 75-crore mark at the domestic box office. Released in theatres on October 21, the film's performance has been monitored closely, with the latest trade figures revealing its earnings over five days. Thamma is the fifth instalment of the Maddock Films' Horror Comedy Universe, and its success is a testament to the popularity of horror comedies in the Indian film industry.

Key Takeaways:

Thamma earned Rs 24 crore nett on Day 1, followed by Rs 18.6 crore nett on Day 2, and Rs 13 crore nett on Day 3.
The film's earnings marginally dropped to Rs 10 crore nett on Friday and Rs 13 crore nett on Saturday, taking the domestic collection to Rs 78.60 crore nett.
The overall occupancy of the Hindi version of Thamma on Friday was 22.96 per cent, with morning shows at 9.92 per cent, afternoon shows at 21.81 per cent, and night shows at 32.63 per cent.
In comparison, the romance drama Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat earned Rs 34 crore nett in India at the end of Day 5 in theatres.
The film earned Rs 9 crore nett on Day 1, followed by Rs 7.75 crore nett on Day 2 and Rs 6 crore nett on Day 3, and added Rs 11.25 crore nett to its collection on Friday and Saturday cumulatively.
Starring Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat's domestic collection puts it behind Thamma's, which has achieved a milestone of Rs 75 crore at the domestic box office.

Statistics:

Day 1 earnings: Rs 24 crore nett
Day 2 earnings: Rs 18.6 crore nett
Day 3 earnings: Rs 13 crore nett
Friday earnings: Rs 10 crore nett
Saturday earnings: Rs 13 crore nett
Domestic collection: Rs 78.60 crore nett
Hindi version occupancy on Friday: 22.96 per cent
Morning show occupancy: 9.92 per cent
Afternoon show occupancy: 21.81 per cent
Night show occupancy: 32.63 per cent
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat's domestic collection: Rs 34 crore nett
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat's Day 1 earnings: Rs 9 crore nett
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat's Day 2 earnings: Rs 7.75 crore nett
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat's Day 3 earnings: Rs 6 crore nett
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat's Friday and Saturday earnings: Rs 11.25 crore nett

Sources:

Sacnilk.com, an industry data-tracking portal