Daayra box office collection Day 2: Kareena Kapoor-Prithviraj film sees 60% jump

Meghna Gulzar's crime thriller Daayra, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Kareena Kapoor Khan, opened on September 18. While the film pulled in Rs 1 crore on Day 1 with 2,283 showings, it saw a 60% surge in its India net collection on the second day. According to Sacnilk, Daayra earned approximately Rs 1.60 crore on Saturday, bringing its two-day India net collection to Rs 2.60 crore from 2,062 showings.

The film's India gross collection is currently at Rs 3.10 crore. Daayra maintained an overall occupancy of 20.46% on Saturday, with occupancy peaking at 45.3% in Bengaluru, 28.5% in Chennai, 26% in Bhopal, 24% in Pune, and 23% in the National Capital Region. The film was released in just 700 cinemas and had no promotional offers, yet Day 1 numbers showed an encouraging trend from evening showings onward.

The makers introduced a BOGO ticket offer on Saturday and Sunday in hopes of driving footfalls and boosting business. While critics have given the film mixed reviews, SCREEN described it as "disappointing" due to its lack of power and ambivalence regarding the legality of encounters.