{
  "id": 6229574,
  "title": "Pankaj Tripathi–Ali Fazal’s Mirzapur: The Movie shoots down weekday dip as India box office crosses Rs 1 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/pankaj-tripathi-ali-fazals-mirzapur-the-movie-shoots-down-weekday-dip",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:39:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/pankaj-tripathiali-fazals-mirzapur-the-movie-shoots-down-weekday-dip-as-india-box-office-crosses-rs-1-billion-1.500666627"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mirzapur: The Movie smashed through the usual weekday slump and raced past the Rs 100 crore milestone in India, demonstrating that the world of crime drama still holds sway over the nation's box office. Overseas, the film's international earnings reached Rs 7 crore on Sunday, adding to the weekend total of Rs 20 crore and racking up Rs 132.35 crore globally. The spinoff opened with a strong Rs 25.75 crore, surpassing the opening numbers of Saiyaara and Awarapan 2. While Monday saw a dip to Rs 15.50 crore, it was a gentle decline, allowing the movie to continue its upward trajectory. As of now, Mirzapur: The Movie has grossed Rs 109.25 crore, according to Hindustan Times. The sequel reimagines the power struggles from the original series in 2018, with Kaleen Bhaiya still making his presence felt. The film, released in Hindi with a Telugu dub, features the returning cast of Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, and Divyenndu, along with newcomers Jitendra Kumar and Ravi Kishan. Abhishek Banerjee, Rasika Dugal, Sheeba Chadha, Rajesh Tailang, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, and Shweta Tripathi also reprise their roles, ensuring the chaos and intensity of Mirzapur remain intact.",
  "summary": "Somebody forgot to tell Mirzapur: The Movie that Mondays are supposed to be humbling. The film waltzed straight through the dreaded weekday slump and casually strolled past the Rs 100 crore mark in India, proof that Kaleen Bhaiya's kingdom still owns real estate in the box office too. The global picture is even rosier: with Rs 7 crore added overseas on Sunday, international earnings for the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Mirzapur The Movie box office day 4: Pankaj Tripathi film passes Monday test, earns Rs 154 cr",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/mirzapur-the-movie-box-office-day-4-pankaj-tripathi-film-passes",
        "published": "2026-09-08T04:01:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}