Jaat Day 12 Box Office: Sunny Deol’s Action Drama Produced at ₹100 Crores, Set to Surpass Original Gadar, But Will It Recover Costs At Box Office?

Sunny Deol’s Jaat continues to power through at the box office, nearing the lifetime earnings of his iconic 2000 film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. Directed by Gopichand Malineni, the high-octane action drama is defying all expectations and now outperforming Salman Khan’s Sikandar in day-to-day box office metrics.

April 22, 2025 | 🎯 Day 12 Collection: Jaat Inches Toward Gadar Benchmark

According to early estimates by Sacnilk, Jaat collected ₹1.86 crore on its second Monday, showing a 62.8% drop from its Sunday earnings of ₹5 crore — a typical post-weekend trend.

• India Net (12 Days): ₹76.26 crore
• Worldwide Gross: ₹98.7 crore
• Original Gadar Lifetime India Net (2000): ₹76.65 crore

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With just ₹39 lakh left to surpass Gadar’s milestone, Jaat is poised to become Sunny Deol’s second all-time blockbuster after Gadar 2.

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📉 Comparison with Salman Khan’s Sikandar

Despite a strong debut of ₹26 crore, Salman Khan’s Sikandar earned only ₹1.75 crore on its second Monday, underperforming compared to Jaat, which began its theatrical journey with a more modest ₹9.5 crore.

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This reinforces Jaat’s stronger hold in single-screen markets, further solidifying Sunny Deol’s status as a mass-market crowd-puller.

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📊 Occupancy Trends on Day 12

• Overall Hindi Market Occupancy: 10.36%
  • Morning Shows: 5.77%
  • Afternoon Shows: 10.01%
  • Evening Shows: 12.06%
  • Night Shows: 13.60%

The film continues to draw steady footfalls across Hindi heartland markets, indicating sustained interest from tier-2 and tier-3 audiences.

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👥 Cast & Crew

• Lead Cast: Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda, Regina Cassandra, Saiyami Kher, Vineet Kumar Singh
• Director: Gopichand Malineni
• Music: Thaman S
• Cinematography: Rishi Punjabi
• Editor: Navin Nooli

Though the film has received mixed critical reviews, its box office performance speaks volumes about Deol’s enduring appeal.

🗣️ Review Note: “Sacrificed at the altar of all that gruesome blood-letting and mutilated bodies… is coherence and plot,” wrote critic Shubhra Gupta of SCREEN.

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🏁 Final Word

With Jaat expected to surpass Gadar’s historic run and likely to enter the ₹100 crore club globally within days, Sunny Deol has proven his mettle yet again in an era dominated by glitz and streaming platforms.

As Salman’s Sikandar plateaus, Jaat has quietly become the real dark horse of April 2025.

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