Kesari Chapter 2 Box Office Day 3: Akshay Kumar’s Courtroom Drama Beats His 6 Post-COVID Films, Clocks ₹29.62 Cr Weekend

With strong word-of-mouth and 50% growth in regions like Punjab and West Bengal, Kesari Chapter 2 ends its first weekend on a solid note, outperforming several of Akshay Kumar’s past box office outings.

Mumbai, April 21, 2025 –
Akshay Kumar’s Kesari Chapter 2, a historical courtroom drama co-starring R Madhavan and Ananya Panday, has wrapped up its first weekend at the Indian box office with a healthy performance. The film showed strong word-of-mouth traction and consistent growth over the weekend, especially in key territories.

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On Day 3 (Sunday), the film earned ₹11.70 crore net, translating to a gross of ₹13.80 crore, reflecting a solid 16% jump from its Day 2 earnings of ₹10.08 crore. Notably, Kesari Chapter 2 witnessed impressive 50% growth in regions like Nizam, Punjab, and West Bengal, indicating strong regional acceptance.

The film’s opening weekend total now stands at ₹29.62 crore net, making it the fifth-highest opening weekend of 2025 so far — behind Chhaava (₹121.43 crore), Sikandar (₹86.44 crore), Sky Force (₹73.20 crore), and Jaat (₹40.62 crore).

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📉 Post-COVID Redemption for Akshay Kumar

Kesari Chapter 2 has surpassed six of Akshay Kumar’s post-pandemic releases in opening weekend numbers. Here’s how it compares to his recent films:

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• Sooryavanshi – ₹77.08 cr
• Sky Force – ₹73.20 cr
• OMG 2 – ₹43.11 cr
• Samrat Prithviraj – ₹39.40 cr
• Bade Miyan Chote Miyan – ₹39 cr (4 days)
• Kesari Chapter 2 – ₹29.62 cr
• Raksha Bandhan – ₹28.16 cr (4 days)
• Khel Khel Mein – ₹15.07 cr (4 days)
• Bell Bottom – ₹13.25 cr (4 days)
• Mission Raniganj – ₹12.60 cr
• Sarfira – ₹12.50 cr
• Selfiee – ₹10.30 cr

This upward momentum marks a much-needed resurgence for the superstar, who has faced a string of underwhelming box office results post-COVID.

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👀 What’s Next?

All eyes are now on the film’s Monday hold, which will be critical in determining whether Kesari Chapter 2 has the legs to continue a successful run through the weekdays. Trade analysts are hopeful that with sustained audience interest and lack of major new releases, the film may retain good momentum.

Note: Box office figures are based on estimates and various sources. Official numbers are yet to be confirmed.

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