John Abraham’s political thriller The Diplomat holds its ground despite Sikandar’s surge, aiming to overtake Sanam Teri Kasam (Re-Release) for the 5th spot in 2025.
April 5, 2025: 🎥 Movie Recap:
- Film: The Diplomat
- Lead Cast: John Abraham, Sadia Khateeb
- Director: Shivam Nair
- Genre: Political Thriller
- Language: Hindi
- Release Date: March 14, 2025
📊 Box Office Summary (India Net):
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- Week 1: ₹19.45 crore
- Week 2: ₹10.68 crore
- Week 3: ₹5.30 crore
- Total (Day 21): ₹35.43 crore
- Target for 5th spot: ₹35.55 crore (Sanam Teri Kasam – Re-release)
- Gap to Bridge: Just ₹12 lakh!
Despite losing screen count to Sikandar, the film has maintained steady weekday collections and is expected to cross the ₹36 crore mark over the weekend. The limited time window before Sunny Deol’s Jaat (April 10) and Kesari Chapter 2 (April 18) releases could pose a challenge.
📉 Drop During Eid Week:
Though The Diplomat held on, its third week collections dropped by 50% from Week 2. It lagged slightly behind Chhaava, which managed ₹7 crore in its 7th week, still outperforming.
🏆 2025’s Top Hindi Grossers (Net):
- Chhaava – ₹603.11 Cr
- Sky Force – ₹134.93 Cr
- Sikandar – ₹105.18 Cr
- Game Changer (Hindi) – ₹37.47 Cr
- Sanam Teri Kasam (Re-Release) – ₹35.55 Cr
- The Diplomat – ₹35.43 Cr
- Deva – ₹33.97 Cr
- Emergency – ₹20.48 Cr
- YJHD (Re-Release) – ₹19.09 Cr
- Fateh – ₹18.87 Cr
🎯 Final Verdict:
The Diplomat may not be a record-shatterer like Chhaava, but its consistent run without a mass holiday boost proves its strong word-of-mouth and niche appeal. All eyes are on its weekend run as it aims to officially enter the Top 5 Hindi Grossers of 2025!
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