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Kunal Kemmu’s Vibe Beats Kareena Kapoor’s Daayra Opening Day
Vibe and Daayra opened in cinemas on the same day.
Vibe made about ₹1.50 crore in India.
Daayra made about ₹0.90 crore.
This means Vibe earned more on the first day.
Vibe is a funny adventure about two friends who discover a dangerous terrorist plan.
Daayra is a serious crime story about two police officers investigating a major case.
Both films had fairly low audience attendance on their opening day.
Vibe’s final success will depend on how many people watch it over the following days.
Vibe earned an estimated ₹1.50 crore net in India on its first day, compared with Daayra’s ₹0.90 crore.
Vibe recorded 13.38% overall occupancy across 3,194 shows, while Daayra recorded 11.65% across 2,283 shows.
Vibe is a comedy action drama about two friends who become involved in a dangerous mission involving a terrorist plot.
Daayra, directed by Meghna Gulzar, follows two senior police officers investigating the aftermath of a major crime.
Vibe’s opening was higher than Daayra’s but was described as modest relative to its reported ₹35 crore budget.
- Who
- Kunal Kemmu’s Vibe, starring Kemmu and Preity Zinta, competed with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Daayra.
- What
- Vibe earned ₹1.50 crore net in India on Day 1, ahead of Daayra’s ₹0.90 crore.
- Where
- The collections were recorded in India, with occupancy figures reported across Hindi shows.
- When
- The films’ opening-day figures were reported for Friday.
- Why
- The films were compared because they clashed at the box office on the same opening day.
Vibe’s Stronger Opening
Vibe’s Modest Performance
Day-one comparison
Vibe’s Stronger Opening
Vibe performed better than Daayra on opening day, collecting ₹1.50 crore versus ₹0.90 crore.
Vibe’s Modest Performance
Although Vibe led the comparison, its ₹1.50 crore opening was still described as modest, particularly against its reported ₹35 crore budget.
Audience response
Vibe’s Stronger Opening
Vibe’s night-show occupancy improved to 22.31%, and reviewers found parts of its first half entertaining.
Vibe’s Modest Performance
The film received a mixed response, with criticism directed at its stretched second half and uneven writing.
Daayra’s opening
Vibe’s Stronger Opening
Daayra’s ₹0.90 crore collection was reported as Kareena Kapoor Khan’s lowest opener ever.
Vibe’s Modest Performance
Its first-day result alone does not determine the film’s complete theatrical performance, which will depend on later collections.
Key facts
- Vibe Day 1 net collection
- ₹1.50 crore in India
- Daayra Day 1 net collection
- ₹0.90 crore in India
- Vibe shows
- 3,194
- Daayra shows
- 2,283
- Vibe overall occupancy
- 13.38%
- Daayra overall Hindi occupancy
- 11.65%
- Reported Vibe budget
- ₹35 crore
Quotes
The Free Press Journal reviewer
A reviewer for The Free Press Journal who assessed the film.
“Vibe is enjoyable in parts, especially during its first half, and Kunal Kemmu and Sparsh Shrivastava make the journey watchable.”
freepressjournal.in
Sources
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