Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos Earns Rs 2.75 Crore in Two Days
Vir Das' new movie, Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, is a comedy-thriller that had a modest start at the box office.
It earned Rs 1.25 crore on its first day and an additional Rs 1.50 crore on the second day, making a total of Rs 2.75 crore in two days.
The film is about a clumsy but enthusiastic spy named Happy Patel, who is the son of British secret agents and joins MI7.
The movie is doing well in cities like Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, but not so much in other places like Jaipur, Lucknow, and Delhi-NCR.
It's now playing in Indian cinemas and is competing with another film, Rahu Ketu, which earned Rs 1.60 crore on its second day.
The film's success now depends on how it performs on Sunday.
Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos earned Rs 1.25 crore on its first day and Rs 1.50 crore on its second day, totaling Rs 2.75 crore in two days.
The film is a comedy-thriller directed by Vir Das and Kavi Shastri, with a positive response from audiences in specific pockets like Chennai and Bengaluru.
Happy Patel is about a clumsy but enthusiastic spy named Happy Patel, who joins MI7 and goes on a mission to Goa.
The film had a Hindi occupancy rate of 9.57 percent on its opening day and 12.73 percent on the second day, with the highest attendance in the evening and night shows.
Happy Patel is competing with Pulkit Samrat's film Rahu Ketu, which earned Rs 1.60 crore on its second day.
- Who
- Vir Das, the director and lead actor of Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos
- What
- The box office performance of Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos in its first two days of release
- When
- January 16th to January 17th
- Where
- Indian cinemas
- Why
- To capitalize on the popularity of the spy genre in Indian cinema and to cater to the audience's anticipation
- Movie Title
- Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos
- Genre
- Comedy-Thriller
- Box Office Collection (Day 1)
- Rs 1.25 Crore
- Box Office Collection (Day 2)
- Rs 1.50 Crore
- Total Box Office Collection (2 Days)
- Rs 2.75 Crore
- Director
- Vir Das and Kavi Shastri
- Release Date
- January 16th
- Hindi Occupancy Rate (Day 1)
- 9.57 percent
- Hindi Occupancy Rate (Day 2)
- 12.73 percent
- Budget
- Rs 25 Crore
Sources
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