Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2 has seen its Day 21 collections decline by 25%, but that’s not hindering the film from achieving a major box office milestone. Irrespective of the slowdown in weekday business, the detective thriller remains raking in steady footfalls in the important metro cities, affirming its grip even three weeks after release. The movie, applauded for intense narration and compelling performances, has now beaten the lifetime domestic tally of some recent biggies, becoming one of the highest-grossing movies of the year.
In its 21st day, Raid 2 collected an estimated ₹4.25 crore, a significant dip from the day before but still impressive considering the natural drop in its third week. The overall domestic total is now over ₹210 crore, surpassing the benchmark that some of the big-banner releases earlier this year had set. Ajay Devgn’s depiction of a determined income tax officer continues to find traction with audiences, particularly in tier-2 and tier-3 towns, where word-of-mouth continues to be solid.
Raid 2 has achieved the milestone of having the highest-grossing third week of any investigative drama in Hindi cinema. No other film of this type has sustained runs longer than two weeks, which indicates to what degree this film connected with the audience. The film’s riveting screenplay, coupled underway, has sustained the film’s run much longer than it would otherwise get.
Trade analysts believe that despite the 25% reduction, the film is not done yet. With next weekend’s earnings, Raid 2 could add an addition ₹8–10 crore to its total, since there is very little competition recently. Ajay Devgn’s consistent box office draw, along with the film’s continuing success with varying demographics of moviegoers suggest that content-driven cinema is remains a niche of the mainstream. Even though the film isn’t earning its daily take anymore, the milestones and consistent box office earnings have created a huge win for Raid 2.