Raid 2 Box Office Collection Day 6: Ajay Devgn starrer beats Akshay Kumar's Kesari 2 collections; shoots past Rs 85 crore mark on first Tuesday

Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2 is showing no signs of slowing down at the box office, as the action-drama surged past the Rs 85 crore mark on its sixth day in cinemas, inching closer to the coveted Rs 100 crore milestone.Raid 2 Movie ReviewThe film, which opened with a strong Rs 19.25 crore on May 1, benefited from the extended weekend, collecting an additional Rs 52 crore by Sunday. Although collections dipped post-weekend — with Monday bringing in an estimated Rs 7.5 crore and Tuesday adding another Rs 6.75 crore, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.com — the film’s total earnings now stand at approximately Rs 85.5 crore.With these figures, Raid 2 has already overtaken the lifetime collection of Kesari 2, starring Akshay Kumar, which managed to gross around Rs 82 crore. The success of Raid 2 is being attributed to its wide appeal across both multiplex chains and single-screen theatres, especially in metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad, where occupancy was reportedly near full on opening day.Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, Raid 2 continues the story of fearless IRS officer Amay Patnaik as he tackles a new and formidable adversary. Starring Ajay Devgn in the lead, the film also features Vaani Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, and Saurabh Shukla in pivotal roles. Raid 2 is the sequel to the 2018 hit Raid and carries forward the high-stakes narrative centred around income tax investigations and corruption. The film’s strong advance booking numbers had already set the tone for its box office trajectory, with trade analysts predicting a strong run based on early ticket sales.If current trends hold, Raid 2 could soon join the ranks of 2025’s highest-grossing films.See More:'Raid 2' nears the lifetime collection of 'Raid' in a week itself, the Ajay Devgn starrer inches towards Rs 100 crore