‘Sikandar’ box office collection day 3 (Live): Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna’s film faces a major drop after the Eid holiday; mints only Rs.19.5 crore on its first Tuesday

On March 30, 2025, Salman Khan made it to the theatres with his much-awaited release, Sikandar.’ Starring Bollywood’s superstar Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead, the movie opened with lukewarm numbers and mixed reactions. On the one hand, where the movie’s storyline couldn’t do justice to the viewers' expectations, the online leak of the film in HD print just a few hours ahead of the premiere impacted the collection. The Eid treat to Salman Khan’s fans witnessed a major dip after the festival. With a drop of more than 30 percent, the film on its 3rd day, i.e., Tuesday, minted only Rs. 19.5 crore in India.
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According to the Sacnilk report, the AR Murugadoss movie debuted at the box office with Rs. 26 crore across all languages in India. Thereafter, on Monday, which was Eid, the movie was expected to see a major boost. However, nothing as such happened, as the movie only saw a slight growth of 11.54 percent and collected only Rs. 29 crore. And now, with a dip of 32.76 percent, the movie on day 3 made around Rs. 19.5 crore, bringing the total of ‘Sikandar’ after three days to Rs 74.5 crore in India across all languages.
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On day 3, ‘Sikandar’ saw an overall occupancy rate of 19.42 percent in Hindi, as compared to the 24.60 percent footfall on day 2 in Hindi. The morning shows had the lowest occupancy rate - 6.87 percent but it picked up pace in the afternoon shows with 18.91 percent. In the evening, the shows had the highest occupancy of 25.99 percent and the night shows followed closely behind with the rate of 25.89 percent.
With the release of ‘Sikandar,’ everyone thought that the Bollywood box office would get a new highest opener of 2025. However, the Salman Khan starrer couldn’t outperform the collection of Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava.’ The historical drama made on the Maratha warrior and king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj opened with Rs. 31 crore domestically and Rs. 54 crore worldwide.

Helmed by the 'Ghajini' fame director A.R. Murugadoss, the movie is backed by a strong cast that includes Rashmika Mandanna, Sathyaraj, Sharman Joshi, Kajal Aggarwal, Prateik Babbar, Kishore, Jatin Sarna, and Sanjay Kapoor.
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With a rating of 2 stars out of 5, the TOI review of 'Sikandar' reads - "The story and the narrative are the biggest letdown of this larger-than-life movie; even if they are trying to draw in die-hard Salman Khan fans, we wish they had taken the action notches higher. A few standout punches and stunts here and there could have probably salvaged this one."
As far the performances are concerned, "Salman Khan drives the film with his signature star power. He strives to deliver an emotional, action-packed performance, but the sluggish narrative holds him back, while throwing in some over-the-top dialogues like, “Ab insaaf ki nahi, inhe saaf karne ki zaroorat hai.” Rashmika Mandanna has a few scenes and some songs, but the problem is not that. Overall, she has a strong screen presence but doesn’t have much to perform or elevate the scenes she appears in. Vatsan Chakravarthi plays a corrupt cop and fits the role well. The surprise element is Sharman Joshi as Salman’s loyal aide—he holds his own opposite the superstar, delivering a restrained and impactful act."
As aforementioned, 'Sikandar' was made available on several websites in HD print just hours before its release. Adressing the matter the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association shared a press release that stated, - “This continuing illegal act has caused significant financial harm to the film’s producer and the film industry, particularly at a time when the entire film fraternity -including producers, distributors, and theatre owners- is grappling with multiple challenges."
"The leak of Sikandar serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for stricter enforcement of anti-piracy laws and enhanced digital security measures to protect intellectual property rights," expressed the association in their pre