On the opening day, Kannappa did a business of 9.35 crores. Compared to it, the film dropped brutally on day 4 and earned just 2.5 crores. If the difference is calculated, the collection dropped by 73.26%, thus sealing the fate of the biggie. From here, it might remain steady on lower levels, but it won’t help the film.
Day-wise collection breakdown:
- Day 1 – 9.35 crores
- Day 2 – 7.15 crores
- Day 3 – 6.9 crores
- Day 4 – 2.5 crores
- Total – 25.9 crores
Budget and recovery
While the exact budget hasn’t been officially disclosed, it is learned that the Vishnu Manchu starrer is made on a budget of around 200 crores. Against this massive cost, the film has earned only 25.9 crores, which equals only 12.95% of the budget.
For those who aren’t aware, Dhanush has never delivered a 100 crore net grosser in his career. With Raayan, he had an opportunity, but failed to do so as the film ended its run at 94.85 crores.
With favorable word-of-mouth, Kuberaa is another opportunity for the actor to score his debut century. However, things are uncertain now, and everything depends on how well it picks up during the third weekend.
On the second Monday, day 11, Kuberaa earned an estimated 98 lakh, thus falling below the 1 crore mark for the first time. Compared to the second Friday, day 8’s 2.5 crores, it dropped by 60.8%, which is much more than expected. Overall, the 11-day collection at the Indian box office stands at 81.43 crore net. Adjusting for GST, the gross domestic collection is 96.08 crores.
Odisha filmdom has alwatd played second fiddle to Bollywood biggies and the Telugu flicjs dubbed into Hindi, Due to this Odisha film's were imitations of Hindi films. Now a 100 % Odisha film rooted in Odia culture is creating history. Bou Buttu Bhuta earned 1.94 crores during the third weekend, pushing the 18-day total collection to 12.34 crore net at the Indian box office, as per Sacnilk. Adjusting for GST, the gross domestic collection stands at 14.56 crores.
Bou Buttu Bhuta currently stands at 12.34 crores. So, it has a golden opportunity to become the first Odian film to touch the 15 crore net collection milestone at the Indian box office. From here, it needs 2.66 crores to achieve the feat, which is expected to be accomplished during the third week or the fourth weekend.
Bou Buttu Bhuta blends horror and comedy with rural black magic folklore at the backdrop. The plot follows the life of Buttu and his mother, living a simple life in an Odisha village. Buttu, who plans to relocate outside of the village, faces challenges to pursue his dream life due to a series of unforeseen events that take place in the village.
Bou Buttu Bhuta has outperformed the lifetime collection of Babushaan Mohanty’s previous film, Daman. It had earned Rs 7.50 crore during its release in 2022.
Even the new releases in the form of Sitaare Zameen Par, F1, Maa and Kannappa have not been able to affect the collections of the Bou Buttu Bhuta which adds to the achievement of the film.
