Rajkummar Rao’s gritty film ‘Maalik’ may have started well, but its box office journey seems to be slowing down. Released on 11 July 2025, the movie has found it tough to maintain its momentum, especially as it entered its second week. This could be due to Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s debut film ‘Saiyaara’ which has taken the box office by storm, racing past the Rs 100 crore mark in just four days.
Slow days for ‘Maalik’
Directed by Pulkit, ‘Maalik’ stars Rajkummar Rao in the lead role as Deepak, a simple farmer’s son who rises to become a feared gangster known as ‘Maalik’ in 1980s Allahabad. The film also stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Manushi Chhillar, and Huma Qureshi in key roles, along with Saurabh Sachdeva, Saurabh Shukla, Anshumaan Pushkar, Swanand Kirkire, Rajendra Gupta, and Baljinder Kaur.The action-thriller opened to decent numbers in its first weekend but started losing steam after that. According to Sacnilk, the film has not managed to earn even Rs 1 crore on any day since the start of its second week.
Day-by-day collection so far
The film started with a good Rs 3.75 crore on its first Friday, followed by Rs 5.25 crore each on Saturday and Sunday. However, the numbers began to drop from Monday onwards. Here’s a full breakdown of its day-wise earnings:Week 1:Day 1 (1st Friday): Rs 3.75 croreDay 2 (1st Saturday): Rs 5.25 croreDay 3 (1st Sunday): Rs 5.25 croreDay 4 (1st Monday): Rs 1.75 croreDay 5 (1st Tuesday): Rs 2.1 croreDay 6 (1st Wednesday): Rs 1.75 croreDay 7 (1st Thursday): Rs 1.35 croreTotal Week 1: Rs 21.2 croreWeek 2:Day 8 (2nd Friday): Rs 0.65 croreDay 9 (2nd Saturday): Rs 0.75 croreDay 10 (2nd Sunday): Rs 0.94 croreDay 11 (2nd Monday): Rs 0.33 crore
Total (11 days): Rs 23.87 crore
Despite showing a little growth over the second weekend, ‘Maalik’ is clearly struggling to reach the Rs 25 crore mark.
‘Saiyaara’ wins the box office game
While ‘Maalik’ tries to keep up, ‘Saiyaara’ is enjoying a golden run at the box office. Directed by Mohit Suri and starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, the romantic drama has been a surprise hit.In just four days, the film crossed Rs 100 crore net in India. Its total Indian net collection now stands at Rs 105.75 crore.
