Virat Karrna and Nabha Natesh's Nagabandham - The Secret Treasure has proven to be a monumental disaster at the Indian box office. On its 14th day of release (second Thursday), the film collected a paltry ₹0.78 crore net in India. This marks yet another steep decline from its already abysmal second-week numbers, confirming that the film has completely exhausted its theatrical run.
The day-wise breakdown paints a grim picture for the big-budget mythological fantasy. The film's second week collections have been nothing short of catastrophic: Day 8 brought in ₹0.82 crore, followed by ₹0.90 crore on Day 9, ₹0.93 crore on Day 10, ₹0.83 crore on Day 11, a dismal ₹0.30 crore on Day 12, ₹0.78 crore on Day 13, and now ₹0.78 crore on Day 14. The total India net collection for the film now stands at approximately ₹21.11 crore, with the India gross collection at ₹24.93 crore.
A Monumental Failure Despite Star-Studded Cast and Crew
The film's performance is particularly shocking given the pedigree of the team involved. Directed by Abhishek Nama, who also wrote the story and screenplay, the film boasted a talented ensemble cast including Virat Karrna, Nabha Natesh, Jagapathi Babu, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ishwarya Menon, Daksha Nagarkar, Murali Sharma, and Rishabh Sawhney. The technical crew was equally impressive, featuring cinematographer Soundar Rajan S, editor RC Pranav, and music composers Junaid Kumar - Abhe.
The film was produced on a reported budget of ₹100 crore by Kishore Annapureddy and Nishitha Nagireddy under the banners of NIK Studios and Abhishek Pictures. To make matters worse, the film has recovered just 21.11% of its budget, with a staggering deficit of ₹78.89 crore. According to trade analysts, the film has officially locked its verdict as a 'Flop' at the Indian box office.
With its theatrical run effectively over, Nagabandham stands as one of the biggest commercial disasters of the year, joining the ranks of high-profile failures that have plagued the industry. The film's inability to connect with audiences despite its visual spectacle and star power serves as a cautionary tale for big-budget filmmaking in the current market.