Virat Karrna and Nabha Natesh's Nagabandham - The Secret Treasure has officially concluded its theatrical run as one of the biggest disasters of the year. On its 21st and final day of release (third Friday), the mythological fantasy action-adventure collected a paltry ₹0.60 crore net in India, marking the end of a catastrophic journey for the big-budget spectacle.
The day-wise breakdown tells a story of complete collapse at the box office. After a decent first week of ₹15.35 crore, the film's second week collections totalled just ₹4.98 crore, and the third week added only ₹2.10 crore. The total India net collection for the film now stands at approximately ₹22.43 crore, with the India gross collection at ₹26.72 crore and worldwide gross at ₹28.75 crore. The film has recovered just 22.43% of its massive ₹100 crore budget, with a staggering deficit of ₹77.57 crore.
A Star-Studded Affair That Failed to Connect
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, Ishwarya Menon, Jagapathi Babu, Mahesh Manjrekar, 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. Despite recovering ₹80 crore through non-theatrical rights before release, the film's theatrical performance has been a catastrophic failure.
With its theatrical run now effectively over, Nagabandham stands as a cautionary tale for big-budget filmmaking in the current market. The film has officially been declared a 'Flop' at the Indian box office, and its lifetime collection remains well below the ₹23 crore mark.