After a promising opening weekend, Abhishek Nama's ambitious mythological fantasy, Nagabandham, faced the inevitable Monday test at the box office. The film, starring Virat Karrna and Nabha Natesh, collected approximately Rs 1.50 crore net across India on its first Monday, Day 4, according to early trade estimates.
This marks a significant drop of over 58% from its Day 3 collection of Rs 3.65 crore, a trend common for films with front-loaded weekend performances. The film's total India net collection now stands at Rs 10.44 crore after four days. The film maintained an overall occupancy of 17.0% on Day 4, with around 2,879 shows across the country.
State-wise, the film's performance remained consistent with its earlier trend, with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana contributing the bulk of the collections. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu followed, while the rest of India contributed a smaller share. The Hindi dubbed version continues to struggle, with first week collections reported at just Rs 2.00 crore.
Directed by Abhishek Nama, who also penned the story and screenplay, Nagabandham is produced by Kishore Annapureddy and Nishitha Nagireddy under the banners of NIK Studios and Abhishek Pictures. The film features an ensemble cast including Virat Karrna in a dual role as Rudra and Shiva, Nabha Natesh and Iswarya Menon as the female leads, with Jagapathi Babu, Mahesh Manjrekar, Murali Sharma, and Rishabh Sawhney playing pivotal roles. The cinematography is handled by Soundar Rajan S, with editing by RC Pranav, and music composed by Junaid Kumar and Abhe.
The film, which blends mythology, fantasy and adventure, revolves around a sacred treasure connected to Lord Anantha Padmanabha Swamy hidden in the Himalayas. Despite the visual spectacle and grand production values, the film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, which has impacted its box-office performance. With a reported budget of Rs 80-100 crore, the film faces an uphill battle to recover its massive theatrical investment given the mixed word-of-mouth and the underperformance of the Hindi version.