‘Dragon’ box office collection day 9: Pradeep Ranganathan’s entertainer witnesses a rise on Saturday, mints Rs 62.25 crore in India

Pradeep Ranganathan’s ‘Dragon’ has received good reviews from both critics and audiences alike. Its gripping tale and stellar performances have been keeping the cash register ringing. According to the latest Sacnilk report, as the movie entered its second week, it has picked up a pace. After earning ₹ 4.7 crore on day 8, the film saw a rise of more than 60 percent on day 9, i.e, Saturday. With a collection of ₹ 7.25 crore on day 9, the film currently stands at a net collection of ₹ 62.25 crore in India.
In its debut weekend, ‘Dragon’ made a business of more than ₹ 28 crore. The following weekdays failed to bring in the same magic. However, a drop in the footfall on weekdays has been witnessed by the biggest blockbusters as well. Now with the weekend, better numbers are expected. Currently, the day 9 collection shows ₹ 7.25 crore, in which ₹ 5.75 crore came from Tamil and ₹ 1.5 crore from Telugu.
Day 1 [1st Friday] ₹ 6.5 Cr [Tamil: 5.4 Cr; Telugu: 1.1]
Day 2 [1st Saturday] ₹ 10.8 Cr [Tamil: 8.9 Cr; Telugu: 1.9]
Day 3 [1st Sunday] ₹ 12.75 Cr [Tamil: 10.9 Cr; Telugu: 1.85]
Day 4 [1st Monday] ₹ 5.8 Cr [Tamil: 4.7 Cr; Telugu: 1.1]
Day 5 [1st Tuesday] ₹ 5.1 Cr [Tamil: 4 Cr; Telugu: 1.1]
Day 6 [1st Wednesday] ₹ 5.2 Cr [Tamil: 3.7 Cr; Telugu: 1.5]
Day 7 [1st Thursday] ₹ 4 Cr [Tamil: 3.1 Cr; Telugu: 0.9]
Week 1 Collection ₹ 50.15 Cr [Tamil: 40.7 Cr; Telugu: 9.45]
Day 8 [1st Friday] ₹ 4.7 Cr [Tamil: 3.85 Cr; Telugu: 0.85 Cr]
Day 9 [2nd Saturday] ₹ 7.25 Cr [Tamil: 5.75 Cr; Telugu: 1.5 Cr] rough data
Total ₹ 62.25 Cr [Tamil: 50.45 Cr; Telugu: 11.8 Cr]
The region-wise occupancy rates indicate a rise in audience engagement, with ‘Dragon’ recording an overall 46.96% Tamil occupancy on Saturday.
Here’s the segregation:
Morning Shows: 31.95%
Afternoon Shows: 52.58%
Evening Shows: 45.42%
Night Shows: 57.90%
In Telugu, the occupancy percentage is 32.57, divided as:
Morning Shows: 22.78%
Afternoon Shows: 35.40%
Evening Shows: 29.68%
Night Shows: 42.42%
Further, as aforementioned, the movie has been getting rave reviews. “In any other film, all of these would have stuck out like a sore thumb. But Ashwath's magic wand — his interesting writing choices — make this an intriguing outing,” reads the ETimes review.