Ustaad Bhagat Singh box office collections day 3: Pawan Kalyan and Raashii Khanna film mints Rs 71.67 cr worldwide

Ustaad Bhagat Singh, starring Pawan Kalyan, continues its steady run at the box office. The action entertainer collected Rs 9.15 crore net on Day 3 across 3,340 shows.

The Telugu version alone contributed Rs 9.15 crore on Sunday, with an occupancy rate of around 36% as reported by the Sacnilk website.

Total collections cross Rs 70 crore mark

Directed by Harish Shankar, the film has now reached a total India net collection of Rs 52.90 crore. Its India gross stands at Rs 62.42 crore after three days.

The overseas market has added another Rs 9.25 crore gross. This pushes the worldwide total to Rs 71.67 crore. The film has comfortably crossed the Rs 70 crore milestone within its opening weekend.

Ugadi release boosts opening weekend

The film hit theatres on March 19 coinciding with Ugadi. The festive release played a main role in drawing large crowds during the opening days.

Mixed reviews for the film

While the box office numbers remain solid audience reactions online have been divided.

One comment read, A Completely Outdated Commercial Entertainer! A commercial film like this doesn’t necessarily need out of the box writing, but it atleast needs some freshness. This one feels outdated to the core from the start to end. A few elevation blocks work, but the film lacks flow, feeling like a stitched together compilation of commercial scenes. Harish Shankar falters on both comedy and commercial writing. Thaman tries to elevate with his BGM but has little scope. PK tries in parts, but this one misses his trademark energy.

At the same time, others appreciated the film’s mass entertainment value. Another user wrote, #UstaadBhagatSingh - A satisfying, mass-romantic action entertainer. While the story follows a familiar path, the director deserves credit for keeping the audience engaged throughout.

The strong opening weekend has given it a good foundation. However, the real test begins now, as word-of-mouth is mixed.

The film also has Raashii Khanna, Sreeleela, and R. Parthiban in key roles and the impressive initial collections are mainly due to Pawan Kalyans stardom.

On the other hand, Pawan Kalyans previous film was OG which received decent reviews from fans and critics. ETimes review for OG read, Director Sujeeth leans heavily on star power, often at the cost of layered storytelling and character arcs. Several subplots are undercooked, and familiar tropes such as the wife’s murder and the daughter’s kidnapping feel formulaic. Thaman’s rousing soundtrack, however, injects energy into the action sequences.

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