Mumbai: Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur’s bilingual film Dacoit: A Love Story, directed by debutant Shaneil Deo and produced by Annapurna Studios, has posted a respectable yet below-expectation opening weekend at the Indian box office. The film, made on an estimated budget of ₹65 crore (including prints and publicity), collected a total of ₹34.77 crore gross worldwide in its first three days (April 10–12, 2026).
This figure is based on transparent, real-time tracking by Sacnilk and cross-verified trade estimates. The movie opened simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, with Telugu circuits driving the majority of business while Hindi-speaking markets showed a lukewarm response.
Verified Day-Wise India Net Collections (Sacnilk & Koimoi – as of April 13 morning)
- Day 1 (Friday, April 10): ₹6.50 crore net
- Day 2 (Saturday, April 11): ₹7.30 crore net (healthy 12% growth on Saturday)
- Day 3 (Sunday, April 12): ₹6.00 crore net
Total India Net (3 days): ₹19.80 crore India Gross: ≈ ₹23.12 crore Overseas Gross: ₹11.65 crore (strongest from USA, Canada, and Australia) Worldwide Gross: ₹34.77 crore
The film registered 41% overall occupancy in Telugu shows on Day 1 but dropped to just 12–15% in Hindi circuits. Strongholds remained Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, while North India and Maharashtra delivered average numbers. Positive word-of-mouth for the film’s action sequences, emotional core, and Adivi Sesh’s intense performance helped Saturday collections stay steady despite mixed-to-positive critic reviews (average 6.8/10 on aggregators).
Expert Verdict & Box Office Outlook
Industry analyst Taran Adarsh and multiple trade experts have noted that Dacoit opened as the 4th highest Telugu opener of 2026 so far, beating Adivi Sesh’s previous solo outing. However, with a ₹65 crore budget, the film has recovered only around 30–35% of its cost in the opening weekend. Weekday collections will be critical — a drop below ₹2 crore on Monday could push the film toward a “below-average” verdict unless strong WOM drives a second-week surge.
Overseas, the film has already crossed the $1.4 million mark (≈ ₹11.65 crore), confirming decent NRI interest in the romantic-action drama.
