I'm Game box office Day 3: Dulquer Salmaan film slips despite crossing King of Kotha

Nahas Hidhayath’s action thriller I’m Game starring Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role, was released in theatres on Thursday. The film opened to mixed reviews and has seen a drop at the box office, despite the weekend. I’m Game’s collections dropped further on Saturday after it witnessed a dip on Friday.According to the trade website Sacnilk, I’m Game collected 4.15 crore nett in India on Saturday. The film registered a 34.4 per cent occupancy from 3,014 shows. This takes its domestic collection to 14.45 crore nett and 16.90 crore gross. Adding the 13.75 crore from overseas, the film has grossed 30.65 crore worldwide in three days. While the dip is concerning, the film has surpassed Dulquer’s last Malayalam film, King of Kotha (2023), which collected 11.50 crore nett in India and 25.18 crore worldwide in three days.I’m Game witnessed a 15.3 per cent drop on Saturday as compared to Friday, when it brought in 4.90 crore and had 37 per cent occupancy across 3,145 shows. I’m Game opened to a collection of 5.40 crore, with 42.8 per cent occupancy across 2,727 shows. The film has performed better in Malayalam than in Telugu, Tamil, or Hindi. On Saturday, I’m Game brought in 2.65 crore in Malayalam, compared to only 5 lakh in Hindi, 70 lakh in Tamil, and 75 lakh in Telugu. The film will need to improve its collections or maintain steady momentum on Sunday.I’m Game is Dulquer’s return to Malayalam cinema since King of Kotha flopped at the box office and collected only 17.54 crore in India after being mounted on a 50 crore budget. The film tells the story of a businessman named Dan John whose life is upended after he receives a hand transplant.- EndsPublished By: Prachi aryaPublished On: Sep 6, 2026 09:45 IST