Udta Teer box office Day 2: Ayushmann's film gets a weekend boost

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan's Udta Teer gained momentum at the box office on Saturday after a modest opening. The spy comedy collected Rs 7.25 crore nett in India on its second day, registering a 76.8 per cent rise from Friday's Rs 4.10 crore.The increase came as attendance improved through the day, with night shows drawing the strongest response. The film has now collected Rs 11.35 crore nett in India and Rs 16.28 crore gross worldwide. It will look to sustain the momentum on Sunday amid competition from several other releases.According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Udta Teer earned Rs 7.25 crore nett in India on Saturday. It played across 6,164 shows and averaged Rs 11,762 per show.The Saturday collection took the film's India nett total to Rs 11.35 crore. Its India gross collection stands at Rs 13.53 crore. The film earned Rs 1.50 crore overseas on Day 2, taking its total overseas gross to Rs 2.75 crore and its worldwide gross collection to Rs 16.28 crore. The film recorded 3,17,835 footfalls on its second day, up from nearly 1,88,000 on Friday.The Hindi 2D version recorded overall occupancy of 29.70 per cent on Saturday. Morning shows began at 8.54 per cent before attendance rose to 27.62 per cent in the afternoon and 33 per cent in the evening. Night shows performed best, reaching 42.69 per cent occupancy. Mumbai registered overall occupancy of 30.8 per cent across 536 shows, with night occupancy touching 50 per cent. The National Capital Region had the highest screening volume, with 950 shows and occupancy of 21.5 per cent. Ahmedabad recorded 16.5 per cent occupancy across 355 shows. Chennai led the listed regions with 90.3 per cent occupancy.The increase followed a subdued opening day. The film's Hindi 2D version had recorded overall occupancy of 15.65 per cent on Friday. Morning occupancy stood at 5.08 per cent and rose to 14.46 per cent in the afternoon. It slipped to 13.77 per cent in the evening before climbing to 25 per cent at night.How Udta Teer opened at the box officeOn Friday, Chennai led the occupancy charts with 55.7 per cent, followed by Bengaluru at 26 per cent and Hyderabad at 15.5 per cent. The response was quieter in northern and western markets. The National Capital Region recorded 12 per cent occupancy across 966 shows, while Mumbai registered 14.5 per cent across 546 shows. Ahmedabad reported 9 per cent occupancy across 335 shows.Udta Teer opened with Rs 4.10 crore nett from 6,265 shows across India on Friday, October 23. Its opening-day India gross collection was Rs 4.83 crore. The film ranked eighth among Khurrana's biggest opening-day collections and remained outside his career top five.It also trailed Khurrana's career-best opener, Thamma, which collected Rs 24 crore nett on its first day in 2025. Among his other films, Dream Girl 2 opened at Rs 10.69 crore, followed by Bala at Rs 10.15 crore, Dream Girl at Rs 10.05 crore and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan at Rs 9.55 crore.Badhaai Ho, released during an extended holiday, earned Rs 7.29 crore on its opening day, while Article 15 collected Rs 5.02 crore. Udta Teer opened ahead of Doctor G, which earned Rs 3.87 crore, and Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, which collected Rs 3.75 crore.What Udta Teer is aboutDirected by Aakash Kaushik, the film follows a Pakistani spy who loses his memory and begins to believe that he is an Indian counter-terrorism officer. The mix-up triggers a series of mistaken identities and comic complications, combining espionage with family entertainment.India Today gave the film 3.5 stars. A part of the review read, "While Udta Teer revolves around national security, its USP is its comedy. The music adds to the fun, too, with its quirky lyrics complementing the film's humour. Bollywood references and well-timed jokes add to the fun, while the supporting cast ensures that Ayushmann Khurrana isn't carrying the comedy alone.”Udta Teer is backed by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment. Sara stars alongside Ayushmann, while Rahul Bose, Ram Kapoor and Gulshan Grover appear in supporting roles.The film arrived in cinemas alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal's Tu Hai Meri Kiran, the romantic drama Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar, the cricket-based drama Doosra and Little Thomas.- Ends