With the collection of 97.56 crores, Mission Mangal is now the highest opening weekend grosser for Akshay Kumar, Housefull 4 takes 6th position with the collection of 53.22 crores.
Akshay Kumar’s latest Diwali release hasn’t been able to perform as per expectations. Released on 25 Oct 2019, the film collected only 53.22 crores in the first weekend. In fact, the opening weekend collection of Housefull is less than Housefull 3 which was released in 2015.
Akshay Kumar’s Independence Day 2019 Mission Mangal had a superb extended opening weekend with the collection of 97.54 crores. It is the highest opening weekend grosser for Akshay Kumar.
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Mission Mangal toppled the opening weekend numbers of 2.0 (95 crores), Kesari (78.07 crores) and Gold (70.05 crores) to achieve this feat. Let’s have a look at Akshay Kumar’s top 10 opening weekend grossers.
#MissionMangal is Akshay Kumar’s biggest opener to date [opening weekend biz]…
1. #MissionMangal ₹ 97.56 cr [Thu-Sun]2. #2Point0 [#Hindi] ₹ 95 cr [Thu-Sun]3. #Kesari ₹ 78.07 cr [Thu-Sun]India biz.— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 19, 2019
Top 10 Highest Opening Weekend Grosser For Akshay Kumar
| Movie Name | Year | Opening Weekend Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Mangal | 2019 | 97.56 Cr |
| 2.0 | 2018 | 95 Cr |
| Kesari | 2019 | 78.07 Cr |
| Gold | 2018 | 70.05 Cr |
| Singh Is Bliing | 2015 | 54.44 Cr |
| Housefull 3 | 2015 | 53.31 Cr |
| Housefull 4 | 2019 | 53.22 Cr |
| Brothers | 2015 | 52.08 Cr |
| Toilet: Ek Prem Katha | 2017 | 51.45 Cr |
| Jolly LLB 2 | 2017 | 50.46 Cr |
| Rustom | 2016 | 50.42 Cr |
| Rowdy Rathore | 2012 | 48.05 Cr |
| Airlift | 2016 | 44.30 Cr |
| Boss | 2013 | 42.50 Cr |
| Housefull 2 | 2012 | 42.00 Cr |
| Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty | 2014 | 41.00 Cr |
Akshay Kumar versus Akshay Kumar… Fastest to reach ₹ 💯 cr…
2018: #2Point0 [#Hindi]: Day 5
2019: #MissionMangal: Will hit ₹ 💯 cr on Day 5
2019: #Kesari: Day 7
India biz.— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 19, 2019
It is good to see that 11 Akshay Kumar films have collected 50+ crores in the first weekend. Housefull 4 in its opening weekend has been severely affected by pre-Diwali. On any other weekend, the film could have easily crossed 60 crores.
