'Jigra' Box Office Collection Day 1 Early Estimate: Alia Bhatt starrer faces tough competition from Rajinikanth starrer 'Vettitan' and Rajkummar Rao's Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala. Video' |

One of the most awaited Bollywood films of the year, Jigradirected by Vasan Bala and starring Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina, was released worldwide on Friday. This is Alia's first Bollywood project since Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023), which led to increased excitement including a dubbed Telugu version.
The timing of Jigra's release raises questions, especially since TJ Gnanavel's Tamil film Vettaiyan, featuring a stellar cast including Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati and Manju Warrier, premiered just a day earlier. Vettaiyan should dominate Theater box office for the next few days and possibly weeks. Furthermore, initial reports suggest that Jigra may also face the Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri film Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Videowhich could further impact performance.

According to a report in Indian Express, as of 5 pm on Friday, Jigra had reported a net revenue in India of Rs 1.61 lakh crore, with a occupancy of 10.48 per cent in the Hindi market and 8.18 per cent in the Telugu market . In comparison, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video earned Rs 1.76 crore while Vettaiyan earned Rs 8.58 crore in the same period. However, Jigra's opening day numbers are expected to improve as the day progresses, especially given the good turnout at the morning screenings despite being a weekday and facing stiff competition.

It is worth noting that the five highest-grossing Hindi films of 2024 – 'Stree 2', 'Fighter', 'Shaitaan', 'Crew' and 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya' – earned net earnings of Rs of Rs 51.8 crore, Rs 22.5 crore, Rs 14.75 crore, Rs 9.25 crore and Rs 6.7 crore respectively.
Alia Bhatt was last seen in the Hollywood spy action thriller Heart of Stone (2023) alongside Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan. Jigra is Vedang Raina's second film after his debut in Zoya Akhtar's teen musical comedy The Archies (2023). Vasan Bala's previous directorial project was Monica, O My Darling (2022).