Anurag Kashyap's dark, gritty legal drama 'Bandar', featuring a powerhouse lead performance by
Bobby Deol, continues its uphill battle at the domestic box office as it enters its first Tuesday. The adult-rated film carried immense critical momentum from its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) but has struggled to convert that acclaim into major commercial numbers. Heading into Day 5, the real-time live tracking continues to show thin theatrical footfalls across nationwide circuits. With its distribution significantly marred by the massive family audience pull of Varun Dhawan's romantic comedy 'Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai', 'Bandar' is projected to wrap up its opening week in the range of Rs. 3.50–4.50 crore net.
'Bandar' opening day recap
'Bandar' initiated its box office journey on Thursday, June 5, 2026, opening to a muted domestic net collection of Rs. 0.50 crore across 1,365 shows. This yielded an initial total India gross of Rs. 0.60 crore. The primary growth engine for the project rested on early word-of-mouth reviews, which kicked in partially on Day 2 (Friday). Benefiting from a minor linear upward trend, the crime drama saw its collections rise to a net of Rs. 0.95 crore. This pushed its two-day domestic net total to Rs. 1.45 crore. On Day 3 (Sunday), the film witnessed its best theatrical traction, registering a net collection of Rs.
1.00 crore over 1,076 optimized shows. This performance highlighted a steady 5.3% growth trend compared to Saturday's net business. By the end of its opening weekend, 'Bandar' successfully pushed its total India net collections to Rs. 2.45 crore, with its domestic gross standing at Rs. 2.94 crore.
'Bandar' Day 4 recap
On Day 4, 'Bandar' pulled in a net collection of Rs. 0.30 crore across 924 shows, experiencing a standard post-weekend weekday drop of 70.0% from the previous day's net realization of Rs. 1.00 crore. This pushed the film's box office earnings to a total India net of Rs. 2.75 crore and an overall India gross of Rs. 3.30 crore.
'Bandar' Day 5 live tracking
Moving into Day 5 of its theatrical run, 'Bandar' is currently running across 276 shows nationwide and has pulled in an initial live net collection of
Rs. 0.03 crore today.
This advances the film's box office standings to a total India net of
Rs. 2.78 crore and a total India gross of
Rs. 3.33 crore, with the finalized domestic totals for the day still to be officially compiled.
Day wise collections for 'Bandar'
Day 1: Rs. 0.50 crore
Day 2: Rs. 0.95 crore
Day 3: Rs. 1.00 crore
Day 4: Rs. 0.30 crore
Day 5 [LIVE]: Rs. 0.03 croreTOTAL: Rs. 2.78 crore
More about 'Bandar'
Directed by Anurag Kashyap and internationally titled Monkey in a Cage, Bandar world-premiered in the Special Presentations section at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, earning significant critical attention for its unflinching subject matter and the ferocity of Bobby Deol's lead performance.
The film follows Samar (Bobby Deol), a fading television star whose life spirals after his former partner accuses him of rape. Navigating a legal system structurally stacked against him, 'Bandar' explores power dynamics, public perception, institutional failure and social judgement all weaved into a narrative that are inspired by real events.
The ensemble cast includes
Sanya Malhotra, Saba Azad, Sapna Pabbi, Raj B. Shetty, Jitendra Joshi, Indrajith Sukumaran and Riddhi Sen, alongside Nigerian influencer-turned-actor Agu Stanley Chiedozie (known as Istanboss) in his Bollywood debut.
DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from diverse public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie's box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.