Nobody expected this. In a week dominated by bigger names and louder releases, a low-budget Vikram Bhatt horror film quietly crept out of the darkness — and delivered one of the most respectable first-week box office performances among all its rivals. Here’s the full breakdown of how Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past is defying expectations.
Haunted 3D Week 1 Box Office: A Promising Debut for a Horror Film
Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past collected Rs. 85 lakh on Day 7 (its second Thursday), registering a 15 per cent drop from the previous day, and wrapped its opening week at approximately Rs. 14 crore nett at the Indian box office — a promising first week for a film of this scale. Crucially, the film outperformed all its rival releases including Main Vaapas Aaunga, Governor, and Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata.
Complete Day-Wise Box Office Collections
| Day | Collection (Nett) |
|---|---|
| Day 1 (Friday) | Rs. 2.35 crore |
| Day 2 (Saturday) | Rs. 3.00 crore |
| Day 3 (Sunday) | Rs. 3.50 crore |
| Day 4 (Monday) | Rs. 1.50 crore |
| Day 5 (Tuesday) | Rs. 1.75 crore |
| Day 6 (Wednesday) | Rs. 1.00 crore |
| Day 7 (Thursday) | Rs. 0.85 crore (est.) |
| Total | Rs. ~13.95 crore nett |
What Comes Next? Rs. 20 Crore in Sight
The film has already emerged as a successful venture at the box office and is likely to see a good spike in its second weekend, potentially taking its total collection past the Rs. 20 crore mark. How far it can go from there will depend on how well it holds in the coming days.
This kind of slow-building horror success isn’t new to Indian cinema. 3D films with strong theatrical immersion — especially in the horror genre — have historically benefited from a weekend-heavy audience pattern, and Haunted 3D appears to be following exactly that playbook. For more Bollywood box office analysis, head to TechnoSports.
Why This Box Office Performance Actually Matters
The original Haunted 3D released in 2011 was a hit. However, Vikram Bhatt’s brand of horror — including the Raaz franchise — lost much of its theatrical appeal over the past fifteen years as several similar films tanked, making many believe that this style of filmmaking had run its course. The first-week numbers of Echoes of the Past suggest that may not be the case. Had the film been made with better production values, the numbers could have been significantly higher. pinkvilla
This is a genuine moment of revival for the Indian low-budget horror genre — and it deserves to be noticed.
