# Assi Box Office Collections: Taapsee Pannu & Anubhav Sinha’s Courtroom Drama Heads for a Flop

URL: https://technosports.co.in/assi-box-office-collections-taapsee-pannu-2/  
Published: 2026-03-10  
Updated: 2026-03-10  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

There’s a hard truth Bollywood keeps bumping into these days — even a good courtroom drama with a credible cast and a respected director isn’t enough to pull audiences away from their sofas. *Assi*, starring [Taapsee Pannu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taapsee_Pannu) and directed by Anubhav Sinha, is the latest film to experience that reality first-hand. After 17 days in cinemas, the numbers are telling a quiet, disappointing story.

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## Assi Box Office — Key Film Details

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| Film | Assi |
| Director | Anubhav Sinha |
| Lead Cast | Taapsee Pannu |
| Genre | Courtroom Drama |
| Producer | Benaras Mediaworks, T-Series Films |
| 17-Day Total (Nett) | ₹9.65 crore |
| Box Office Verdict | Flop |
| Expected Lifetime | ₹10–11 crore nett |

## Day-Wise Box Office Collections of Assi

| Day | Nett Collection |
| --- | --- |
| Friday (Day 1) | ₹1.00 crore |
| Saturday (Day 2) | ₹1.60 crore |
| Sunday (Day 3) | ₹1.50 crore |
| Monday | ₹0.65 crore |
| Tuesday | ₹0.75 crore |
| Wednesday | ₹0.50 crore |
| Thursday | ₹0.50 crore |
| **Week 1 Total** | **₹6.50 crore** |
| 2nd Friday | ₹0.40 crore |
| 2nd Saturday | ₹0.60 crore |
| 2nd Sunday | ₹0.50 crore |
| 2nd Monday | ₹0.20 crore |
| 2nd Tuesday | ₹0.35 crore |
| 2nd Wednesday | ₹0.25 crore |
| 2nd Thursday | ₹0.15 crore |
| 3rd Friday | ₹0.15 crore |
| 3rd Saturday | ₹0.30 crore |
| 3rd Sunday (est.) | ₹0.25 crore |
| **17-Day Total** | **₹9.65 crore** |

## What Went Wrong?

The film opened to ₹1 crore on Day 1 — a modest but not catastrophic start for a mid-budget courtroom drama. Weekend numbers showed some promise, touching ₹1.60 crore on Saturday. But the weekday drops were steep and consistent, and by the second week it was clear the film had lost theatrical momentum.

![Assi](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ssisisiaa.jpg)

The 3rd weekend added only ₹70 lakh in total, with Sunday contributing an estimated ₹25 lakh — a sign that screens are thinning and footfall has all but dried up. The arrival of *Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge* is expected to accelerate the theatrical exit further.

All told, *Assi* is heading for a lifetime nett of ₹10–11 crore, making it a **certified flop** at the Indian box office.

There’s a broader trend at play here, and it’s one the industry keeps avoiding: post-pandemic, mid-sized films with no established IP and low pre-release buzz are simply not pulling audiences into cinemas anymore. Viewers are perfectly happy to wait 8 weeks for an OTT release. The only fix, analysts suggest, is for makers to push OTT windows out to six months or more — so the theatrical experience actually feels exclusive. Until that changes, films like *Assi* will keep fighting an uphill battle regardless of their merit.

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## FAQs

### **Q: What is the total box office collection of Assi after 17 days?**

*Assi* has collected ₹9.65 crore nett at the Indian box office in 17 days and is expected to close its theatrical run at around ₹10–11 crore nett.

### **Q: Is Assi a hit or flop at the box office?**

 With a lifetime projection of ₹10–11 crore nett, *Assi* is classified as a flop at the box office, given its production and marketing costs.