Cocktail 2 Is Cruising Toward Rs 80 Crore — But The Sequel Curse Isn’t Sparing It

Fourteen years is a long gap for a sequel to bridge. Cocktail 2, reuniting audiences with Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna, is inching toward the Rs. 80 crore mark, but the numbers tell a more complicated story than the headline suggests.

Wednesday’s Reality Check

The Homi Adajania directorial collected Rs. 1.15 crore on its second Wednesday, a steep 25% drop from Tuesday. That takes the six-day second week total to Rs. 15.30 crore, with Thursday expected to add another Rs. 0.90-1 crore before the week wraps around Rs. 16.30 crore.

Cocktail 2: Complete Day-Wise Collection Chart

Where It’s Headed

With its running total at Rs. 79.30 crore, the film should cross Rs. 80 crore by end of day and eventually settle somewhere between Rs. 85-90 crore, depending heavily on how it holds against Alpha and the upcoming Dhamaal 4.

Why “Crossing The Original” Isn’t Really Winning

Here’s the catch: the original Cocktail released back in 2012 and collected around Rs. 74.50 crore nett, earning a Clean Hit tag at the time. On paper, the sequel has already surpassed that number. But adjusted for over a decade of inflation, Cocktail 2’s real-terms performance actually falls short — meaning it’s likely to be labeled a flop despite the higher raw numbers.

The original Cocktail remains a fondly remembered romantic drama from Bollywood’s early 2010s era, which makes the sequel’s inflation-adjusted underperformance a tougher pill for fans and trade analysts alike.

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Disclaimer: Box office figures mentioned are trade estimates based on market trends and commercial parameters, not certified final numbers.

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